Win: Teruo Nagashima (1-0) Loss: John DeSilva (0-1)
Save: Ed Oliver (1)
Inning: 1 Texas John DeSilva pitching. Shigeru Sekikawa singles to center field. Merito Wooten grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shigeru Sekikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masao Fujimoto strikes out. Pete Powell reached on a fielding error by John Guerra. Arnold Keating flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Teruo Nagashima pitching. Carlos Meador flies out to the left fielder. Chris Edwards strikes out. Fred Kolp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Beiker Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Krausse strikes out. Steve Dejan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Randy Kern grounds out to the second baseman. John Guerra strikes out. Abe Kamandi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Teruo Nagashima grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeru Sekikawa walks. Merito Wooten grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shigeru Sekikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masao Fujimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Dan Schaefer lines out to the shortstop. Harry Grover strikes out. John DeSilva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Pete Powell hits a home run. Arnold Keating flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Joe Krausse singles to right field. Steve Dejan singles past the shortstop. Joe Krausse advances to third on the hit. Teruo Nagashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Carlos Meador flies out to the center fielder. Chris Edwards lines out to the shortstop. Fred Kolp grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Shigeru Sekikawa singles to center field. Merito Wooten flies out to the center fielder. Shigeru Sekikawa steals second. Masao Fujimoto singles to center field. Shigeru Sekikawa scores. Masao Fujimoto steals second. Pete Powell flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Keating singles to left field. Masao Fujimoto scores. Arnold Keating steals second. Beiker Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Randy Kern grounds out to the second baseman. John Guerra singles past the third baseman. Abe Kamandi strikes out. Dan Schaefer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Krausse walks. Darren Krichell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Dejan hits a home run. Joe Krausse scores. Teruo Nagashima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Shigeru Sekikawa strikes out. Merito Wooten lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Harry Grover strikes out. Darren Krichell flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Meador grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Masao Fujimoto triples. Pete Powell strikes out. Arnold Keating walks. Arnold Keating steals second. Beiker Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Masao Fujimoto scores. Arnold Keating advances to third on the play. Joe Krausse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Chris Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Fred Kolp singles to center field. Randy Kern singles to right field. John Guerra flies out to the center fielder. Abe Kamandi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Cholly Faatz is pinch hitting for Steve Dejan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cholly Faatz strikes out. Teruo Nagashima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shigeru Sekikawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Dan Schaefer flies out to the center fielder. Harry Grover grounds out to the pitcher. Dewey Schneider is pinch hitting for Darren Krichell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dewey Schneider pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas George Stephenson pitching. Merito Wooten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masao Fujimoto strikes out. Pete Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Jim Howard is pinch hitting for Carlos Meador. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Howard singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Chris Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Howard advances to third on the play. Fred Kolp strikes out. Randy Kern hits a home run. Jim Howard scores. John Guerra walks. Abe Kamandi hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Oliver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Schaefer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Abe Kamandi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Teruo Nagashima is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jordan Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Cecil Bescher improves in range Jerry Kroll improves in speed John Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Cora improves in contact_vs_lefty Darren Bragg did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Proctor did not respond to coaching in 1B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Day improves in arm Steve Harris improves in power_vs_righty Norm Gideon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Michael J. Fox improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Michael Pratt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Will Carroll Smith improves in power_vs_righty Mark Robert Wahlberg did not respond to coaching in 3B