Win: Ernie Kennedy (18-5) Loss: Johnny DeLeon (0-4)
Inning: 1 Montreal Ernie Kennedy pitching. Pete Cox strikes out. Gabe Trosky flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jake Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Johnny DeLeon pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Johnny Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brown flies out to the right fielder. Morrie Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Dick Carroll grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Randy Gibbs flies out to the left fielder. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro flies out to the right fielder. Johnny DeLeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Pete Cox flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Trosky flies out to the right fielder. Jake Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Pi Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Johnny Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brown flies out to the left fielder. Morrie Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Carroll strikes out. Ernie Kennedy singles to left field. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Ernie Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ernie Kennedy scores. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Montreal Randy Gibbs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pop-Boy Cannizzaro singles to center field. Johnny DeLeon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Gabe Trosky walks. Gabe Trosky steals second. Jake Montague singles to center field. Gabe Trosky scores. Johnny Molina strikes out. Joe Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg triples. Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Doyle Dallessandro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado triples. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce scores. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Morrie Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Gibbs strikes out. Pop-Boy Cannizzaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Carroll walks. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart reached on a fielding error by Morrie Henderson. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall walks. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Montreal Gene Thormahlen pitching. Louie Reynolds is pinch hitting for Doyle Dallessandro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Louie Reynolds singles to left field. Pete Cox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gabe Trosky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 11
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: J.R. Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Colin Carmona did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Karl Falsey improves in range Colin Carmona improves in range Bill Rodgers improves in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B