Win: Hajime Yagi (6-6) Loss: Jose Morris (3-7)
Save: James Arnold (18)
Inning: 1 Houston Jose Morris pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Joe Pearce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal Hajime Yagi pitching. Pete Cox singles to left field. Gabe Trosky grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Morrie Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Jake Montague singles to left field. Emil Hansen singles to right field. Joe Brown flies out to the right fielder. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro flies out to the left fielder. Randy Gibbs grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Emil Hansen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hajime Yagi singles to center field. Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hajime Yagi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Jose Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Cox singles to right field. Gabe Trosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Pete Valdez steals second. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Pete Valdez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Morrie Henderson strikes out. Jake Montague grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. Hajime Yagi lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Harland Lockhart forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Joe Brown singles to center field. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro flies out to the left fielder. Randy Gibbs flies out to the left fielder. Jose Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel steals second. Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Pete Cox flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Trosky singles to right field. Morrie Henderson walks. Jake Montague grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Morrie Henderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emil Hansen singles past the shortstop. Gabe Trosky scores. Joe Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Pi Ortiz steals second. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Yagi lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg walks. Sam Clay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Montreal Pop-Boy Cannizzaro walks. Randy Gibbs strikes out. Chris Williams is pinch hitting for Sam Clay. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chris Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop-Boy Cannizzaro advances to second on the play. Pete Cox walks. James Arnold 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. Gabe Trosky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Edwin Clark pitching. Bud Siever pops out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Morrie Henderson strikes out. Jake Montague singles to left field. Emil Hansen strikes out. Joe Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston James Arnold strikes out. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Pop-Boy Cannizzaro pops out to the second baseman. Randy Gibbs flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Johnson is pinch hitting for Edwin Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kelly Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Montreal total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in range Sailor Moran improves in range Jot Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Karl Falsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny DeLeon did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Throneberry did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Throneberry did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rodgers did not respond to coaching in 1B