Win: Clyde Holbert (9-13) Loss: Carlos Schmidt (9-12)
Save: Roy Power (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carlos Schmidt pitching. Al Clarke hits a home run. Rudy Elster pops out to the first baseman. Sam Branigan grounds out to the pitcher. Torii Olmsted strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Clyde Holbert pitching. Paul Collier doubles to center field. Irv Milstead pops out to the first baseman. Bull Valdivielso flies out to the center fielder. Jack Harper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gary Standaert flies out to the center fielder. Wendell Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Con Graney walks. Tony Simpson flies out to the center fielder. George Parris strikes out. Bobby Alberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Holbert strikes out. Al Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Carlos Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Collier grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Milstead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rudy Elster flies out to the right fielder. Sam Branigan grounds out to the pitcher. Torii Olmsted flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bull Valdivielso walks. Jack Harper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Con Graney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gary Standaert flies out to the left fielder. Wendell Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Tony Simpson strikes out. George Parris hits a home run. Bobby Alberts singles to right field. Carlos Schmidt pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Paul Collier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Patterson strikes out. Clyde Holbert strikes out. Al Clarke singles to center field. Rudy Elster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Irv Milstead flies out to the right fielder. Bull Valdivielso singles to left field. Jack Harper flies out to the left fielder. Con Graney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sam Branigan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Torii Olmsted singles to center field. Sam Branigan advances to third on the hit. Gary Standaert flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Branigan scores. Wendell Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Grover pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Tony Simpson flies out to the left fielder. George Parris walks. Bobby Alberts pops out to the second baseman. Lance Osuna is pinch hitting for Carlos Schmidt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lance Osuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Lowdermilk pitching. Bob Patterson walks. Clyde Holbert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Clarke walks. Rudy Elster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Clarke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Branigan singles to center field. Bob Patterson scores. Torii Olmsted singles to left field. Rudy Elster scores. Sam Branigan advances to third on the hit. Bernie Lyons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Standaert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Paul Collier strikes out. Irv Milstead walks. Bull Valdivielso walks. Jack Harper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bull Valdivielso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Con Graney singles to right field. Irv Milstead scores. Jack Harper advances to third on the hit. Tony Simpson reached on a fielding error by Bob Patterson. Jack Harper scores. George Parris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Wendell Hoffman strikes out. Mike Grover strikes out. Bob Patterson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Roy Power comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Alberts strikes out. Jack Limmer is pinch hitting for Bernie Lyons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Collier walks. Irv Milstead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Irv Milstead is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirk Twineham did not respond to coaching in control Ike Davidson did not respond to coaching in arm Denis Liriano did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Moody did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Moody did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Carbo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Buhl improves in speed Yats Chambers improves in 2B