Win: Larry Stires (15-5) Loss: Bobby Wicker (8-8)
Save: Ad Harkness (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Wicker pitching. Bill Herbert singles to right field. Dick Simpson hits a home run. Bill Herbert scores. Brad Stivetts lines out to the third baseman. Dave Cormier grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Stires pitching. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tom Shoffner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Beck walks. Scott Archer strikes out. Larry Stires grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey strikes out. Walt Ventura doubles to left field. George Schorr strikes out. Terry Bruner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Dick Simpson is hit by a pitch. Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doug Jordan strikes out. Bobby Wicker flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grove pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Avalos hits a home run. Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck flies out to the center fielder. Scott Archer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Larry Stires grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Herbert flies out to the left fielder. Dick Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder. George Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Terry Bruner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Brad Stivetts reached on a 2-base fielding error by Darryl Griffey. Tyson Crisp 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. Dave Cormier strikes out. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Doug Jordan strikes out. Tyson Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Beck hits a home run. Scott Archer strikes out. Larry Stires grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Herbert doubles to center field. Dick Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner walks. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Walt Ventura singles to center field. George Schorr singles to center field. Tom Shoffner scores. Walt Ventura advances to third on the hit. George Schorr steals second. Terry Bruner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Brad Stivetts grounds out to the catcher. Dave Cormier flies out to the right fielder. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Doug Jordan. Ralph Hamlin walks. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Tyson Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Virgil French flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Hamlin advances to second on the play. Kevin Porter lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Manny Smith pitching. Cliff Tompkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Hamlin at C. Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Archer walks. Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Larry Stires. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ad Harkness pitching. Tom Shoffner flies out to the center fielder. Darryl Griffey singles to right field. Walt Ventura grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in arm Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Leinhauser improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Homer Dayley did not respond to coaching in control Fred McGinn did not respond to coaching in arm Gordie Johnson improves in arm Steve Blackwell did not respond to coaching in 3B