Win: Scott James (11-6) Loss: Yohei Nakamura (3-4)
Inning: 1 Houston George Engle pitching. Zak Stafford singles to center field. Fresco Knisely flies out to the center fielder. Zak Stafford steals second. Tom Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Zak Stafford steals third. Joe Bancroft hits a home run. Zak Stafford scores. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Steve Pirtle singles past the third baseman. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Scott James pitching. Buck Welch grounds out to the shortstop. John Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston King Blackburn walks. Scott James lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Duane Wolf strikes out. Jim Hoover singles to right field. Red Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Hoover is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Fresco Knisely pops out to the second baseman. Tom Ryan bunts for a base hit. Tom Ryan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Bancroft doubles to center field. Charlie Warhop doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft scores. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Dan Chamberlain strikes out. George Engle flies out to the right fielder. Buck Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). King Blackburn strikes out. Scott James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal John Beck walks. Dick Lake singles to right field. John Beck advances to third on the hit. Dick Lake steals second. Duane Wolf walks. Jim Hoover strikes out. Red Ostrowski singles to center field. John Beck scores. Dick Lake scores. Duane Wolf advances to third on the hit. Fred Sheely singles to center field. Duane Wolf scores. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Red Ostrowski advances to third on the play. Fred Sheely advances to second on the play. George Engle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Zak Stafford pops out to the third baseman. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Buck Welch flies out to the left fielder. John Beck singles in front of the right fielder. John Beck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Lake singles to center field. Duane Wolf grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Lake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pirtle singles to center field. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Jim Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ostrowski grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ralph Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. King Blackburn lines out to the second baseman. Scott James strikes out. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Dan Chamberlain singles to right field. Paul Benton is pinch hitting for Ralph Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Buck Welch strikes out. John Beck lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Yohei Nakamura pitching. Fresco Knisely hits a home run. Tom Ryan pops out to the catcher. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Warhop hits a home run. Jay Gerheauser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Pirtle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Dick Lake grounds out to the third baseman. Duane Wolf pops out to the shortstop. Jim Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Leo Johnson singles to center field. King Blackburn doubles past the center fielder. Leo Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Pettit is pinch hitting for Scott James. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Pettit pops out to the pitcher. Zak Stafford walks. Fresco Knisely flies out to the right fielder. Lute Kahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ryan bunts for a base hit. Joe Bancroft walks. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Montreal Jim Miller pitching. Gordon Darnell is pinch hitting for Red Ostrowski. Gordon Darnell grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Montreal total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Bancroft (17), Charlie Warhop (16), King Blackburn (13).HR - Fresco Knisely (8), Joe Bancroft (14), Charlie Warhop (5).GIDP - Scott James. Baserunning: SB - Zak Stafford 2 (18).CS - Tom Ryan (5).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lew Scranton improves in arm Jim Hanson did not respond to coaching in arm Ivy Mann improves in power_vs_righty Billy Harrelson did not respond to coaching in speed
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Bonura improves in contact_vs_righty Rankin Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Ace Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Williams did not respond to coaching in C