Win: Rafer Nicholas (9-5) Loss: Trace Abernathy (2-3)
Inning: 1 Texas Shad Christopher pitching. Jayson Miller pops out to the shortstop. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Ball walks. Tsugio Suzuki doubles to right field. Terry Ball uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Rineer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Rafer Nicholas pitching. Lary White grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Batten grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walton Wayde flies out to the left fielder. Eiichi Okamoto pops out to the first baseman. Jake Lonnett singles to right field. Rafer Nicholas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jake Lonnett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Jay Menze walks. Jay Menze steals second. Pete Drill walks. Carmelo Brady strikes out. Ben Knox walks. Rex Hathaway flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Menze scores. Shad Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Jayson Miller singles to center field. Rusney Pupo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Terry Ball singles to left field. Tsugio Suzuki singles to center field. Terry Ball is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Lary White strikes out. Fred Batten strikes out. Oscar Gordinier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jeff Rineer flies out to the right fielder. Walton Wayde strikes out. Eiichi Okamoto singles to center field. Jake Lonnett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eiichi Okamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Jay Menze flies out to the center fielder. Pete Drill singles to left field. Carmelo Brady strikes out. Ben Knox lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Rafer Nicholas strikes out. Jayson Miller singles to right field. Rusney Pupo strikes out. Terry Ball pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Rex Hathaway singles to center field. Shad Christopher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lary White flies out to the left fielder. Fred Batten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tsugio Suzuki doubles to center field. Jeff Rineer flies out to the left fielder. Walton Wayde flies out to the right fielder. Eiichi Okamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Jay Menze strikes out. Pete Drill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Trace Abernathy 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. Jake Lonnett walks. Derek Theiss is pinch hitting for Rafer Nicholas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jake Lonnett steals second. Derek Theiss grounds out to the pitcher. Jayson Miller singles to right field. Jake Lonnett scores. Rusney Pupo walks. Ray Nady comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Ball hits a home run. Jayson Miller scores. Rusney Pupo scores. Tsugio Suzuki singles to right field. Jeff Rineer hits a home run. Tsugio Suzuki scores. Walton Wayde flies out to the center fielder. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Sage Clausen pitching. Carmelo Brady singles to right field. Ben Knox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carmelo Brady is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Knox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rex Hathaway singles to left field. Mike Edwards is pinch hitting for Ray Nady. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Edwards grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rex Hathaway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Poole pitching. Jake Lonnett pops out to the second baseman. Jay Jones is pinch hitting for Sage Clausen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jones singles to right field. Jayson Miller singles to center field. Jay Jones advances to third on the hit. Rusney Pupo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Jones scores. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Yoshi Ohno pitching. Lary White flies out to the center fielder. Fred Batten singles to center field. Oscar Gordinier hits a home run. Fred Batten scores. Jay Menze strikes out. Pete Drill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tsugio Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Rineer singles past the shortstop. Walton Wayde grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Rineer advances to second on the play. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Carmelo Brady lines out to the first baseman. Ben Knox singles to right field. Rex Hathaway hits a home run. Ben Knox scores. Pete McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Manto is pinch hitting for Ed Poole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Manto strikes out. Lary White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Seattle total runners LOB: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Masters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Ardoin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Marquez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Toby Carter did not respond to coaching in range Joe White did not respond to coaching in velocity Toby Carter did not respond to coaching in speed Art Nevers improves in 1B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Gaedel improves in power_vs_righty Terrence Magee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bradshaw did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Franklin improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Borchers improves in speed Junior Spalding did not respond to coaching in LF