Win: Joe Keeslar (2-2) Loss: Hiroyuki Taninaka (1-1)
Inning: 1 Washington Hunter Brown pitching. Bill McCall doubles to left field. Mike Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Denny Ciola grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Greg Guardado pitching. Joe Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Juan Burke strikes out. Luke Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Richie Rucker strikes out. Cuno Ettles strikes out. Sean Pardo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Kid Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Platt Whitten flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Cliff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Chapin strikes out. Greg Guardado singles to center field. Bill McCall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Guardado advances to second on the play. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Curly Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Scoops Willis singles to left field. Hunter Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Denny Ciola pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Plitt walks. Richie Rucker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Juan Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Kid Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Cuno Ettles grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Pardo strikes out. Jim Chapin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Platt Whitten pops out to the third baseman. Cliff Matos grounds out to the third baseman. Curly Barrett singles to center field. Scoops Willis doubles to center field. Curly Barrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hunter Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Greg Guardado strikes out. Bill McCall hits a home run. Mike Sawyer grounds out to the pitcher. Denny Ciola singles to left field. Johnny Plitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Gonzalez singles to right field. Juan Burke strikes out. Luke Jackson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Richie Rucker walks. Cuno Ettles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sean Pardo walks. Sean Pardo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Kid Smith walks. Kid Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Platt Whitten grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jim Chapin grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Gunning is pinch hitting for Greg Guardado. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Lou Gunning flies out to the center fielder. Bill McCall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Hiroyuki Taninaka pitching. Curly Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Scoops Willis doubles to center field. Jimmy Keller is pinch hitting for Hunter Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Keller pops out to the second baseman. Joe Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Keeslar pitching. Mike Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Ciola pops out to the catcher. Johnny Plitt singles to left field. Richie Rucker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Juan Burke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luke Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Sawyer. Kid Smith singles to center field. Juan Burke scores. Washington total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Josef Dachgeschoss improves in speed Moonlight Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Gust improves in power_vs_righty Dave Clemons improves in power_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neil White did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirk Randall improves in range Vance Tarrant improves in power_vs_lefty Neil White did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirk Randall did not respond to coaching in 2B