Win: Orth Drake (7-3) Loss: Larry Nelson (2-6)
Save: Vic Roche (37)
Inning: 1 Texas Eric Ellis pitching. Pat Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chris Gomez lines out to the shortstop. Mike Layton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Granger pitching. Dan Navarro hits a home run. Jim Smith hits a home run. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Masatoshi Tsuchiya doubles to right field. Glenn Tomko walks. Charlie Clyburn pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Len Perlozzo flies out to the left fielder. Dick Harrell strikes out. Quinn Hickey singles to right field. Jeffrey Norwood hits a home run. Quinn Hickey scores. Les Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eric Ellis singles to center field. Dan Navarro pops out to the third baseman. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ken Granger flies out to the right fielder. Pat Smith singles to left field. Pat Smith steals second. Chris Gomez singles past the shortstop. Pat Smith scores. Mike Layton pops out to the shortstop. Len Perlozzo singles to right field. Dick Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Tomko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Quinn Hickey walks. Jeffrey Norwood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Quinn Hickey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Davis walks. Ken Granger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Kevin Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Chris Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Layton strikes out. Len Perlozzo doubles to left field. Dick Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Ellis strikes out. Dan Navarro doubles to right field. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay singles to right field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Quinn Hickey reached on a fielding error by Charlie Clyburn. Jeffrey Norwood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Les Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko strikes out. Charlie Clyburn singles past the third baseman. Kevin Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ken Granger singles to center field. Pat Smith flies out to the center fielder. Chris Gomez pops out to the first baseman. Mike Layton singles to right field. Len Perlozzo singles to center field. Ken Granger scores. Mike Layton advances to third on the hit. Toshihisa Kato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dwain Russell is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Kato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwain Russell singles to right field. John Papi 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 1st. Dan Navarro walks. Jim Smith walks. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Dwain Russell scores. Glenn Tomko grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Navarro scores. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Masatoshi Tsuchiya advances to second on the play. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Orth Drake pitching. Quinn Hickey triples. Jeffrey Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Quinn Hickey scores. Les Davis pops out to the third baseman. Mike farano is pinch hitting for John Papi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike farano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Larry Nelson pitching. Kevin Grimes singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Gladding walks. Dan Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Grimes scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to third on the play. Ed Gladding advances to second on the play. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Ralph Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Vic Roche pitching. Pat Smith pops out to the catcher. Chris Gomez strikes out. Mike Layton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Dan Navarro (25), Masatoshi Tsuchiya (25).HR - Dan Navarro (10), Jim Smith (34).SF - Jim Smith. Baserunning: CS - Nobuhiro Matsushima (7). Fielding: E - Charlie Clyburn.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Evans did not respond to coaching in control Augie Wotus did not respond to coaching in control Joe Darr improves in control Willard Norris improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Skeeter Smalley improves in arm Charlie Butcher improves in velocity Art Wilson improves in power_vs_righty