Win: Greg King (1-0) Loss: Rex Kane (1-1)
Save: Bill Montague (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Rex Kane pitching. Rob Branca walks. Dave Runnels doubles to right field. Rob Branca uses his aggressiveness and scores. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Otis Valdez singles to left field. Dave Runnels scores. Bill Mokan singles to center field. Dave Coulter walks. Mark Katz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Otis Valdez scores. Jose Mott singles to left field. Bill Mokan scores. Dave Coulter advances to third on the hit. Greg King singles to center field. Dave Coulter scores. Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Greg King pitching. Ray Leinhauser flies out to the left fielder. Perrier LaPadite grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Hartford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder. Burleigh Davis walks. Otis Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mokan walks. Dave Coulter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mark Katz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Montreal Pat Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Edgar Solano singles to center field. Woody Williams singles to center field. Edgar Solano aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jack Tartabull grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jose Mott strikes out. Greg King grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Wade Banks walks. Rex Kane pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ray Leinhauser grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Runnels singles to center field. Burleigh Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Runnels is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Otis Valdez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Perrier LaPadite grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Hartford flies out to the right fielder. Pat Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Coulter pops out to the first baseman. Mark Katz walks. Jose Mott walks. Greg King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Edgar Solano doubles to right field. Woody Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Tartabull reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rob Branca. Edgar Solano scores. Wade Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Tartabull advances to third on the play. Ned Bielaski is pinch hitting for Rex Kane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ned Bielaski singles to center field. Jack Tartabull scores. Ned Bielaski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Tabaka pitching. Rob Branca hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder. Burleigh Davis singles to right field. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Otis Valdez walks. Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Branca scores. Dave Coulter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Montreal Ray Leinhauser grounds out to the shortstop. Perrier LaPadite strikes out. Eddie Hartford hits a home run. Pat Guzman singles to center field. Edgar Solano walks. Woody Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Katz flies out to the center fielder. Jose Mott grounds out to the second baseman. Greg King reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Williams. Rob Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Jack Tartabull singles to right field. Wade Banks pops out to the second baseman. Hiromori Fujita is pinch hitting for Jack Tabaka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hiromori Fujita strikes out. Ray Leinhauser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Tartabull is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Willy Valera pitching. Dave Runnels singles to right field. Burleigh Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Otis Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Perrier LaPadite singles past the second baseman. Eddie Hartford singles to center field. Johnny Harmon 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 2nd. Pat Guzman flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Solano flies out to the center fielder. Woody Williams triples. Perrier LaPadite scores. Eddie Hartford scores. Jack Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Mokan grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Coulter hits a home run. Mark Katz grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Mott singles to left field. Curt Williams is pinch hitting for Johnny Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Williams doubles to center field. Jose Mott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Bill Montague pitching. Wade Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Willy Valera singles to right field. Ray Leinhauser strikes out. Perrier LaPadite walks. Eddie Hartford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Montreal total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Dave Runnels (1), Curt Williams (1).HR - Dave Coulter (3).SF - Bill Mokan, Mark Katz.GIDP - Burleigh Davis, Otis Valdez. Fielding: E - Rob Branca.
Batting:2B - Edgar Solano (2).3B - Woody Williams (1).HR - Eddie Hartford (3).GIDP - Ray Leinhauser, Jack Tartabull. Baserunning: CS - Ned Bielaski (1). Fielding: E - Woody Williams.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Sadler did not respond to coaching in endurance Erskine Stephenson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in range Jolbert Steevens did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Streit improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Corey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Charlie Ward did not respond to coaching in arm Al Butler improves in contact_vs_righty Junior Estes did not respond to coaching in speed Will Henion did not respond to coaching in control Nico Herrera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Coco Everitt did not respond to coaching in control Tomas Marquez did not respond to coaching in 3B