Win: Robert Hoak (17-8) Loss: Don Busch (5-8)
Save: Radcliffe Byrne (6)
Inning: 1 Texas Tom Andrews pitching. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Craig Davis flies out to the center fielder. Ed Barthold singles to center field. Rufus James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Robert Hoak pitching. Jack Belk flies out to the center fielder. Lee Mason grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Siebern strikes out. Steve Rohr singles to left field. Steve Rohr gets picked off first. John Colbern reached on a fielding error by Lee Mason. Dario Strobel walks. Robert Hoak lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Russ Davis strikes out. Charlie Hillis grounds out to the pitcher. Kaiser Myers singles to center field. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Davis singles to right field. Ed Barthold singles to right field. Craig Davis advances to third on the hit. Rufus James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Barthold advances to second on the play. Dick Siebern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Drake McGwire singles to center field. Tom Andrews fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Jack Belk strikes out. Lee Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Steve Rohr doubles to right field. John Colbern grounds out to the shortstop. Dario Strobel singles to center field. Steve Rohr scores. Robert Hoak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Metheny walks. Russ Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Hillis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Craig Davis pops out to the third baseman. Ed Barthold grounds out to the third baseman. Rufus James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kaiser Myers flies out to the left fielder. Brian Hinrichs singles to right field. Drake McGwire lines out to the first baseman. Brian Hinrichs steals second. Tom Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dick Siebern grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Rohr grounds out to the second baseman. John Colbern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jack Belk singles to right field. Jack Belk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Mason flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Don Busch 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. Dario Strobel strikes out. Robert Hoak singles to right field. Cornelius Marsh lines out to the shortstop. Craig Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Russ Davis flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hillis hits a home run. Kaiser Myers strikes out. Brian Hinrichs lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Barthold lines out to the third baseman. Rufus James hits a home run. Dick Siebern grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Rohr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Cotter is pinch hitting for Drake McGwire. Steve Cotter grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Gilbert is pinch hitting for Don Busch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lefty Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Belk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Gary Spencer pitching. Tom Schomberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cotter at C. John Colbern strikes out. Dario Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Yasufumi Takaura is pinch hitting for Robert Hoak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yasufumi Takaura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Radcliffe Byrne pitching. Lee Mason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Metheny singles to left field. Russ Davis strikes out. Eddie Metheny is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:HR - Charlie Hillis (19).GIDP - Charlie Hillis. Baserunning: SB - Brian Hinrichs (25).CS - Jack Belk (16), Eddie Metheny (17). Fielding: E - Lee Mason.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brock Beck did not respond to coaching in velocity Dexter McConkey did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Holly did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Edifus Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gil Murff improves in speed Howard Halas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Duff Wessinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Duff Wessinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Office did not respond to coaching in 1B