Inning: 1 Houston Waylon Crooner pitching. Ty North flies out to the left fielder. Jack Starr flies out to the right fielder. Mario Cather flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Babe Fitzgerald pitching. Jay Kindall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Morman flies out to the right fielder. Ron Egan pops out to the third baseman. Stu Creel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tito Lavazza singles to center field. Bill Schelle hits a home run. Tito Lavazza scores. Ed Duren lines out to the shortstop. Dutton James walks. Dick Hutcheson pops out to the third baseman. Babe Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Elmer Santana flies out to the right fielder. Doug Wright strikes out. Paul Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ty North singles to left field. Jack Starr triples. Ty North scores. Mario Cather flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Starr is thrown out at the plate. Tito Lavazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Leo Rogers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tito Lavazza . Waylon Crooner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Kindall grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Rogers scores. Johnny Morman singles to center field. Ron Egan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Schelle grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Duren singles to right field. Dutton James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Stu Creel pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Wright reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mario Cather. Paul Mokan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Hutcheson grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Ty North flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Leo Rogers strikes out. Waylon Crooner strikes out. Jay Kindall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Starr singles past the second baseman. Mario Cather singles to right field. Jack Starr advances to third on the hit. Tito Lavazza singles to center field. Jack Starr scores. Mario Cather advances to third on the hit. John Dresser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Mario Cather scores. Tito Lavazza advances to third on the hit. Ed Duren grounds out to the shortstop. Tito Lavazza scores. Bill Schelle advances to second on the play. Dutton James walks. Dick Hutcheson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Johnny Morman grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Egan singles to left field. Stu Creel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Babe Fitzgerald strikes out. Ty North singles to center field. Jack Starr strikes out. Mario Cather singles to center field. Ty North advances to third on the hit. Cam Woodend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tito Lavazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Elmer Santana singles to left field. Doug Wright strikes out. Paul Mokan hits a home run. Elmer Santana scores. Leo Rogers doubles to right field. Chuck Smith is pinch hitting for Cam Woodend. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jay Kindall walks. Johnny Morman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Pinky Curry pitching. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Ed Duren pops out to the second baseman. Dutton James is hit by a pitch. Dick Hutcheson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Danny Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mario Cather at 2B. Jose Keenan 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. Ron Egan flies out to the center fielder. Stu Creel lines out to the shortstop. Elmer Santana singles to left field. Doug Wright walks. Paul Mokan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Marty Kinslow is pinch hitting for Jose Keenan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Ty North pops out to the first baseman. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal George Oertel pitching. Charley Pence is pinch hitting for Leo Rogers. Charley Pence grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Cronin is pinch hitting for Pinky Curry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Cronin walks. Jay Kindall singles past the second baseman. Kevin Cronin advances to third on the hit. Johnny Morman walks. Earl Hocking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Egan flies out to the center fielder. Stu Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Montreal total runners LOB: 10
Batting:3B - Jack Starr (5).HR - Bill Schelle (16).GIDP - Dutton James , Dick Hutcheson.HBP - Dutton James (2). Fielding: E - Mario Cather, Tito Lavazza .
Game Notes Earl Hocking is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dale Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Gruber improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Moran did not respond to coaching in speed George Bohn did not respond to coaching in velocity
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Roy Lyons improves in arm Bobby Reid improves in power_vs_lefty Cal Garcia improves in velocity Jim Rambo improves in range