Win: George Hook (5-0) Loss: George Sulik (1-4)
Save: James Arnold (5)
Inning: 1 Houston George Sulik pitching. Joe Ganzel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Randy Gibbs. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez lines out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal George Hook pitching. Pete Cox flies out to the right fielder. Randy Gibbs singles to center field. Randy Gibbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Emil Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Morrie Henderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Brown doubles to left field. Johnny Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Hook strikes out. Joe Ganzel pops out to the catcher. Joe Pearce reached on a fielding error by Joe Brown. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Tony Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. George Sulik strikes out. Pete Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the catcher. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Dick Carroll singles to right field. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. George Hook singles to left field. Harland Lockhart scores. Dick Carroll advances to third on the hit. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Montreal Randy Gibbs singles to right field. Randy Gibbs steals second. Emil Hansen strikes out. Morrie Henderson strikes out. Jerry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Johnny Molina walks. Joe Brown strikes out. Tony Taylor pops out to the first baseman. George Sulik reached on a fielding error by Pete Valdez. Pete Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart pops out to the first baseman. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Randy Gibbs pops out to the third baseman. Emil Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Morrie Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Jerry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Molina strikes out. Joe Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles to right field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel steals second. Ed Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Chris Williams is pinch hitting for George Sulik. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chris Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Andy Hillman pitching. Dick Carroll strikes out. Tony Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Randy Gibbs singles to center field. Emil Hansen strikes out. Morrie Henderson walks. Jerry Brown walks. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Gibbs scores. Morrie Henderson advances to third on the play. Jerry Brown advances to second on the play. Joe Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in range Barry Correa improves in arm Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howie McCarthy improves in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Snuffy Hickman improves in arm Dick Voyles improves in power_vs_righty Dave Chouinard improves in range Glenn Rogell did not respond to coaching in control Dave Chouinard did not respond to coaching in 2B