Inning: 1 Houston Shannon Lazorko pitching. Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob May pitching. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. John Trillo singles to right field. Randy Demola pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Manny Bober singles to right field. Mike Letto strikes out. Manny Bober steals second. Jack Miller singles to left field. Manny Bober scores. Charlie Locke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robin Gray reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Demola. Bob May strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker strikes out. Bob Welch lines out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman singles to right field. Mark Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Al Womack doubles past the center fielder. Tom McLean strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Manny Bober singles to right field. Al Womack scores. Mike Letto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Manny Bober is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Shannon Lazorko strikes out. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont singles to center field. John Trillo hits a home run. Jerry Surkont scores. Randy Demola walks. Piggy Acker walks. Bob Welch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Locke hits a home run. Robin Gray strikes out. Bob May flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Bowers triples. Shannon Lazorko pops out to the catcher. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Al Womack walks. Tom McLean hits an infield single to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt hits a home run. Al Womack scores. Tom McLean scores. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Mike Letto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont flies out to the center fielder. John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Demola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Archi Wickander 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. Robin Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Bob May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker singles to center field. Bob Welch singles to center field. Piggy Acker advances to third on the hit. Eric Bowman doubles to center field. Piggy Acker scores. Bob Welch scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Carter is pinch hitting for Archi Wickander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Carter singles to center field. Eric Bowman scores. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Charlie Carter advances to third on the hit. Jerry Surkont grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Leo Dishman pitching. Al Womack lines out to the shortstop. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Trillo walks. John Trillo steals second. John Trillo is out trying to steal third. Randy Demola flies out to the center fielder. Piggy Acker singles past the second baseman. Bob Welch walks. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Bowman hits a home run. Piggy Acker scores. Bob Welch scores. Whitey Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Bowers walks. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Leo Dishman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Anthony grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Montanez pitching. Manny Bober singles to center field. Mike Letto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Manny Bober is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Letto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Locke grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis hits a home run. Ralph Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Surkont walks. John Trillo grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont advances to second on the play. Randy Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Fabian Sheely enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Demola at SS. Reggie Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robin Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Phillips is pinch hitting for Ralph Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Phillips strikes out. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Eric Bowman (11).3B - Mark Bowers (4).HR - Jack Glinatsis (7), John Trillo (9), Eric Bowman (11).GIDP - Jerry Surkont. Baserunning: SB - John Trillo (15).CS - John Trillo (1). Fielding: E - Randy Demola.
Game Notes Leo Dishman is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Jacquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Tauscher improves in power_vs_righty Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Olson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Land improves in contact_vs_righty Odalis Davidson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kozo Hayashi improves in contact_vs_lefty