Win: Braden Leonard (10-4) Loss: Rafael Hamilton (3-5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yaimel Garcia pitching. Al Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Elster pops out to the first baseman. Sam Branigan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Mickey Landis pitching. Paul Collier strikes out. Irv Milstead grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Valdivielso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Torii Olmsted flies out to the center fielder. Gary Standaert flies out to the left fielder. Mike Grover doubles to center field. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jack Harper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Con Graney flies out to the right fielder. Tony Simpson singles past the shortstop. Tony Simpson steals second. George Parris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Patterson walks. Bob Patterson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Landis flies out to the right fielder. Al Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jack Limmer pops out to the second baseman. Yaimel Garcia strikes out. Paul Collier singles past the shortstop. Irv Milstead singles to center field. Paul Collier advances to third on the hit. Bull Valdivielso strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rudy Elster grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Branigan hits a home run. Torii Olmsted flies out to the left fielder. Gary Standaert singles to center field. Gary Standaert steals second. Passed ball. Gary Standaert advances to third. Mike Grover walks. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jack Harper flies out to the right fielder. Con Graney walks. Tony Simpson pops out to the second baseman. George Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Patterson strikes out. Mickey Landis grounds out to the shortstop. Al Clarke walks. Rudy Elster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jack Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Yaimel Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Collier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sam Branigan hits a home run. Torii Olmsted singles to right field. Gary Standaert grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Torii Olmsted is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Grover flies out to the center fielder. Gary Standaert steals second. Brian Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Irv Milstead grounds out to the second baseman. Bull Valdivielso grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kentaro Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Landis strikes out. Al Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Con Graney flies out to the center fielder. Tony Simpson flies out to the right fielder. George Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rudy Elster doubles to center field. Sam Branigan hits a home run. Rudy Elster scores. Bernie Lyons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Torii Olmsted hits a home run. Gary Standaert pops out to the shortstop. Mike Grover pops out to the shortstop. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jack Limmer hits a home run. Lance Osuna is pinch hitting for Bernie Lyons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lance Osuna singles to center field. Paul Collier doubles to left field. Lance Osuna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Irv Milstead pops out to the first baseman. Bull Valdivielso singles to center field. Paul Collier scores. Jack Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Braden Leonard pitching. Bob Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Wendell Hoffman is pinch hitting for Mickey Landis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wendell Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rafael Hamilton pitching. Con Graney walks. Tony Simpson walks. George Parris strikes out. Jack Limmer walks. Larry Starr is pinch hitting for Braden Leonard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Starr singles to left field. Con Graney scores. Tony Simpson scores. Roy Power comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Limmer advances to third on the play. Larry Starr advances to second on the play. Irv Milstead singles to left field. Jack Limmer scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in range Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Sanders did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Carbo improves in speed Bert Bark improves in control Zack Hershiser improves in control Zack Hershiser did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Carbo did not respond to coaching in RF