Win: Parke Morton (7-7) Loss: John Schaffernoth (9-13)
Save: Wally Altamirano (24)
Inning: 1 Texas Jim Martinez pitching. Takeshi Tahara strikes out. Danny McGraw pops out to the third baseman. Dwayne Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dennis Silvestri pitching. Wade Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Jimy Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ortiz doubles past the third baseman. Dave Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Varona strikes out. Yeniet Morales strikes out. Charlie Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Sean Kimmick flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Fred Powell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Joe Loewer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Prentiss strikes out. Dennis Silvestri lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeshi Tahara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Chris Wells lines out to the second baseman. Jim Martinez strikes out. Wade Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Danny McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Long pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Varona reached on a fielding error by Sean Kimmick. Yeniet Morales singles to right field. Charlie Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Jimy Morton singles to left field. Bill Ortiz singles to right field. Dave Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Sean Kimmick flies out to the left fielder. Fred Powell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Joe Loewer walks. Mike Prentiss strikes out. Dennis Silvestri fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dennis Silvestri strikes out. Takeshi Tahara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Loewer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Tommy Smith grounds out to the catcher. Chris Wells lines out to the third baseman. Jim Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Danny McGraw strikes out. Dwayne Long pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Varona walks. Yeniet Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Wade Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Jimy Morton singles to center field. Bill Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Sean Kimmick singles to center field. Jimy Morton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Navarro walks. Charlie Navarro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Loewer strikes out. Mike Prentiss singles to right field. Jackie Kanehl is pinch hitting for Dennis Silvestri. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Prentiss is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Wes Masaoka pitching. Fred Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Smith singles to center field. Chris Wells grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Martinez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Wells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ben Dashiell is pinch hitting for Wes Masaoka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ben Dashiell walks. Ben Dashiell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takeshi Tahara doubles to center field. Parke Morton 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. Danny McGraw strikes out. Dwayne Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston John Schaffernoth pitching. Wade Manning hits a home run. Jimy Morton singles to center field. Bill Ortiz singles to center field. Jimy Morton advances to third on the hit. Yutaka Minami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimy Morton scores. Sean Kimmick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Wally Altamirano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Varona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yeniet Morales flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Jackie Kanehl is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Ingram did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Kroh improves in arm Charlie Garcia improves in power_vs_righty Burleigh Miller improves in speed Danny Kroh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Olmedo Edwards did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayland Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wayland Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Brusstar improves in velocity Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in endurance