Win: Scott Merriman (19-5) Loss: Bill Peterson (7-12)
Inning: 1 Texas Scott Merriman pitching. George Phillips strikes out. Charlie Edelen strikes out. Hiroyuki Kanoh hits a home run. Vernon Shaw walks. Steve Acosta grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vernon Shaw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Peterson pitching. Johnny Weaver pops out to the catcher. George Russell walks. Rod Appier singles to right field. George Russell advances to third on the hit. Kuniyasu Matsuo flies out to the center fielder. Rod Appier steals second. Dick Neidlinger hits a home run. George Russell scores. Rod Appier scores. Doug DeBerry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jeff Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Werth flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Rhoads grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Shad Bool strikes out. Johnny Schemanske grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Merriman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ralph Rhoads. Johnny Weaver singles to right field. Scott Merriman scores. George Russell doubles to center field. Johnny Weaver is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Peterson strikes out. George Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Edelen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Rod Appier singles to left field. Rod Appier steals second. Kuniyasu Matsuo grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Appier advances to third on the play. Dick Neidlinger flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rod Appier scores. Doug DeBerry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Hiroyuki Kanoh strikes out. Vernon Shaw strikes out. Steve Acosta walks. Jeff Lawson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Acosta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Shad Bool grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Schemanske reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Werth. Scott Merriman strikes out. Johnny Weaver singles to right field. Johnny Schemanske scores. George Russell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Randy Werth singles in front of the right fielder. Ralph Rhoads grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Werth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Peterson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Phillips singles to left field. Ralph Rhoads scores. Charlie Edelen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Rod Appier singles to left field. Kuniyasu Matsuo strikes out. Dick Neidlinger flies out to the right fielder. Doug DeBerry reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ralph Rhoads. Shad Bool singles to center field. Rod Appier scores. Doug DeBerry scores. Johnny Schemanske grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Hiroyuki Kanoh singles to right field. Vernon Shaw strikes out. Steve Acosta singles to center field. Hiroyuki Kanoh steals third. Jeff Lawson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hiroyuki Kanoh scores. Randy Werth flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Rhoads flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Scott Merriman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. George Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Don Steevens is pinch hitting for Bill Peterson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Don Steevens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Phillips walks. Charlie Edelen flies out to the center fielder. Hiroyuki Kanoh singles to center field. Vernon Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Conrad Littlejohn pitching. Rod Appier singles to right field. Kuniyasu Matsuo walks. Dick Neidlinger strikes out. Doug DeBerry strikes out. Shad Bool walks. Johnny Schemanske singles to center field. Rod Appier scores. Kuniyasu Matsuo scores. Shad Bool advances to third on the hit. Art Berman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Merriman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Steve Acosta singles to right field. Jeff Lawson hits an infield single to the catcher. Randy Werth singles to center field. Ralph Rhoads grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Acosta scores. Jeff Lawson advances to third on the play. Joe Biagini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Fred Lawrence is pinch hitting for Art Berman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Vince Peitz pitching. Johnny Weaver pops out to the third baseman. George Russell flies out to the right fielder. Rod Appier hits a home run. Frank Fuller is pinch hitting for Kuniyasu Matsuo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Fuller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas George Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Edelen grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Kanoh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick DeArmond improves in speed Bob Strief did not respond to coaching in speed Rick DeArmond improves in range Bill Baldwin improves in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Gorecki did not respond to coaching in control Hal Swift did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eric Decatur did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Willoughby did not respond to coaching in control Hal Swift did not respond to coaching in SS