Win: Ramon Briggs (5-7) Loss: Jesse Walker (17-8)
Save: John Schaffernoth (11)
Inning: 1 Texas Jesse Walker pitching. Takeshi Tahara doubles to center field. Turner Jackson singles to right field. Shuzo Sasaki singles to center field. Takeshi Tahara scores. Turner Jackson advances to third on the hit. Tim Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Turner Jackson scores. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ramon Briggs pitching. Bruce Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Creel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Charlie Navarro walks. Charlie Navarro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe VanRobays strikes out. Yoshiaki Hidaka walks. Ramon Briggs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshiaki Hidaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimy Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Takeshi Tahara flies out to the right fielder. Turner Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Shuzo Sasaki singles to center field. Tim Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Wade Manning strikes out. Tom Zerbe walks. Jesse Walker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jesse Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Navarro singles to center field. Charlie Navarro steals second. Joe VanRobays singles to center field. Charlie Navarro scores. Yoshiaki Hidaka strikes out. Ramon Briggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bruce Harper singles to center field. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Charley Creel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Takeshi Tahara strikes out. Turner Jackson strikes out. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ortiz walks. Jimy Morton strikes out. Wade Manning pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tim Davis strikes out. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Zerbe grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Joe VanRobays grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiaki Hidaka walks. Frank Pruett is pinch hitting for Ramon Briggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Takeshi Tahara walks. Turner Jackson singles to left field. Yoshiaki Hidaka scores. Red Espy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shuzo Sasaki walks. Tim Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Guillermo Voigt pitching. Dave Gillespie singles to center field. Dave Gillespie steals second. Charley Creel grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz singles to center field. Dave Gillespie scores. Jimy Morton singles to center field. Bill Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Wade Manning walks. Tom Zerbe grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Bill Ortiz is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Joe VanRobays flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Rolla King is pinch hitting for Red Espy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rolla King strikes out. Bruce Harper singles to center field. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Bruce Harper advances to third on the hit. Charley Creel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Jack Smith pitching. Yoshiaki Hidaka hits a home run. Kazutomo Nagaike is pinch hitting for Guillermo Voigt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Kazutomo Nagaike singles to center field. Takeshi Tahara strikes out. Turner Jackson singles to right field. Kazutomo Nagaike advances to third on the hit. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Turner Jackson advances to second on the play. Tim Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Jeff Pladson pitching. Andy Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz doubles to right field. Jimy Morton hits a home run. Bill Ortiz scores. John Schaffernoth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wade Manning lines out to the shortstop. Tom Zerbe walks. Abner Poland is pinch hitting for Jack Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Abner Poland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shannon LaPointe did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Len Tobin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Burleigh Miller improves in speed John Clarke did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Jones improves in arm Mark Erickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Hunter improves in velocity Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in control