Win: Troy Owens (2-1) Loss: Johnny Niemann (3-7)
Save: Joe Hriniak (33)
Inning: 1 Montreal Clem Sperry pitching. Mysterious Hiller strikes out. Lave Templeton flies out to the left fielder. Fujio Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Lemongello pitching. Tom Aker grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Sturgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Lansford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Bill Wilson singles to right field. Bill Wilson steals second. Daisuke Tokumoto singles to right field. Memo Nolan strikes out. Cesar Cress strikes out. Joe Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gabby Kearney flies out to the center fielder. Mel Faircloth strikes out. Steve Geiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Ray Lemongello strikes out. Mysterious Hiller doubles to left field. Lave Templeton grounds out to the second baseman. Mysterious Hiller advances to third on the play. Fujio Tanaka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Johnny Henry grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Bragan doubles to center field. Clem Sperry pops out to the first baseman. Tom Aker reached on a fielding error by Memo Nolan. Jeff Sturgeon doubles to right field. Joey Bragan scores. Tom Aker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Richie Lansford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Bill Wilson hits a home run. Daisuke Tokumoto strikes out. Memo Nolan strikes out. Cesar Cress grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gabby Kearney strikes out. Mel Faircloth strikes out. Steve Geiss singles to center field. Johnny Henry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Joe Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Lemongello strikes out. Mysterious Hiller walks. Lave Templeton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joey Bragan pops out to the catcher. Clem Sperry singles to right field. Tom Aker walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jeff Sturgeon strikes out. Richie Lansford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Montreal Fujio Tanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Wilson singles to center field. Daisuke Tokumoto singles to right field. Memo Nolan strikes out. John Tartabull 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. Cesar Cress walks. Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Gabby Kearney strikes out. Mel Faircloth grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Geiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Chick Serad is pinch hitting for Ray Lemongello. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chick Serad strikes out. Mysterious Hiller flies out to the right fielder. Lave Templeton doubles to right field. Fujio Tanaka walks. Bill Wilson walks. Daisuke Tokumoto walks. Lave Templeton scores. Ed Jasper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Memo Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Troy Owens pitching. Johnny Henry strikes out. Joey Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Milt Bohanon is pinch hitting for Ed Jasper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Milt Bohanon walks. Tom Aker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Johnny Niemann pitching. Cesar Cress flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson doubles to right field. Joe Carreon is pinch hitting for Troy Owens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Carreon triples. Joe Johnson scores. Mysterious Hiller grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carreon scores. Chris Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lave Templeton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Paul T. Pus pitching. Jeff Sturgeon strikes out. Richie Lansford strikes out. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Fujio Tanaka singles past the third baseman. Bill Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Daisuke Tokumoto is hit by a pitch. Memo Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Hriniak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mel Faircloth strikes out. Steve Geiss singles to right field. Johnny Henry pops out to the catcher. Joey Bragan doubles to center field. Chris Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Montreal total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mysterious Hiller (30), Lave Templeton (26), Joe Johnson (6).3B - Joe Carreon (2).HR - Bill Wilson (4).GIDP - Bill Wilson.HBP - Daisuke Tokumoto (4). Baserunning: SB - Bill Wilson (3). Fielding: E - Memo Nolan.
Game Notes Ed Jasper is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Irwin did not respond to coaching in speed George Cocreham did not respond to coaching in control Julian Bieser did not respond to coaching in arm Reggie Barger did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Rosen did not respond to coaching in velocity Alvaro Farnsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Damian Norton improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Tinning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty