Win: John Candelaria (3-7) Loss: Daniel Bystrom (4-6)
Inning: 1 Houston John Candelaria pitching. Tom Karkovice flies out to the right fielder. Joe Welch strikes out. Luis Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Daniel Bystrom pitching. Emil Kelliher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luis Leon. Charlie Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Max Case singles to right field. Emil Kelliher scores. Dal Colbrunn strikes out. Max Case is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rex Ripley doubles to right field. Walt Henrich walks. Andy Collins strikes out. Darrell Aragon strikes out. Jim Leyritz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Vail flies out to the left fielder. RJ Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Ed Rosario singles to center field. Jason Kendall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Daniel Bystrom flies out to the left fielder. Tom Karkovice pops out to the second baseman. Joe Welch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Emil Kelliher doubles to right field. Charlie Claire singles to right field. Max Case strikes out. Dal Colbrunn singles to center field. Emil Kelliher scores. John Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Luis Leon flies out to the left fielder. Rex Ripley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Henrich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Ed Rosario hits a home run. RJ Reynolds scores. Jason Kendall hits a home run. John Candelaria singles to left field. Emil Kelliher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Charlie Claire walks. Max Case lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Andy Collins walks. Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Daniel Bystrom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wally Sumner walks. Tom Karkovice singles to right field. Joe Welch grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Collins is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tomoyuki Fukumoto pitching. Dal Colbrunn singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Vail grounds out to the pitcher. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Ed Rosario grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Luis Leon strikes out. Rex Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jason Kendall singles to right field. John Candelaria lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emil Kelliher pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Andy Collins walks. Darrell Aragon walks. Jim Leyritz grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Andy Collins advances to third on the play. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Tomoyuki Fukumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shinji Ota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Adam Warren pitching. Max Case grounds out to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn singles to right field. John Vail flies out to the right fielder. Dal Colbrunn steals second. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kennie Montague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Welch doubles to center field. Luis Leon strikes out. Rex Ripley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Rosario strikes out. Jason Kendall grounds out to the shortstop. Kennie Montague grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Henrich flies out to the right fielder. Andy Collins lines out to the shortstop. Darrell Aragon singles to center field. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al McFarlane improves in arm Jack Silverio improves in power_vs_lefty Shawn Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lefty Ryan improves in speed Frank Wolf improves in power_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B