Win: Bob Breining (2-2) Loss: Masahiro Takagi (1-1)
Inning: 1 Montreal Eddie Roenicke pitching. Keith Gaw grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Betzel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gabby Kearney. Alan Irwin walks. Pete McCahan singles to left field. Masahito Tanaka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ewald Sutherland pitching. Damian Norton strikes out. Art Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Joseph Nixon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Betzel. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bill Tolar singles to center field. Bill Tolar steals second. Jim Bocachica grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Johnson strikes out. Ewald Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Tinning grounds out to the second baseman. Truck Timlin flies out to the left fielder. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Keith Gaw doubles to right field. Eddie Betzel grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Irwin strikes out. Pete McCahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ramon Jimenez singles to left field. Eddie Roenicke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damian Norton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Jimenez advances to third on the play. Art Sojo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Masahito Tanaka strikes out. Bill Tolar singles to center field. Jim Bocachica walks. Joe Johnson walks. Ewald Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Possum Infante 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. Keith Gaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Joseph Nixon strikes out. Israel Zinn strikes out. Jim Tinning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Eddie Betzel flies out to the right fielder. Alan Irwin singles past the second baseman. Pete McCahan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Tinning. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Alan Irwin scores. Masahito Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Pete McCahan scores. Jack York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Tolar singles to right field. Jim Bocachica flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Truck Timlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gabby Kearney grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Jimenez walks. Jack York flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Joe Johnson reached on a fielding error by Art Sojo. Ewald Sutherland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Gaw pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Betzel singles to center field. Joe Johnson scores. Alan Irwin singles to center field. Eddie Betzel advances to third on the hit. Pete McCahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Damian Norton walks. Art Sojo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damian Norton advances to second on the play. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Norton advances to third on the play. Israel Zinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Masahito Tanaka lines out to the second baseman. Bill Tolar walks. Bill Tolar steals second. Jim Bocachica grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Tinning singles to left field. Truck Timlin flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Kearney singles to right field. Jim Tinning advances to third on the hit. Ramon Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Tinning scores. Gabby Kearney advances to second on the play. Glenn Holland is pinch hitting for Jack York. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Holland hits a home run. Gabby Kearney scores. Damian Norton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Bob Breining pitching. Ewald Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Gaw strikes out. Eddie Betzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Art Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Joseph Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Israel Zinn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Alan Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Pete McCahan strikes out. Masahito Tanaka singles to center field. Bill Tolar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Masahiro Takagi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Tinning pops out to the second baseman. Truck Timlin singles to center field. Gabby Kearney hits a home run. Truck Timlin scores. Montreal total runners left on base: 12 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Corgan improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Williams improves in speed Red Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene McCloskey improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Roig improves in arm Ray Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in control Vicente Munro improves in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C