Win: Pete Rodriguez (11-8) Loss: Rico Thobe (6-8)
Save: Ed Clark (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Pete Rodriguez pitching. John Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fizz Feldman doubles to center field. Pete Coffman pops out to the first baseman. Ray Glaze flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rico Thobe pitching. Earl Shinall lines out to the third baseman. Doyle Howard lines out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Oswaldo Cloude grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Lovitto flies out to the right fielder. Vic Rojas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Thobe grounds out to the shortstop. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Storie singles to center field. Ed Daly strikes out. Pete Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Fizz Feldman hits a home run. Pete Coffman strikes out. Ray Glaze grounds out to the third baseman. Oswaldo Cloude grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons singles to center field. Sam Shofner doubles to right field. Shag Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Branca hits a home run. Sam Shofner scores. Matt Harper strikes out. Rich Storie walks. Ed Daly singles to right field. Pete Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Billy Lovitto grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Rojas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Gerner doubles to right field. Rico Thobe singles to right field. Johnny Gerner scores. John Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall doubles to left field. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Lee Keyroof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shag Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Fizz Feldman singles to center field. Pete Coffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fizz Feldman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Coffman steals second. Ray Glaze strikes out. Oswaldo Cloude walks. Billy Lovitto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harper singles to right field. Rich Storie strikes out. Matt Harper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Kevin Flohr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Rojas walks. Johnny Gerner walks. Mike Lown is pinch hitting for Lee Keyroof. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Lown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vic Rojas advances to third on the play. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Phil Metkovich pitching. Ed Daly strikes out. Frank Genovese is pinch hitting for Kevin Flohr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Genovese singles to left field. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Rick Porzio pitching. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Pete Coffman grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Glaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Curt Branca doubles to right field. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ed Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oswaldo Cloude strikes out. Billy Lovitto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Rojas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Noah Lott did not respond to coaching in range Bert Corbin did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Dernier improves in arm John Kingsale did not respond to coaching in speed John Kingsale improves in arm Greg Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Morris did not respond to coaching in control Stan Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Geary did not respond to coaching in control Camilche Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in range Oscar White did not respond to coaching in control