Win: Ravelo Lawrence (4-3) Loss: Tony Monge (1-6)
Save: Jeff Niekro (4)
Inning: 1 Texas Tony Monge pitching. Rusty McNertney lines out to the third baseman. Skeeter Bosio strikes out. Diego Casanova flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ravelo Lawrence pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward strikes out. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Julio Dorelle flies out to the center fielder. Paul Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Eversgard singles to left field. David Ahearne pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Hitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Greg Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Ravelo Lawrence pops out to the first baseman. Rusty McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cliff Munson grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Monge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Skeeter Bosio walks. Diego Casanova singles to center field. Skeeter Bosio advances to third on the hit. Julio Dorelle lines out to the first baseman. Diego Casanova steals second. Paul Harris singles to right field. Skeeter Bosio scores. Diego Casanova scores. Hank Eversgard pops out to the second baseman. David Ahearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Ward singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Freddy Ortiz singles to left field. Freddy Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ravelo Lawrence strikes out. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Cristall grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Munson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Skeeter Bosio flies out to the right fielder. Diego Casanova hits a home run. Julio Dorelle grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Harris doubles to center field. Hank Eversgard hits a home run. Paul Harris scores. Harry Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Ahearne singles to right field. David Ahearne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jason Brown flies out to the center fielder. Harry Cunningham strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Freddy Ortiz strikes out. Ravelo Lawrence flies out to the right fielder. Rusty McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward strikes out. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Chet Guintini is pinch hitting for Skeeter Bosio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chet Guintini pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Miggins is pinch hitting for Diego Casanova. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Miggins flies out to the right fielder. Julio Dorelle singles to left field. Gino Lipski is pinch hitting for Paul Harris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gino Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Cristall singles to right field. Cliff Munson singles to right field. Jason Brown singles to center field. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Harry Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Overall singles to left field. Greg Cristall scores. Heinie Mack pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Ward walks. Cliff Munson scores. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Jason Brown scores. Curt Overall scores. Jeff Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hitt is hit by a pitch. Hugh Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Andre Torres pitching. Fred Terry is pinch hitting for Hank Eversgard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Terry grounds out to the third baseman. David Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall strikes out. Cliff Munson flies out to the left fielder. Jason Brown walks. Bill Bonham is pinch hitting for Andre Torres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Bonham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jason Brown is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Kernek did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Voigt did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Kernek did not respond to coaching in control Yuichi Ishibashi did not respond to coaching in control Tom Radcliff did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Crump improves in power_vs_righty Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Brower improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Benzinger did not respond to coaching in control