Win: Bruce Hoskins (2-4) Loss: Roger Bond (0-6)
Save: Sam Shaner (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Roger Bond pitching. Jack Pike walks. Jack Pike steals second. Lou Mota doubles past the third baseman. Jack Pike scores. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Al Butler flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal Bruce Hoskins pitching. Gale Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gillenwater singles to center field. Mike Gillenwater steals second. Herman Walden walks. Bill Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Paul Mokan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Bruce Hoskins lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Oscar Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Ray Fordyce flies out to the center fielder. Leo Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Mota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Brodie singles past the second baseman. Al Butler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Roger Bond singles to center field. Gale Harris grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Gillenwater pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers walks. Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the hit. Jason Terlecki walks. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Bruce Hoskins walks. Thorny Caruthers scores. Jack Pike pops out to the catcher. Lou Mota pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Montreal Herman Walden flies out to the left fielder. Bill Eckert pops out to the shortstop. Paul Mokan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cy Brodie walks. Al Butler grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cy Brodie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Al Butler advances to second on the play. Jay Cihocki bunts for a base hit. Jay Cihocki steals second. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Oscar Lyons walks. Ray Fordyce flies out to the left fielder. Leo Rogers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Hoskins strikes out. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota hits a home run. Jack Pike scores. Ed Gettman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Brodie singles past the second baseman. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Ed Gettman grounds out to the shortstop. Gale Harris strikes out. Mike Gillenwater singles to left field. Mike Gillenwater steals second. Herman Walden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Sugar Fishel doubles to center field. Jay Cihocki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruce Hoskins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Bill Eckert walks. Paul Mokan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Eckert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Mokan steals second. Oscar Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ray Fordyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Takumi Nakai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Leo Rogers strikes out. Boots Allen is pinch hitting for Takumi Nakai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boots Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Gale Harris walks. Mike Gillenwater walks. Herman Walden singles to left field. Gale Harris scores. Mike Gillenwater advances to third on the hit. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Eckert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Seikyoku Kanemura pitching. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the right fielder. Jay Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Pep Grabarkewitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jay Cihocki at 2B. Paul Mokan grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Lyons strikes out. Ray Fordyce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Rodriguez improves in control Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Heine improves in arm Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Scott Brewington improves in power_vs_righty Alex Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie McAleese improves in contact_vs_righty Dal Hayden did not respond to coaching in velocity Thornton Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B