Win: Kerry Barnes (9-5) Loss: Pete Otey (3-7)
Save: Tim Hardy (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kerry Barnes pitching. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Ken Reinbach pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pete Otey pitching. Jayson Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ferg Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Trucks walks. Phil Knauss lines out to the third baseman. Hilly Naragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Tsugio Suzuki strikes out. Steve Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Bridges singles to center field. Scott Bridges is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Pete Otey grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Warren Flaherty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hiromasa Fujio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Terry Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jak Europe singles to right field. Kerry Barnes lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jak Europe forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jayson Miller singles to left field. Ferg Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trucks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Luis Coan flies out to the right fielder. Tsugio Suzuki walks. Steve Croucher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Phil Knauss walks. Hilly Naragon flies out to the left fielder. Rusney Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Pete Otey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Scott Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Jak Europe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio singles to right field. Hiromasa Fujio steals second. Warren Flaherty reached on a fielding error by Scott Bridges. Ken Reinbach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Kerry Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Jayson Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Ferg Ross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lum is pinch hitting for Phil Knauss. Jerry Lum pops out to the second baseman. Hilly Naragon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Si Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Lum at 2B. Luis Coan pops out to the shortstop. Tsugio Suzuki singles past the shortstop. Steve Croucher strikes out. Scott Bridges singles to left field. Terry Ball singles to center field. Tsugio Suzuki scores. Scott Bridges advances to third on the hit. Jak Europe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo walks. Pete Otey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ken Fuhrman is pinch hitting for Kerry Barnes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Fuhrman flies out to the right fielder. Jayson Miller walks. Jayson Miller steals second. Ferg Ross reached on a fielding error by Ken Reinbach. Luis Coan grounds out to the second baseman. Jayson Miller scores. Ferg Ross advances to second on the play. Tsugio Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tim Hardy pitching. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in endurance Alvaro Butland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Ash did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Ardoin improves in arm Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Marquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Powers improves in range Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Luis Charlton did not respond to coaching in 3B