Win: Tony Shelton (9-12) Loss: Jerry Nichols (1-7)
Inning: 1 Texas Bill Taylor pitching. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Carl Dernier flies out to the right fielder. Ben Werhas hits a home run. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Bob Ritz pitching. John Fink flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ballenger flies out to the right fielder. Don Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Allen pops out to the first baseman. Pete Coffman walks. Billy Lovitto walks. Bob Ritz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Coffman is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Joe Meridith hits a home run. George Mayo strikes out. Doug Kearns grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Davey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Fizz Feldman grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Dernier flies out to the center fielder. Ben Werhas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Dian Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taylor strikes out. John Fink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Wagner doubles past the third baseman. Rob Allen doubles to right field. Dan Wagner scores. Pete Coffman strikes out. Billy Lovitto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Ballenger strikes out. Don Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Meridith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Dernier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington George Mayo singles to left field. Doug Kearns singles past the first baseman. Heinie Davey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Kearns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Davey steals second. Dian Guillen flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Mayo scores. Bill Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ben Werhas flies out to the center fielder. John Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington John Fink walks. John Fink steals second. Tom Ballenger hits a home run. John Fink scores. Don Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Meridith flies out to the center fielder. George Mayo walks. Doug Kearns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Rob Allen singles to right field. Rob Allen steals second. Tink Clark 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. Pete Coffman doubles to right field. Rob Allen scores. Billy Lovitto strikes out. John Kingsale is pinch hitting for Bob Ritz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Kingsale singles to center field. Pete Coffman scores. Fizz Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Carl Dernier singles to center field. John Kingsale advances to third on the hit. Ben Werhas singles to right field. John Kingsale scores. Carl Dernier advances to third on the hit. Ryosuke Inui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Phil Metkovich pitching. Heinie Davey singles to left field. Dian Guillen singles to right field. Rangel Olivera is pinch hitting for Ryosuke Inui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rangel Olivera walks. John Fink strikes out. Tom Ballenger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Neal Patterson pitching. Dan Wagner doubles to left field. Rob Allen flies out to the center fielder. Pete Coffman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Ballenger. Dan Wagner scores. Billy Lovitto strikes out. Doug Connor is pinch hitting for Phil Metkovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Connor lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Icehouse Wilkie pitching. Don Bowman strikes out. Joe Meridith triples. George Mayo doubles to right field. Joe Meridith scores. Doug Kearns singles to center field. George Mayo scores. Jerry Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Davey pops out to the second baseman. Dian Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Fizz Feldman walks. Fizz Feldman steals second. Carl Dernier flies out to the right fielder. Ben Werhas walks. John Steinbach strikes out. Dan Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Eddie DeBerry is pinch hitting for Neal Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie DeBerry doubles to right field. John Fink strikes out. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie DeBerry advances to third on the play. Don Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Tony Shelton pitching. Rob Allen strikes out. Pete Coffman grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Lovitto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Joe Meridith hits a home run. Texas total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - George Mayo (4), Eddie DeBerry (1).3B - Joe Meridith (2).HR - Tom Ballenger (13), Joe Meridith 2 (13).SF - Dian Guillen.GIDP - Tom Ballenger. Baserunning: SB - John Fink (31), Heinie Davey (1). Fielding: E - Tom Ballenger.
Game Notes Jerry Nichols is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doyle Stanton did not respond to coaching in control Noah Lott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clay Cohen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Slim Latimer improves in arm Greg Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Luecken did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Owens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jot Roig did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Lawrence did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Owens improves in arm Jim Owens improves in speed Mack Short improves in contact_vs_righty