Win: Buckshot Blakely (1-0) Loss: Max Tucker (0-1)
Inning: 1 Texas Blake Buckshot pitching. Shunichi Iishii pops out to the second baseman. Akimasa Ogi walks. Eddie Tidrow pops out to the catcher. Shinobu Ise strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto George Hamrick pitching. Matt Blume pops out to the shortstop. John Roser flies out to the center fielder. Gary Winegarner singles to right field. Gary Winegarner steals second. Gary Winegarner steals third. Toshio Hattori grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Brandon Roy singles to right field. Charlie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Gren Hansell pops out to the first baseman. Jake McClanahan walks. George Hamrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Toshiaki Kato strikes out. Paul Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Shunichi Iishii walks. Akimasa Ogi flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Shinobu Ise is hit by a pitch. Brandon Roy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Al Osborne flies out to the right fielder. Blake Buckshot pops out to the second baseman. Matt Blume grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Charlie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Gren Hansell flies out to the left fielder. Jake McClanahan singles to left field. Allan Coveleski is pinch hitting for George Hamrick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Allan Coveleski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Rich Christian pitching. John Roser singles past the shortstop. Gary Winegarner strikes out. John Roser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Toshio Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Shunichi Iishii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akimasa Ogi strikes out. Eddie Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Toshiaki Kato singles to left field. Toshiaki Kato steals second. Paul Partenheimer singles to center field. Toshiaki Kato scores. Kurt Fisher singles to center field. Paul Partenheimer advances to third on the hit. Al Osborne walks. Blake Buckshot singles to right field. Paul Partenheimer scores. Kurt Fisher scores. Kerry Brumfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Blume lines out to the first baseman. John Roser flies out to the left fielder. Gary Winegarner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Shinobu Ise pops out to the shortstop. Brandon Roy grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Toshio Hattori walks. Toshiaki Kato singles to right field. Paul Partenheimer doubles to right field. Toshio Hattori scores. Toshiaki Kato scores. Clise Cobb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kurt Fisher doubles to left field. Paul Partenheimer scores. Al Osborne strikes out. Blake Buckshot lines out to the second baseman. Matt Blume grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Gren Hansell grounds out to the third baseman. Jake McClanahan strikes out. George York is pinch hitting for Clise Cobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. George York singles to left field. Shunichi Iishii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Esteban Tuero pitching. John Roser strikes out. Gary Winegarner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Toshio Hattori pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Akimasa Ogi strikes out. Eddie Tidrow doubles to left field. Shinobu Ise grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Tidrow advances to third on the play. Brandon Roy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Toshiaki Kato walks. Paul Partenheimer doubles to left field. Toshiaki Kato uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Partenheimer advances to third on the play. Al Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Blake Buckshot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Charlie Smith flies out to the center fielder. John Croushore is pinch hitting for Gren Hansell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Croushore grounds out to the pitcher. Jake McClanahan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Gren Hansell is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Overy did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Overy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Blocker did not respond to coaching in speed Israel Fennelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Barrett improves in range Frank Wigington improves in arm Joe Willis improves in arm Dee Autry improves in contact_vs_righty