Win: Jose Hackett (14-4) Loss: Don Throneberry (2-6)
Inning: 1 Montreal Jose Hackett pitching. Perrier LaPadite pops out to the third baseman. Bill Scarsella grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Hartford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Don Throneberry pitching. Jim Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Abbaticchio flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith steals second. Merlin Cairncross grounds out to the third baseman. Leslie Campanis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Martin Mignot strikes out. Charlie Sanchez strikes out. Tomas Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chris Capel pops out to the third baseman. Andrew Trask singles to center field. Paul Coleman strikes out. Jim Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Hiromori Fujita strikes out. Jack Tartabull walks. Don Throneberry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Perrier LaPadite grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jose Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Abbaticchio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Bill Scarsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Hartford singles to center field. Eddie Hartford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Martin Mignot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Merlin Cairncross flies out to the right fielder. Leslie Campanis singles to center field. Chris Capel singles to left field. Leslie Campanis advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Andrew Trask grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Capel advances to second on the play. Paul Coleman singles to center field. Leslie Campanis scores. Chris Capel scores. Jim Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Charlie Sanchez strikes out. Tomas Marquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hiromori Fujita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jose Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith singles to center field. Jack Abbaticchio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Merlin Cairncross hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Leslie Campanis walks. Leslie Campanis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Jack Tartabull walks. Don Throneberry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Perrier LaPadite singles to center field. Bill Scarsella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Chris Capel grounds out to the second baseman. Andrew Trask walks. Paul Coleman hits a home run. Andrew Trask scores. Jim Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Eddie Hartford grounds out to the pitcher. Martin Mignot singles to center field. Joe Boyd 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. Charlie Sanchez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jim Smith pops out to the shortstop. Jack Abbaticchio triples. Merlin Cairncross walks. Leslie Campanis strikes out. Chris Capel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Tomas Marquez walks. Hiromori Fujita grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tomas Marquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Tartabull strikes out. Don Throneberry reached on a fielding error by Jim Moore. Perrier LaPadite grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Andrew Trask grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Coleman walks. Jim Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Stocker is pinch hitting for Joe Boyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Stocker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Charlie Farmer pitching. Bill Scarsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Hartford grounds out to the pitcher. Martin Mignot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Jack Abbaticchio (9).HR - Merlin Cairncross (22), Paul Coleman (5). Baserunning: SB - Jim Smith (21).CS - Leslie Campanis (6). Fielding: E - Jim Moore.
Game Notes Jim Smith is injured and is expected to be out 63 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Victor Lance improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Porter improves in control Al Butler improves in speed Coco Everitt did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Dickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Nico Herrera did not respond to coaching in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marty Tiefenthaler improves in arm Mike Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Sid Afenir did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph White improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Stahl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Tony Castiglia did not respond to coaching in 3B