Win: Paul Nops (5-5) Loss: Luis Hulen (4-5)
Save: Ruben Zdeb (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Hulen pitching. Jim Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the left fielder. Dana Lyle bunts for a base hit. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Paul Nops pitching. Dave Cage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Sanders singles to left field. Ty Sanders steals second. Hajime Negoro strikes out. Duane Eaves doubles to center field. Ty Sanders scores. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Greer strikes out. Al Boucher strikes out. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Foulke singles to center field. Ken Munoz strikes out. Brian Gumbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Otie Zinn reached on a fielding error by Don Foulke. Paul Nops fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Nops strikes out. Jim Maddox grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Luis Hulen grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Cage grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Sanders singles to center field. Hajime Negoro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Verbanic singles to right field. Dana Lyle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kevin Verbanic is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aiden Garcia doubles to left field. Dana Lyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Greer singles to center field. Aiden Garcia scores. Al Boucher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Duane Eaves hits an infield single to the shortstop. Duane Eaves steals second. Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder. Don Foulke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duane Eaves advances to third on the play. Ken Munoz walks. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Niggeling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otie Zinn pops out to the first baseman. Paul Nops grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Luis Hulen strikes out. Dave Cage hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Cage steals second. Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Cage advances to third on the play. Hajime Negoro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox strikes out. Kevin Verbanic singles to left field. Dana Lyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Verbanic advances to second on the play. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Duane Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain walks. Don Foulke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Greer singles to center field. Al Boucher doubles to left field. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Greer scores. Al Boucher advances to third on the play. Otie Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Al Boucher scores. Dale Vitelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Nops flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ken Munoz pops out to the first baseman. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the second baseman. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mamoru Yamashita walks. Dave Cage grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mamoru Yamashita is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vance Hendryx pitching. Jim Maddox pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the right fielder. Dana Lyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ty Sanders walks. Hajime Negoro doubles to center field. Ty Sanders uses his aggressiveness and scores. Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Strain grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hajime Negoro advances to third on the play. Don Foulke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Greer strikes out. Al Boucher bunts for a base hit. Al Boucher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ruben Zdeb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lafayette Melvin is pinch hitting for Ken Munoz. Lafayette Melvin doubles to center field. Brian Gumbert walks. Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Vance Hendryx. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Volpe flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cage flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damion Moulder improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Gladden did not respond to coaching in control Jakie Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Gladden did not respond to coaching in control Joe Alston did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Niemiec did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Heinie White did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control Bill Littlefield did not respond to coaching in control