Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yoneo Hidaka pitching. Jack Wallis flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Bragan pitching. John Ortiz walks. Jack Francona grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Les Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Bruton grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Daniels flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder reached on a fielding error by Kirk Daniels. Sam Jordan singles to center field. John Helms singles to center field. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lauder scores. Sam Jordan advances to third on the play. John Helms advances to second on the play. Tony Koslofski grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sam Jordan scores. John Helms advances to third on the play. Yoneo Hidaka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wiley Patterson singles to left field. Gerry Almanzar grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Francona walks. Tracy Melter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Wallis lines out to the third baseman. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Mike Textor walks. Les Williams reached on a fielding error by John Ortiz. Jason Bruton hits a home run. Mike Textor scores. Les Williams scores. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Jordan flies out to the center fielder. John Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wiley Patterson lines out to the shortstop. Gerry Almanzar grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Bragan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Koslofski grounds out to the pitcher. Yoneo Hidaka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Wallis pops out to the shortstop. Jim Gedeon singles to left field. Jim Gedeon steals second. Mike Textor hits a home run. Jim Gedeon scores. Les Williams singles to left field. Jason Bruton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona is hit by a pitch. Tracy Melter flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lauder walks. Sam Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Wiley Patterson singles to center field. Gerry Almanzar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wiley Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Bragan is hit by a pitch. Jack Wallis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Bragan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston John Helms grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Tony Koslofski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon strikes out. Mike Textor lines out to the first baseman. Les Williams singles to right field. Jason Bruton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Herb Dessens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gerry Almanzar at C. Babe Miller is pinch hitting for Yoneo Hidaka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz singles to left field. Jack Francona strikes out. Tracy Melter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Wayne pitching. Kirk Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Casanova is pinch hitting for Wiley Patterson. Jeff Casanova flies out to the left fielder. Herb Dessens doubles to right field. Ken Kavanagh is pinch hitting for Frank Bragan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Kavanagh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Rip Northey pitching. Tim Lauder strikes out. Sam Jordan doubles past the center fielder. John Helms flies out to the right fielder. Adolfo Marrero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Herb Dessens (2).HR - Mike Textor (4), Jason Bruton (5).GIDP - Jason Bruton, Gerry Almanzar.HBP - Frank Bragan (1). Baserunning: SB - Jim Gedeon (5). Fielding: E - Kirk Daniels.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Woody Pechiney did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Grace improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Tucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Brillheart improves in speed Bill Saunders did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Butler did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Quinones did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Pemberton did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Hulse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Craig House improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Cedeno improves in power_vs_righty Ed Foster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Grissom improves in speed Jeff Moehler did not respond to coaching in LF