Win: Mike Stimson (8-2) Loss: Mike Lowdermilk (5-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Woodrow Call pitching. Al Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Elster walks. Sam Branigan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rudy Elster advances to second on the play. Gary Standaert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Ron Murray pitching. Paul Collier walks. Paul Collier steals second. Bull Valdivielso grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Collier advances to third on the play. Con Graney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Collier scores. Tony Simpson walks. Tony Simpson steals second. George Parris singles to right field. Tony Simpson scores. Bobby Alberts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Brian Smith strikes out. Wendell Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Grover singles to right field. Bob Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Larry Starr strikes out. Jack Limmer singles to center field. Woodrow Call fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Woodrow Call strikes out. Paul Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ron Murray singles to right field. Al Clarke hits a home run. Ron Murray scores. Rudy Elster lines out to the shortstop. Sam Branigan strikes out. Gary Standaert walks. Brian Smith hits a home run. Gary Standaert scores. Mike Lowdermilk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wendell Hoffman singles to left field. Mike Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bull Valdivielso triples. Con Graney singles to right field. Bull Valdivielso scores. Tony Simpson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Parris doubles to right field. Bobby Alberts walks. Larry Starr triples. George Parris scores. Bobby Alberts scores. Mike Stimson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Limmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Patterson walks. Mike Stimson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Stimson singles to left field. Bob Patterson advances to third on the hit. Al Clarke singles to center field. Bob Patterson scores. Dave Blackwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Elster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Stimson advances to third on the play. Sam Branigan singles to right field. Mike Stimson scores. Gary Standaert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Smith walks. Wendell Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Dave Blackwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Patterson. Paul Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Valdivielso walks. Con Graney singles to right field. Tony Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Blackwell is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Grover singles to right field. Bob Patterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Stimson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas George Parris strikes out. Bobby Alberts flies out to the left fielder. Larry Starr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Clarke singles to left field. Braden Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Elster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sam Branigan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jack Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Braden Leonard walks. Paul Collier strikes out. Bull Valdivielso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gary Standaert singles past the shortstop. Brian Smith walks. Wendell Hoffman singles to center field. Gary Standaert scores. Mike Grover singles to center field. Brian Smith scores. Kentaro Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Patterson strikes out. Mike Stimson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Mike Grover advances to second on the play. Mike Grover advances to second on the play. Al Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Con Graney pops out to the second baseman. Tony Simpson walks. George Parris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Simpson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Alberts grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Parris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rudy Elster singles to right field. Sam Branigan pops out to the shortstop. Gary Standaert strikes out. Brian Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rudy Elster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Larry Starr walks. Jack Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Starr advances to second on the play. Lance Osuna is pinch hitting for Kentaro Nakamura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lance Osuna singles in front of the left fielder. Larry Starr scores. Roy Power comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Collier flies out to the left fielder. Bull Valdivielso grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lance Osuna is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bernie Lyons pitching. Wendell Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Grover pops out to the shortstop. Bob Patterson walks. Mack Mackinson is pinch hitting for Roy Power. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Patterson steals second. Mack Mackinson hits a home run. Bob Patterson scores. Al Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rafael Hamilton pitching. Con Graney singles to center field. Tony Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Con Graney advances to second on the play. George Parris walks. Bobby Alberts singles to right field. Con Graney scores. Larry Starr flies out to the left fielder. Jack Limmer walks. Bernie Lyons grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 11
Batting:HR - Al Clarke (26), Brian Smith (19), Mack Mackinson (3).GIDP - Rudy Elster 2, Bob Patterson. Baserunning: SB - Bob Patterson (6). Fielding: E - Bob Patterson.
Batting:2B - George Parris (16).3B - Bull Valdivielso (6), Larry Starr (2).SF - Con Graney.GIDP - Tony Simpson. Baserunning: SB - Paul Collier (22), Tony Simpson (23).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Denis Liriano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Denis Liriano improves in power_vs_lefty Preston Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed Denis Liriano did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pedro Carrasco did not respond to coaching in control Yats Chambers did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Holiday improves in speed Wally Moody improves in range Ernie Carbo improves in RF