Win: Bob Miller (3-7) Loss: Eddie Fletcher (2-4)
Save: Dave Ritchie (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Fletcher pitching. Bug Manno walks. Hilly Naragon flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Knight grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bob Miller pitching. Jayson Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Bridges strikes out. Ferg Ross singles to left field. Tsugio Suzuki singles to center field. Ferg Ross advances to third on the hit. Walton Wayde grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo pops out to the second baseman. Jim Cash pops out to the first baseman. Ray Trucks singles to right field. Johnny Warren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jay Menze pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Doyle singles to left field. Jak Europe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Bob Miller flies out to the right fielder. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Eddie Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Jayson Miller lines out to the second baseman. Scott Bridges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon singles to right field. Charlie Knight singles to left field. Rusney Pupo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Bridges. Hilly Naragon scores. Jim Cash singles to right field. Charlie Knight scores. Rusney Pupo scores. Jim Cash is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Trucks hits a home run. Johnny Warren flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ferg Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Tsugio Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Walton Wayde flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bug Manno grounds out to the third baseman. Hilly Naragon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jay Menze strikes out. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Jak Europe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Knight pops out to the catcher. Rusney Pupo walks. Jim Cash grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rusney Pupo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Trucks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Eddie Fletcher singles to center field. Jayson Miller doubles to center field. Eddie Fletcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Ferg Ross flies out to the center fielder. Tsugio Suzuki singles to left field. Jayson Miller is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren strikes out. Dick Bonds walks. Bob Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bug Manno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Walton Wayde flies out to the right fielder. Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Jay Menze. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon singles to right field. Gordon Glover 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 1st. Charlie Knight strikes out. Rusney Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cash flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jak Europe pops out to the third baseman. Luis Coan is pinch hitting for Gordon Glover. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coan singles to center field. Jayson Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tim Hardy pitching. Ray Trucks strikes out. Johnny Warren strikes out. Dick Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Dave Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Bridges grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ferg Ross pops out to the first baseman. Tsugio Suzuki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Walton Wayde is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Art Ash improves in arm Pete Saenz did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Wapnick did not respond to coaching in control John Riggert improves in endurance Marty Mintz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jamal Duncan did not respond to coaching in control Jamal Duncan improves in control Toby Carter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deron Stockwell improves in arm Chuck Ardoin improves in contact_vs_righty John Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Ardoin improves in RF