Win: Paulo Alcantara (18-10) Loss: Yukio Matsuki (7-20)
Inning: 1 Texas Paulo Alcantara pitching. Hal Reed strikes out. Johnny Christman walks. Randy Santana grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Yukio Matsuki pitching. Jim Bittiger doubles to center field. Dean Virtue grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Geary grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bittiger advances to third on the play. Don Strunk singles to right field. Jim Bittiger scores. Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Babe Kutina flies out to the right fielder. Pablo Perez pops out to the first baseman. John Schueler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Paul White grounds out to the second baseman. Edgard Byerly strikes out. Enrique Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jose Cvengros lines out to the third baseman. Erskine Brockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yukio Matsuki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bittiger pops out to the third baseman. Dean Virtue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Hal Reed singles to left field. Hal Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Christman flies out to the left fielder. Randy Santana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Geary flies out to the right fielder. Don Strunk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Babe Kutina flies out to the center fielder. Pablo Perez strikes out. John Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Paul White flies out to the center fielder. Edgard Byerly flies out to the left fielder. Enrique Jantzen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jose Cvengros strikes out. Erskine Brockett flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Matsuki doubles past the third baseman. Hal Reed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bittiger singles to left field. Jim Bittiger steals second. Dean Virtue flies out to the center fielder. Mike Geary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Johnny Christman lines out to the pitcher. Randy Santana strikes out. Babe Kutina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Don Strunk lines out to the third baseman. Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Paul White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Pablo Perez singles past the third baseman. Bill Hansen is pinch hitting for John Schueler. Bill Hansen strikes out. Jose Cvengros grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Hubbard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Hansen at LF. Edgard Byerly walks. Enrique Jantzen singles to center field. Paulo Alcantara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bittiger singles to right field. Edgard Byerly scores. Enrique Jantzen scores. Dean Virtue hits a home run. Jim Bittiger scores. Mike Geary walks. Don Strunk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Erskine Brockett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Botting is pinch hitting for Yukio Matsuki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Botting grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 2
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Nicholson did not respond to coaching in control Bingo Marsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Harrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Dee did not respond to coaching in control Larry Abbott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Zepp improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Matuzak improves in power_vs_lefty Troy Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Rosado improves in arm Pat Graterol did not respond to coaching in CF