Win: Buckshot Blakely (15-7) Loss: Jon Kruk (2-15)
Save: Donald Merced (19)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jon Kruk pitching. Matt Blume grounds out to the third baseman. John Roser grounds out to the third baseman. Al Osborne hits a home run. Toshio Hattori grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Blake Buckshot pitching. Johnny Davis singles to center field. Akimasa Ogi strikes out. Eddie Tidrow strikes out. Brandon Roy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Lerch grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Fisher walks. G. Johnson doubles to center field. Kurt Fisher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blake Buckshot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Gren Hansell strikes out. Jake McClanahan walks. Jake McClanahan steals second. Ron Escalera strikes out. Tony Hoey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Matt Blume pops out to the first baseman. John Roser flies out to the center fielder. Al Osborne walks. Toshio Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jon Kruk is hit by a pitch. Johnny Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Akimasa Ogi singles to left field. Eddie Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Bill Lerch walks. Paul Partenheimer pops out to the first baseman. Kurt Fisher flies out to the right fielder. G. Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Brandon Roy grounds out to the shortstop. Gren Hansell flies out to the right fielder. Jake McClanahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Blake Buckshot strikes out. Matt Blume singles to center field. Esteban Tuero 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. John Roser flies out to the center fielder. Al Osborne singles to right field. Toshio Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ron Escalera singles to center field. Tony Hoey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Allan Coveleski is pinch hitting for Esteban Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Allan Coveleski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Shoji Furukawa pitching. Bill Lerch grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Partenheimer grounds out to the catcher. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Akimasa Ogi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Tidrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto G. Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Blake Buckshot strikes out. Matt Blume strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Brandon Roy doubles to center field. Gren Hansell singles to left field. Brandon Roy scores. Jake McClanahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Escalera singles to right field. Tony Hoey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto John Roser grounds out to the pitcher. Al Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Christian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Toshio Hattori pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Derrick Trillo is pinch hitting for Rich Christian. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Derrick Trillo singles to center field. Derrick Trillo steals second. Donald Merced comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Johnny Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Akimasa Ogi strikes out. Eddie Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Kerry Brumfield pitching. Bill Lerch hits a home run. Paul Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. G. Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Brandon Roy singles to right field. Gren Hansell grounds out to the third baseman. Brandon Roy advances to second on the play. Jake McClanahan strikes out. Ron Escalera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Byung-Hyun Diaz improves in power_vs_lefty Leon Swanson improves in power_vs_righty Bill Banks did not respond to coaching in range Leon Swanson improves in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Hill did not respond to coaching in endurance Leo Budnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Hill did not respond to coaching in control George Knisely improves in power_vs_righty