Win: Jose Gebrian (17-7) Loss: Mike Ford (7-16)
Save: Troy Worrell (44)
Inning: 1 Houston Jose Gebrian pitching. Dutton James flies out to the center fielder. Fujio Funado singles to right field. Fujio Funado steals second. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal Mike Ford pitching. Gale Harris flies out to the left fielder. Leron Blazier flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Martinez walks. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Martinez advances to second on the play. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Wicked Maxwell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Paul Mokan strikes out. Oscar Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Bill Eckert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Ford strikes out. Dutton James grounds out to the second baseman. Fujio Funado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Herman Walden grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wiley singles to center field. Jose Gebrian fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Gebrian grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Martinez walks. Thorny Caruthers singles to right field. Bill Schelle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Montreal Gale Harris flies out to the left fielder. Leron Blazier walks. Chuck Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Paul Mokan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutton James reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herman Walden. Fujio Funado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Oscar Lyons walks. Bill Eckert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herman Walden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Jim Wiley singles in front of the left fielder. Jose Gebrian lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gale Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Leron Blazier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Bill Schelle singles to left field. Wicked Maxwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Chuck Smith walks. Paul Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Smith advances to second on the play. Chuck Smith is out trying to steal third. Oscar Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Ford flies out to the center fielder. Dutton James strikes out. Fujio Funado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Bill Eckert lines out to the shortstop. Herman Walden walks. Jim Wiley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eddie Rounsaville is pinch hitting for Jose Gebrian. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Rounsaville walks. Gale Harris pops out to the first baseman. Leron Blazier singles to left field. Herman Walden scores. Joe Buckles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Smith doubles to right field. Jim Wiley scores. Eddie Rounsaville scores. Leron Blazier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Mokan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Takumi Nakai pitching. Edwin Castillo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leron Blazier at RF. Boots Allen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Eckert at 1B. Leo Rogers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Wiley at C. Nate Smith singles to left field. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field. Troy Worrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Martinez doubles to center field. Nate Smith scores. Thorny Caruthers walks. Bill Schelle grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz scores. Don Martinez advances to third on the play. Thorny Caruthers advances to second on the play. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop. Don Martinez scores. Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the play. Sugar Fishel is pinch hitting for Joe Buckles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Montreal total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Osuna did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Osuna did not respond to coaching in control Moose Esasky did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Fairey improves in arm
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tomas Rodriquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Gettman did not respond to coaching in control Doug Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Hughes improves in speed