Win: Dennis Acosta (2-0) Loss: Randy Welday (1-2)
Save: Mike Almeida (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Wagner pitching. Andy Listach grounds out to the pitcher. Rugger Foss strikes out. Rip Hungling doubles to right field. Scott Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Kazuo Yamane pitching. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Gus Gil flies out to the right fielder. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Moxie Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kirk strikes out. Tony Putnam singles to left field. Tony Putnam steals second. Hughie Ferson walks. Kazuo Yamane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Rick Gomez strikes out. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Comer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Rugger Foss singles to center field. Rugger Foss steals second. Rip Hungling flies out to the center fielder. Scott Archer doubles to left field. Rugger Foss scores. Moxie Hunter singles past the second baseman. Scott Archer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Danny Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry McNertney flies out to the right fielder. Harry Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Kirk strikes out. Tony Putnam pops out to the first baseman. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tito Francona strikes out. Gus Gil grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kazuo Yamane flies out to the left fielder. Andy Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Rugger Foss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rick Gomez strikes out. Mike Ferraro flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Comer singles to center field. Danny Walton doubles to right field. Wayne Comer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Archer singles to right field. Moxie Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Archer advances to second on the play. Bob Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Harry Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Tito Francona pops out to the third baseman. Gus Gil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Putnam strikes out. Hughie Ferson strikes out. Luke Taylor is pinch hitting for Kazuo Yamane. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luke Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Acosta pitching. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Andy Listach grounds out to the third baseman. Rugger Foss singles to center field. Rugger Foss steals second. Rugger Foss steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Rip Hungling walks. Scott Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Hungling advances to second on the play. Moxie Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Jose Vidal is pinch hitting for Wayne Comer. Jose Vidal singles to left field. Danny Walton flies out to the left fielder. Jerry McNertney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Vidal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Hovley is pinch hitting for Harry Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Hovley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Randy Welday pitching. Rich Rollins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Vidal at CF. Bob Kirk grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Putnam flies out to the left fielder. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tito Francona grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Gil grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos doubles to center field. Rick Gomez bunts for a base hit. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Juan Littlejohn is pinch hitting for Dennis Acosta. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Juan Littlejohn singles to center field. Andy Listach doubles to left field. Rugger Foss strikes out. Rip Hungling grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Littlejohn scores. Andy Listach advances to third on the play. Scott Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Mike Almeida pitching. Rich Rollins strikes out. Danny Walton singles to center field. Jerry McNertney walks. Bill Franklin is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Franklin strikes out. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Ennis improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Foster improves in velocity Dick Martini did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Foster did not respond to coaching in control Prentiss Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wally Zinser improves in arm Don Lapan did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Kaat did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Simpson improves in range