Inning: 1 Texas Roy Justis pitching. Richie Zisk singles to left field. Richie Zisk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the third baseman. Tyreese Turner walks. Tyreese Turner steals second. Paul Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay C.C. Sabathia pitching. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown pops out to the shortstop. Rollie Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas George Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Knepper strikes out. Bill Wagner singles to center field. Ed Rachunok grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Wagner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hank Robinson lines out to the second baseman. Larry Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Al Granger singles to center field. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas C.C. Sabathia grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Zisk strikes out. Mack Hartgraves singles to center field. Tyreese Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Fitzsimmons singles past the shortstop. Roy Justis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown reached on a fielding error by George Miller. Rollie Angley lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Paul Matias flies out to the center fielder. George Miller singles past the first baseman. Ray Knepper singles to left field. George Miller advances to third on the hit. Bill Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Knepper advances to second on the play. Ed Rachunok grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hank Robinson strikes out. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Al Granger hits a home run. Palmer Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas C.C. Sabathia reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Richie Zisk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. C.C. Sabathia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mack Hartgraves grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Fitzsimmons flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Roy Justis strikes out. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tyreese Turner flies out to the center fielder. Paul Matias singles to center field. George Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Matias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown steals second. Rollie Angley grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Callaway is pinch hitting for Bill Wagner. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rachunok grounds out to the shortstop. C.C. Sabathia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Granger singles to center field. Palmer Pena walks. Bill Fitzsimmons flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Al Granger advances to third. Palmer Pena advances to second. Roy Justis strikes out. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Al Granger scores. Palmer Pena scores. Harry Brown walks. Rollie Angley walks. Moose Hidalgo 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 1st. Hank Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Conine enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Brown at 3B. Turk Timberlake is pinch hitting for Richie Zisk. Turk Timberlake grounds out to the pitcher. Mack Hartgraves singles to left field. Mack Hartgraves steals second. Porter Posada 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. Tyreese Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Matias singles to right field. Mack Hartgraves scores. George Miller walks. Hector Barnes is pinch hitting for Ray Knepper. Hector Barnes doubles to center field. Paul Matias scores. George Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Gruber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Callaway singles to center field. Hector Barnes is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fumio Matsuda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Turk Timberlake at LF. Ramon Helfrich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hector Barnes at 3B. Larry Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Al Granger flies out to the center fielder. Palmer Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ed Rachunok strikes out. Carlton Whitfield is pinch hitting for Moose Hidalgo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlton Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Fumio Matsuda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pat Jones pitching. Bill Fitzsimmons doubles to right field. Louis Ray is pinch hitting for Russ Gruber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Louis Ray hits a home run. Bill Fitzsimmons scores. Texas total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Frank Johnson improves in range Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Rufus Stuffel improves in range Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Hodgson improves in arm George Cassidy improves in speed Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in arm