Frank Dipino(2-0) came on to close the door tight in relief. He went 3 and 1/3 innings and surrended up no hits and 1 walk dropping his ERA from 4.23 to 3.77. Houston finished with 8 hits in the victory.
Dave Smith got the save, his 17th. David Palmer(4-12) was the losing pitcher. The Houston ballclub's record now stands at 41-48. With the loss, Montreal has a record of 3-7 lately, 40-49 overall.