Win: Keith Pote (6-1) Loss: Mike Hopkins (2-2)
Save: Ruben Zdeb (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Keith Pote pitching. Dave Cage singles to left field. Ty Sanders doubles to left field. Dave Cage uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hajime Negoro grounds out to the pitcher. Don Foulke pops out to the third baseman. Ken Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Hopkins pitching. Jim Maddox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Foulke. Kevin Verbanic grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stoneham walks. Jim Greer singles to right field. Jim Maddox scores. Otie Zinn hits a home run. Mike Stoneham scores. Jim Greer scores. Vance Hendryx comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fritz Mullen strikes out. Bob Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Brian Gumbert strikes out. Ed Eisenreich grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Velez walks. Vance Hendryx flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie flies out to the center fielder. Keith Pote strikes out. Jim Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Cage doubles to left field. Ty Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Hajime Negoro flies out to the center fielder. Don Foulke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Verbanic pops out to the catcher. Mike Stoneham singles to right field. Jim Greer flies out to the center fielder. Otie Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ken Munoz strikes out. Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Ed Eisenreich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen walks. Bob Beck walks. Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Mullen advances to third on the play. Bob Beck advances to second on the play. Keith Pote grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Mullen scores. Bob Beck advances to third on the play. Jim Maddox hits a home run. Bob Beck scores. Amby Fette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kevin Verbanic grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Otis Velez strikes out. Amby Fette strikes out. Dave Cage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Greer flies out to the right fielder. Otie Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ty Sanders strikes out. Hajime Negoro strikes out. Don Foulke singles to left field. Don Foulke steals second. Ken Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Beck strikes out. Henry Okrie doubles to left field. Keith Pote flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Gumbert strikes out. Ed Eisenreich grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Velez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox strikes out. Kevin Verbanic singles to center field. Kevin Verbanic steals second. Mike Stoneham strikes out. Keishi Kita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Greer singles to right field. Jim Greer steals second. Otie Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Keishi Kita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gary Jackson pitching. Fritz Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Okrie is hit by a pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Keith Pote grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hajime Negoro strikes out. Don Foulke walks. Ken Munoz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Maddox. Cliff Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Ed Eisenreich singles past the shortstop. Don Foulke scores. Ken Munoz scores. Otis Velez singles to left field. Ruben Zdeb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lafayette Melvin is pinch hitting for Gary Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Henry Okrie (2).HR - Jim Maddox (5), Otie Zinn (3).HBP - Henry Okrie (1). Baserunning: SB - Kevin Verbanic (5), Jim Greer (3). Fielding: E - Jim Maddox.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chet Brinkley did not respond to coaching in control Heinie White did not respond to coaching in velocity Press Stephenson improves in arm C.J. Tollberg did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rudy Gladden did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Hardy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jakie Graham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Kemmerer did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Alston improves in 1B