Win: Ricky Smith (2-0) Loss: Jimmy Doyle (3-1)
Save: Luis Whisenant (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Ray Wilson pitching. Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson singles to center field. Craig George grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hilly Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tadashi Miyaji grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ron Ruffing pitching. Joe McAdams singles to center field. Lew Morrison singles to left field. Joe McAdams advances to third on the hit. Buddy Manon walks. Rudy Carlisle hits a home run. Joe McAdams scores. Lew Morrison scores. Buddy Manon scores. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Dave Shields singles to left field. Tommy Plantenberg pops out to the third baseman. Jack Mayer singles to right field. Dave Shields advances to third on the hit. Ray Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Durham walks. Greg Cottrell strikes out. Jerry Otis flies out to the left fielder. Simon Cerutti walks. Ron Ruffing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Simon Cerutti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe McAdams grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Manon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Rob Young grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig George singles to right field. Tadashi Miyaji flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rudy Carlisle singles past the second baseman. Jim Gaspar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Shields singles to center field. Tommy Plantenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Durham grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Cottrell grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Otis doubles past the left fielder. Simon Cerutti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Mayer singles to left field. Ray Wilson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe McAdams strikes out. Lew Morrison walks. Buddy Manon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ron Ruffing grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rudy Carlisle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gaspar grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Craig George singles to center field. Tadashi Miyaji pops out to the third baseman. Jim Durham pops out to the shortstop. Greg Cottrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Plantenberg hits a home run. Cotton Clubb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Wilson lines out to the second baseman. Joe McAdams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jerry Otis hits a home run. Simon Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Willie Schiraldi is pinch hitting for Cotton Clubb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Schiraldi walks. Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ricky Smith pitching. Lew Morrison walks. Buddy Manon walks. Rudy Carlisle hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Dave Shields strikes out. Tommy Plantenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Craig George flies out to the center fielder. Tadashi Miyaji walks. Tadashi Miyaji steals second. Jimmy Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Durham walks. Greg Cottrell flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Otis singles to right field. Tadashi Miyaji scores. Jim Durham advances to third on the hit. Simon Cerutti strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Mayer pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Doyle strikes out. Joe McAdams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Marty Mercker is pinch hitting for Ricky Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Mercker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Gaspar. Rob Young doubles to left field. Marty Mercker scores. Hilly Johnson walks. Craig George strikes out. Tadashi Miyaji singles past the first baseman. Rob Young scores. Hilly Johnson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Passed ball. Hilly Johnson scores. Tadashi Miyaji advances to second. Jim Durham singles to left field. Tadashi Miyaji scores. Greg Cottrell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe McAdams. Jerry Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Simon Cerutti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Luis Whisenant pitching. Lew Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Manon singles to center field. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Jim Gaspar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buddy Manon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Bolger did not respond to coaching in control Hal Baker improves in arm John Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity John Traxler improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Hudek improves in power_vs_lefty Carl Roenicke improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Nagy improves in range Jim Holzemer improves in control Fred Richardson did not respond to coaching in CF