Win: Orlando Ebert (4-1) Loss: Frank King (1-3)
Save: Pete Rain (9)
Inning: 1 New York Frank King pitching. John Bradford strikes out. Dave Allred strikes out. John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bill Hayes pitching. Harley Wentzel flies out to the left fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to center field. Cornelius Marsh walks. Yasufumi Takaura strikes out. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Dick Short strikes out. Ed Levan walks. Jim Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Levan advances to second on the play. Al Lambeth singles to right field. Ed Levan scores. Al Shinall singles to center field. Bill Hayes singles to center field. Al Lambeth is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Rufus James flies out to the left fielder. Ed Barthold singles to center field. Steve Rohr walks. Frank King pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harley Wentzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York John Bradford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Allred doubles to center field. John Spencer hits a home run. Dave Allred scores. Dick Short walks. Ed Levan singles to center field. Jim Howard flies out to the center fielder. Al Lambeth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harley Wentzel. Dick Short scores. Al Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Cornelius Marsh walks. Yasufumi Takaura flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bill Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. John Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Dave Allred grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Rufus James hits a home run. Ed Barthold grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Rohr walks. Frank King lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Harley Wentzel singles to center field. Steve Rohr scores. Frank King advances to third on the hit. Harley Wentzel steals second. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Frank King scores. Harley Wentzel advances to third on the play. Cornelius Marsh walks. Yasufumi Takaura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Short singles to center field. Ed Levan flies out to the right fielder. Jim Howard singles to right field. Dick Short advances to third on the hit. Al Lambeth singles to right field. Dick Short scores. Al Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Orlando Ebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the third baseman. Rufus James grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Barthold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Orlando Ebert flies out to the right fielder. John Bradford doubles to right field. Mike Serad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Allred singles to left field. John Bradford scores. John Spencer strikes out. Dick Short singles to center field. Ed Levan walks. Jim Howard singles to center field. Dave Allred scores. Dick Short scores. Denny Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Lambeth singles to left field. Ed Levan scores. Al Shinall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Steve Rohr flies out to the center fielder. Denny Burns singles to right field. Harley Wentzel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Denny Burns is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Orlando Ebert walks. John Bradford flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Allred grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Ebert advances to second on the play. John Spencer walks. Dick Short grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Spencer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Cornelius Marsh lines out to the second baseman. Yasufumi Takaura singles to center field. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Rufus James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ed Levan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lambeth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Barthold singles to right field. Steve Rohr singles to center field. Ed Barthold advances to third on the hit. Steve Rohr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Denny Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Barthold scores. Harley Wentzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Al Shinall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Kremer is pinch hitting for Orlando Ebert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rob Kremer pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Chance is pinch hitting for John Bradford. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlos Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Kewpie Pilney pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to left field. Cornelius Marsh bunts for a base hit. Wilson Rinker is pinch hitting for Yasufumi Takaura. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wilson Rinker walks. Pete Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Rufus James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 11
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Millette improves in velocity Will Bullinger improves in contact_vs_lefty Dennis Robson did not respond to coaching in velocity Scat Aldrete improves in arm Ed Billings did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Cort did not respond to coaching in control Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ownie Eusebio improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Houser did not respond to coaching in arm