Win: Larry Pierce (12-8) Loss: Kevin Harris (9-13)
Save: Rico Thobe (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Pierce pitching. Donnie Mungo flies out to the right fielder. Frank Rich Jr grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Kevin Harris pitching. Lefty Miksis singles to right field. Al Holshouser flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Lefty Miksis advances to second. George Jefferies pops out to the first baseman. Mike Lown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner hits a home run. Rick Davis strikes out. Tom Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Cain walks. Roy Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Wagner singles to left field. Rob Allen strikes out. Buddy Hackett flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Kevin Harris strikes out. Donnie Mungo pops out to the second baseman. Frank Rich Jr singles to center field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Larry Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Miksis pops out to the shortstop. Al Holshouser hits a home run. George Jefferies singles to left field. George Jefferies steals second. Mike Lown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Shofner hits a home run. Rick Davis doubles to center field. Tom Grace reached on a fielding error by Rob Allen. George Cain strikes out. Roy Shearer strikes out. Kevin Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Dan Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Rob Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Donnie Mungo grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Rich Jr singles to left field. Doyle Howard singles to right field. Sam Shofner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Jordan singles to left field. Bill Jordan steals second. Larry Pierce lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jordan scores. Al Holshouser walks. George Jefferies grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Davis singles to right field. Tom Grace walks. George Cain walks. Roy Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Davis scores. Kevin Harris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donnie Mungo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Lown singles past the third baseman. Dan Wagner walks. Rob Allen flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Hackett pops out to the first baseman. Bill Jordan hits a home run. Mike Lown scores. Dan Wagner scores. Jim Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Rich Jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Shofner hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rick Davis singles to center field. Tom Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Lefty Miksis strikes out. Al Holshouser singles to right field. George Jefferies grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser advances to second on the play. Mike Lown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Cain strikes out. Roy Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Marty Shumpert 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. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Jim Schauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ron Rhyne pitching. Dan Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Rob Allen strikes out. Buddy Hackett hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Hackett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Thobe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Donnie Mungo grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rich Jr pops out to the third baseman. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Medeiros improves in power_vs_righty Matt Harper improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Harper improves in power_vs_righty Curt Branca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Rodriguez improves in velocity Dick Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Strauss improves in speed Tommy Traffley did not respond to coaching in arm Doug Connor did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Wieghaus improves in range Tim Meine improves in range Ken Gulan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty