Win: Bobby Michalak (5-9) Loss: Frank King (12-6)
Save: Erik Nettles (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Bobby Michalak pitching. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Escalera pops out to the third baseman. Harley Wentzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank King pitching. Tomoaki Nakagawa strikes out. Jack Belk grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mason walks. Lee Mason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Yasufumi Takaura strikes out. Dick Siebern flies out to the right fielder. Rufus James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Russ Davis strikes out. Brian Hinrichs strikes out. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Steve Rohr strikes out. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Frank King flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kaiser Myers hits a home run. Drake McGwire pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Tomoaki Nakagawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Escalera grounds out to the shortstop. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack Belk singles to left field. Jack Belk steals second. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Belk advances to third on the play. Russ Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Belk scores. Brian Hinrichs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Yasufumi Takaura flies out to the center fielder. Dick Siebern doubles to right field. Rufus James strikes out. Steve Rohr walks. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Eddie Metheny grounds out to the shortstop. Kaiser Myers reached on a fielding error by Harley Wentzel. Kaiser Myers steals second. Drake McGwire singles to right field. Kaiser Myers scores. Bobby Michalak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tomoaki Nakagawa walks. Jack Belk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tomoaki Nakagawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Frank King strikes out. Cornelius Marsh singles to center field. Johnny Escalera strikes out. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lee Mason pops out to the first baseman. Russ Davis strikes out. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Carlos Johnston 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. Yasufumi Takaura strikes out. Dick Siebern grounds out to the second baseman. Rufus James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Eddie Metheny singles to center field. Kaiser Myers strikes out. Eddie Metheny is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Drake McGwire singles to right field. Steve Cotter is pinch hitting for Carlos Johnston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cotter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Erik Nettles pitching. Steve Rohr flies out to the center fielder. Ed Barthold is pinch hitting for Buddy Danerdo. Ed Barthold strikes out. Frank King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lenny Stills enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Barthold at C. Tomoaki Nakagawa flies out to the right fielder. Jack Belk grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mason grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Escalera doubles to right field. Harley Wentzel singles to left field. Johnny Escalera is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Yasufumi Takaura doubles to left field. Harley Wentzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Siebern walks. Rufus James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Eave did not respond to coaching in control Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Brock Beck. Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Brock Beck. Bob Holly 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: B- Improvements: Bobby Catterson improves in contact_vs_righty Al Phillips did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Office did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Murff did not respond to coaching in 1B