Win: Howard Martel (3-3) Loss: Billy Crothers (3-7)
Inning: 1 Houston Michael Caceres pitching. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Tom Cangelosi doubles to left field. Gus Dozier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi advances to third on the play. Tom Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal Bill Naymick pitching. Ed Cox walks. Cherokee Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Cox advances to second on the play. Shoji Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Brown reached on a fielding error by Gus Dozier. Julio Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Short flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Horsman singles to left field. Joe Stem grounds out to the catcher. Robinson Horsman advances to second on the play. Bill Naymick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Joe Ashby singles to right field. Bernie Necciai singles to center field. Joe Ashby aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yukio Hata pops out to the second baseman. Mike Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Cangelosi pops out to the shortstop. Norm Hollahan singles past the shortstop. Norm Hollahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Michael Caceres strikes out. Ed Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Cherokee Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Short flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Shoji Nishimura grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Brown singles to left field. Joe Ashby flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Necciai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Robinson Horsman grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Stem strikes out. Bill Naymick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Yukio Hata singles to right field. Yukio Hata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Smith reached on a fielding error by Tom Cangelosi. Michael Caceres lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cangelosi singles past the shortstop. Norm Hollahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Cherokee Perry singles to right field. Shoji Nishimura strikes out. Cherokee Perry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Julio Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Elliott hits a home run. Tom Lee lines out to the pitcher. Randy Short grounds out to the second baseman. Robinson Horsman bunts for a base hit. Joe Stem pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Joe Ashby walks. Bernie Necciai grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Yukio Hata reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Lee. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Naymick strikes out. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Michael Caceres strikes out. Ed Cox singles to left field. Eddie Gorbous 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 1st. Cherokee Perry strikes out. Shoji Nishimura singles to right field. Julio Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shoji Nishimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Norm Hollahan flies out to the right fielder. Mark Elliott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Cox. Tom Lee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Cox. Mark Elliott scores. Randy Short pops out to the shortstop. Robinson Horsman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Joe Ashby strikes out. Bernie Necciai grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Hata hits a home run. Mike Smith singles to left field. Takahiko Takashiro is pinch hitting for Michael Caceres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takahiko Takashiro hits a home run. Mike Smith scores. Ed Cox walks. Ed Cox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Howard Martel pitching. Joe Stem grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Eddie Gorbous. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Mahler grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Montreal Billy Crothers pitching. Cherokee Perry strikes out. Shoji Nishimura flies out to the left fielder. Julio Brown walks. Joe Ashby hits a home run. Julio Brown scores. Houston total runners left on base: 4 Montreal total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Joe Ashby (13), Yukio Hata (4), Takahiko Takashiro (6).GIDP - Bernie Necciai, Mike Smith. Baserunning: CS - Ed Cox (2), Cherokee Perry (6), Julio Brown (12), Yukio Hata (4). Fielding: E - Ed Cox 2.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in control Bump Kraft did not respond to coaching in control Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in control Joe Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Steinfeldt did not respond to coaching in 1B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cap Orsatti did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rod Wapnick did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Easley did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Easley did not respond to coaching in control Bill Osteen did not respond to coaching in control Matty Raschi improves in contact_vs_righty