Win: Dave Veras (1-1) Loss: Yank Long (11-7)
Save: Biff Linden (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Luther Olsen pitching. Chris Paula strikes out. Lon Valdes walks. Lon Valdes steals second. Yukio Fukutomi singles to center field. Lon Valdes scores. Yukio Fukutomi steals second. Hank Baughman strikes out. Toshimitsu Kawagishi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas March Pierson pitching. Jake Adams singles past the shortstop. Moe Hunter hits a home run. Jake Adams scores. Guy Galvez singles to right field. Scott Muir grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Guy Galvez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Muir steals second. Ed Stone strikes out. Mickey Callaway walks. Chuck Webster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Callaway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Norm Mitchell walks. Eddie Armstrong reached on a fielding error by Ed Stone. March Pierson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Paula walks. Lon Valdes singles past the shortstop. Norm Mitchell scores. Eddie Armstrong scores. Chris Paula is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Doc Walsh singles to center field. Luther Olsen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Adams strikes out. Moe Hunter singles to right field. Doc Walsh scores. Guy Galvez triples. Moe Hunter scores. Scott Muir pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Yukio Fukutomi flies out to the left fielder. Hank Baughman flies out to the center fielder. Toshimitsu Kawagishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ed Stone singles to center field. Mickey Callaway flies out to the left fielder. Ed Stone steals second. Chuck Webster walks. Doc Walsh singles to right field. Ed Stone uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luther Olsen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Armstrong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Moe Hunter strikes out. Guy Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Scott Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay David Eiland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Paula singles to center field. Lon Valdes strikes out. Chris Paula is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ed Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Callaway flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Baughman grounds out to the shortstop. Toshimitsu Kawagishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Doc Walsh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chris Paula. Luther Olsen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Doc Walsh is thrown out at third. Jake Adams strikes out. Moe Hunter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez walks. Norm Mitchell strikes out. Eddie Armstrong pops out to the first baseman. Tom Champion is pinch hitting for David Eiland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Champion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Veras pitching. Guy Galvez doubles to center field. Scott Muir grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stone strikes out. Mickey Callaway walks. Chuck Webster walks. Doc Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Paula grounds out to the pitcher. Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Fukutomi singles to center field. Hank Baughman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Johnny Silber is pinch hitting for Luther Olsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Silber walks. Jake Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Silber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Moe Hunter grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jake Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Moe Hunter steals second. Eddie Armstrong throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Guy Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yank Long pitching. Toshimitsu Kawagishi singles to center field. Bob Fernandez walks. Norm Mitchell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Fernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Armstrong singles to right field. Toshimitsu Kawagishi scores. Larry Ahearne is pinch hitting for Dave Veras. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Ahearne singles to center field. Norm Mitchell scores. Eddie Armstrong advances to third on the hit. Bill Randall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Paula grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Armstrong scores. Larry Ahearne advances to second on the play. Lon Valdes singles to left field. Larry Ahearne scores. Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Biff Linden pitching. Scott Muir strikes out. Ed Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Callaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Guy Galvez (27).3B - Guy Galvez (7).HR - Moe Hunter (17). Baserunning: SB - Moe Hunter (27), Scott Muir (19), Ed Stone (5). Fielding: E - Ed Stone.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Logan Fannin improves in range Dutch Haid did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Cary improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Conyers did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Goolsby did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Harris did not respond to coaching in endurance Kirby Montgomery improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Fox improves in velocity Kirby Montgomery improves in arm