Win: Rick Velazquez (6-5) Loss: Keishi Kita (0-2)
Save: Ruben Zdeb (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Rick Velazquez pitching. Lafayette Melvin singles to center field. Lafayette Melvin steals second. Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders doubles to left field. Lafayette Melvin scores. Otis Velez grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Hopkins pitching. Mike Stoneham flies out to the left fielder. Jim Greer flies out to the right fielder. Otie Zinn walks. Fritz Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ken Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Don Foulke singles to center field. Mike Hopkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Foulke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Boucher grounds out to the pitcher. Dana Lyle walks. Marty Wilke flies out to the right fielder. Henry Okrie walks. Rick Velazquez grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Henry Okrie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Lafayette Melvin strikes out. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Ty Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham singles to left field. Jim Greer flies out to the right fielder. Otie Zinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Otis Velez strikes out. Jim Strain flies out to the center fielder. Ken Munoz hits a home run. Jim Feller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen walks. Al Boucher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fritz Mullen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dana Lyle singles to right field. Al Boucher advances to third on the hit. Dana Lyle steals second. Marty Wilke walks. Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Al Boucher scores. Dana Lyle advances to third on the play. Marty Wilke advances to second on the play. Rick Velazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Don Foulke singles past the second baseman. Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Mike Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hajime Negoro flies out to the center fielder. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Don Foulke advances to second on the play. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Vance Hendryx pitching. Mike Stoneham singles to left field. Jim Greer flies out to the center fielder. Otie Zinn singles past the shortstop. Fritz Mullen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Stoneham is out at third base. Al Boucher singles to left field. Otie Zinn scores. Dana Lyle doubles past the center fielder. Fritz Mullen scores. Al Boucher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Littlefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Wilke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ty Sanders walks. Otis Velez strikes out. Jim Strain walks. Ken Munoz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Strain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Feller hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ty Sanders scores. Don Foulke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Munoz is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie strikes out. Rick Velazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Stoneham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Bill Littlefield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jerry Volpe flies out to the left fielder. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gumbert hits a home run. Ty Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Keishi Kita pitching. Jim Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Zinn triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Fritz Mullen doubles to center field. Otie Zinn scores. Al Boucher singles to center field. Fritz Mullen scores. Dana Lyle strikes out. Marty Wilke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Otis Velez singles to right field. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Otis Velez steals second. Ken Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gary Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Niggeling is pinch hitting for Charlie Irwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Niggeling strikes out. Mike Stoneham walks. Jim Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ruben Zdeb pitching. Don Foulke strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Gary Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Lafayette Melvin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Brinkley did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Kelleher improves in range Cliff Niemiec did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rico Spence did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Cozart improves in contact_vs_righty Damion Moulder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Barnowski improves in speed Jack Kemmerer did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Alston did not respond to coaching in 1B