Win: Harry Earl (1-0) Loss: Bartolo Colon (0-1)
Save: Jose Rodriguez (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Harry Earl pitching. Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Larry Doyle strikes out. Paul Bunyon singles to left field. Owl Knitely walks. Terry Alzado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Bartolo Colon pitching. Shigeru Sekikawa singles to left field. Ken Cimino flies out to the left fielder. Gary Connelly strikes out. Shigeru Sekikawa steals second. Harry Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Flay strikes out. Bombo Haldeman grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Unser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jerry Kosman pops out to the shortstop. John Jones singles to left field. Pete Powell triples. John Jones scores. Jerry Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Powell scores. Harry Earl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bartolo Colon grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Shigeru Sekikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Cimino grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Connelly walks. Gary Connelly steals second. Harry Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Bunyon singles to center field. Owl Knitely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Alzado flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jerry Kosman singles to right field. John Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pete Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Flay grounds out to the pitcher. Bombo Haldeman strikes out. Shawn Unser walks. Bartolo Colon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jerry Kroll singles to center field. Harry Earl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shigeru Sekikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Kroll advances to third on the play. Ken Cimino singles to left field. Jerry Kroll scores. Ken Cimino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Larry Doyle singles to right field. Paul Bunyon flies out to the right fielder. Owl Knitely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Gary Connelly singles to center field. Harry Hibbs strikes out. Jerry Kosman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Connelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Jones walks. Jesus Charleston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Terry Alzado singles to center field. Bobby Flay flies out to the center fielder. Bombo Haldeman strikes out. Shawn Unser singles to center field. Terry Alzado advances to third on the hit. Mike Minor 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. Coco Hurley is pinch hitting for Jesus Charleston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Coco Hurley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas George Foxx pitching. Jerry Kroll hits a home run. Al Bundy is pinch hitting for Mike Minor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Bundy grounds out to the third baseman. Shigeru Sekikawa walks. Shigeru Sekikawa steals second. Ken Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Gary Connelly lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Steve Cliburn pitching. Mickey Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Doyle hits a home run. Paul Bunyon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Owl Knitely doubles to right field. Terry Alzado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Harry Hibbs singles to left field. Harry Hibbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Kosman flies out to the right fielder. John Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Flay grounds out to the shortstop. Bombo Haldeman strikes out. Shawn Unser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Pete Powell (1).HR - Jerry Kroll (1).GIDP - John Jones. Baserunning: SB - Shigeru Sekikawa 2 (4), Gary Connelly (1).CS - Ken Cimino (1), Harry Hibbs (3).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ben Agler improves in power_vs_righty Bobo Maldonado did not respond to coaching in control Matt Pecota did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wetzel improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Shepherd improves in range Ted Phillips improves in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cupid Leon did not respond to coaching in velocity John Betzel did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Clark improves in control Jack Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Cora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity