Win: Tom Jackson (13-10) Loss: Mike Hare (7-13)
Save: Spades Wood (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Hare pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Tom Jackson pitching. Pete Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Holtgrave grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Hale flies out to the left fielder. Masaki Arasuna doubles to right field. Mark Carney walks. Tom Jackson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Joe Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Grampp flies out to the left fielder. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro singles to center field. Jay Niemann grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce doubles to center field. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mark Hale hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Pearce scores. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Montreal Chris Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hare strikes out. Pete Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mark Carney pops out to the first baseman. Tom Jackson strikes out. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Doc Holtgrave walks. Doc Holtgrave is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Doljack pops out to the third baseman. Joe Mueller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel hits a home run. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Joe Pearce steals second. Bud Siever singles to left field. Joe Pearce scores. Sam Clay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Valdez doubles to left field. Bud Siever uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Hale pops out to the first baseman. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the right fielder. Mark Carney singles past the shortstop. Pete Valdez scores. Tom Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Pat Grampp triples. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro strikes out. Jay Niemann strikes out. Chris Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Sam Clay grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Cox flies out to the left fielder. Doc Holtgrave singles to left field. Gene Doljack walks. Joe Mueller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale doubles to center field. Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Pat Grampp pops out to the second baseman. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro singles to left field. Jay Niemann hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop-Boy Cannizzaro advances to third on the play. Jay Niemann advances to second on the play. Van Courtright is pinch hitting for Sam Clay. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Van Courtright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Doyle Dallessandro pitching. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Tom Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Carroll lines out to the first baseman. Greg Spongberg doubles to left field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Gary Hague pitching. Pete Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Holtgrave triples. Gene Doljack walks. Gene Doljack steals second. Joe Mueller singles to right field. Doc Holtgrave scores. Gene Doljack scores. Joe Mueller steals second. Pat Grampp hits a home run. Joe Mueller scores. Bud Relaford is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Cannizzaro. Bud Relaford flies out to the center fielder. Jay Niemann grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bud Relaford at C. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hale singles to center field. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Joe Pearce scores. Mark Hale steals third. Pi Ortiz steals second. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Montreal Spades Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Arturo Dahlen is pinch hitting for Doyle Dallessandro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arturo Dahlen strikes out. Pete Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Greg Spongberg (26), Joe Pearce (26), Pete Valdez (24), Mark Hale (23), Masaki Arasuna (23).HR - Joe Ganzel (12). Baserunning: SB - Joe Pearce (16), Mark Hale (16), Pi Ortiz (7).
Game Notes Mark Hale is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in speed Harland Lockhart improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Stuart did not respond to coaching in range Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Trosky improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Rodgers did not respond to coaching in range Mike Bakenhaster did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Buzhardt did not respond to coaching in endurance