Win: Tony Brenzel (1-1) Loss: Ernie Boerner (0-2)
Save: Ed Smith (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Tony Brenzel pitching. Bob Creel grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Tim McCormick singles to left field. Cecil Wallis walks. Sean Nied singles to right field. Tim McCormick scores. Cecil Wallis advances to third on the hit. Sean Nied steals second. Billy Angelini singles to center field. Cecil Wallis scores. Mo Bruner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Ernie Boerner pitching. Johnny Markland walks. Bubba Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Markland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yoenny Garcia walks. Fred Rekar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoenny Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Johnny Osgood singles to center field. Ernie Boerner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ernie Boerner lines out to the pitcher. Bob Creel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jose Cabell singles to left field. Joe Loftus strikes out. Vern Schourek strikes out. Bud Darr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tim McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Wallis walks. Sean Nied flies out to the left fielder. Billy Angelini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tony Brenzel singles to right field. Johnny Markland walks. Bubba Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Markland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bubba Thompson steals second. Yoenny Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Brenzel scores. Bubba Thompson advances to third on the play. Fred Rekar singles to left field. Bubba Thompson scores. Jose Cabell singles to left field. Fred Rekar advances to third on the hit. Joe Loftus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mo Bruner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Osgood flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Boerner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Vern Schourek strikes out. Bud Darr pops out to the second baseman. Tony Brenzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Creel singles to left field. Bob Jones strikes out. Tim McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Creel advances to second on the play. Cecil Wallis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Johnny Markland walks. Bubba Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Yoenny Garcia singles to left field. Johnny Markland advances to third on the hit. Fred Rekar grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Sean Nied flies out to the center fielder. Billy Angelini strikes out. Mo Bruner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jose Cabell strikes out. Joe Loftus grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Schourek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ben Blackburn is pinch hitting for Johnny Osgood. Ben Blackburn walks. Ernie Boerner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ben Blackburn forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ernie Boerner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Creel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bud Darr strikes out. Tony Brenzel strikes out. Johnny Markland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Jones pops out to the third baseman. Tim McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Wallis singles to left field. Sean Nied strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bubba Thompson hits a home run. Yoenny Garcia singles to left field. Fred Rekar strikes out. Jose Cabell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoenny Garcia advances to second on the play. Hidekazu Kashiwagi 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. Joe Loftus walks. Ruben Walsh is pinch hitting for Vern Schourek. Ruben Walsh singles to center field. Yoenny Garcia scores. Joe Loftus advances to third on the hit. Bud Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Nellie Veras enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Walsh at C. Ed Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Angelini grounds out to the pitcher. Mo Bruner pops out to the shortstop. Ben Blackburn walks. Lindsay Bird is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Kashiwagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lindsay Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Biff Darling improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Glaiser improves in range Lance Brynan improves in arm Dan Bradley did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kirby Viau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Eibel did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Connors improves in velocity Larry Ojeda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty