Win: George Hook (9-0) Loss: Jim Possehl (0-8)
Save: James Arnold (13)
Inning: 1 Montreal George Hook pitching. Pete Cox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Gibbs grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Possehl pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Pete Valdez pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart singles in front of the right fielder. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Morrie Henderson triples. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro grounds out to the shortstop. Morrie Henderson scores. Johnny Molina flies out to the right fielder. Joe Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bobby Stuart flies out to the left fielder. Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. George Hook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Tony Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Possehl flies out to the right fielder. Pete Cox singles to right field. Randy Gibbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez is hit by a pitch. Pete Valdez steals second. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Emil Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Morrie Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Jim Witt lines out to the pitcher. Bobby Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Johnny Molina pops out to the third baseman. Joe Brown walks. Tony Taylor strikes out. Jim Possehl grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Carroll singles to right field. George Hook lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Hook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Spongberg steals second. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Pete Cox strikes out. Randy Gibbs strikes out. Emil Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado doubles to right field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jim Witt pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Morrie Henderson strikes out. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro strikes out. Johnny Molina singles to right field. Joe Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Dick Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal James Arnold pitching. Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jim Possehl singles to center field. Pete Cox doubles to left field. Jim Possehl uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Gibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Cox advances to third on the play. Emil Hansen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the catcher. Jerry Alvarado reached on a fielding error by Emil Hansen. Harland Lockhart walks. Sam Clay 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. Bud Siever grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Morrie Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop-Boy Cannizzaro flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roger Kolb did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Parks did not respond to coaching in range Roger Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny DeLeon improves in velocity Dave Chouinard did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in speed Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in arm Jim McGlothin improves in arm Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS