Win: Bobby Morandini (3-3) Loss: Dane Whitlow (2-2)
Save: Arturo Corrado (14)
Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Morandini pitching. Joe Bancroft strikes out. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Dane Whitlow pitching. Matt Bronkie flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the pitcher. Tanner Collins lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Dick Crist singles to center field. Dick Crist steals second. Hy Harder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Joe Potter grounds out to the second baseman. Blondie Hall hits a home run. Henry Cain singles to center field. Wayne Breining singles to center field. Jeff Herbel strikes out. Bobby Morandini singles to left field. Henry Cain scores. Wayne Breining advances to third on the hit. Matt Bronkie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Carlos Glaviano hits a home run. Dane Whitlow pops out to the first baseman. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. George Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Tanner Collins flies out to the right fielder. Joe Potter singles to center field. Blondie Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Smith singles to center field. Mickey Estrada grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Henry Cain strikes out. Wayne Breining walks. Jeff Herbel walks. Bobby Morandini lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Bronkie singles to center field. Wayne Breining scores. Jeff Herbel scores. Matt Bronkie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Crist flies out to the left fielder. Hy Harder singles to center field. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Dane Whitlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Tanner Collins hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Potter strikes out. Blondie Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Foster walks. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Henry Cain singles to center field. Wayne Breining strikes out. Jeff Herbel flies out to the right fielder. Mike Funk is pinch hitting for Bobby Morandini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Funk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Henry Cain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sandy Mailho pitching. Mickey Estrada walks. Dick Crist singles to right field. Hy Harder flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Eddie Milner is pinch hitting for Dane Whitlow. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Milner doubles to left field. Mickey Estrada scores. Dick Crist uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Hank Chinaski pitching. Matt Bronkie grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tanner Collins doubles to left field. Joe Potter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston George Foster strikes out. Hal Boone strikes out. Gary Smith walks. Mickey Estrada singles to center field. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Dick Crist grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Blondie Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Cain grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Breining singles to left field. Harry Green is pinch hitting for Jeff Herbel. Harry Green walks. Sandy Mailho singles past the second baseman. Wayne Breining scores. Matt Bronkie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Frank Rhodes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Green at CF. Arturo Corrado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hy Harder singles to right field. Carlos Glaviano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hy Harder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Hank Chinaski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Montreal total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Graham improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Graham improves in arm Willie Howley did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Clarke did not respond to coaching in arm J.C. Baumgartner did not respond to coaching in control Jake Marley improves in power_vs_righty Ken Foiles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chappie Bryant improves in LF