Win: Jo Wiley (7-6) Loss: Ron Ruffing (4-22)
Save: Mike Resnick (50)
Inning: 1 Boston Ron Ruffing pitching. Chris Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Art Gajkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jo Wiley pitching. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Craig George flies out to the right fielder. Greg Cottrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tim McNulty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bazooka Bladt walks. Bazooka Bladt steals second. Mark Sloan strikes out. Earl Reeves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Claude Goltz doubles to left field. Steve Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Mel Woehr flies out to the right fielder. Tadashi Miyaji pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston George Miranda grounds out to the second baseman. Jo Wiley grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Willie Schiraldi flies out to the right fielder. Ron Ruffing strikes out. Hilly Johnson singles past the shortstop. Hilly Johnson steals second. Bazooka Bladt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Craig George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Art Gajkowski flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hancock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hilly Johnson. Tim McNulty singles to left field. Brian Hancock scores. Bazooka Bladt flies out to the center fielder. Mark Sloan singles to left field. Earl Reeves singles to center field. Tim McNulty is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Greg Cottrell grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Goltz strikes out. Steve Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston George Miranda flies out to the left fielder. Jo Wiley pops out to the third baseman. Chris Lawrick singles to left field. Art Gajkowski doubles to right field. Chris Lawrick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Mel Woehr strikes out. Tadashi Miyaji strikes out. Willie Schiraldi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tim McNulty pops out to the shortstop. Bazooka Bladt lines out to the third baseman. Mark Sloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ron Ruffing grounds out to the third baseman. Hilly Johnson walks. Craig George walks. Greg Cottrell strikes out. Claude Goltz walks. Steve Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Earl Reeves hits a home run. George Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Jo Wiley singles to left field. Chris Lawrick walks. Billy Edelman 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. Art Gajkowski hits a home run. Jo Wiley scores. Chris Lawrick scores. Brian Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Tim McNulty singles to left field. Bazooka Bladt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Mel Woehr singles to right field. Tadashi Miyaji strikes out. Willie Schiraldi singles to right field. Mel Woehr advances to third on the hit. Jim Durham is pinch hitting for Billy Edelman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Durham singles to right field. Mel Woehr scores. Hilly Johnson doubles to right field. Willie Schiraldi scores. Jesse Barnhart 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. Craig George walks. Greg Cottrell pops out to the second baseman. Claude Goltz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Jim Newman pitching. Mark Sloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Reeves singles to left field. Earl Reeves is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Miranda walks. Rick Simmons is pinch hitting for Jesse Barnhart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Simmons lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Felix Bush pitching. Steve Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mel Woehr grounds out to the pitcher. Tadashi Miyaji singles to center field. Willie Schiraldi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Chris Lawrick singles to center field. Art Gajkowski grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Lawrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Gajkowski steals second. Brian Hancock walks. Tim McNulty singles to left field. Bazooka Bladt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Yoshitaka Tsukazaki is pinch hitting for Jim Newman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshitaka Tsukazaki singles to center field. Hilly Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Craig George walks. Mike Resnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Cottrell flies out to the center fielder. Claude Goltz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Jim Newman is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Hawkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Herman did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Hawkins improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Zacher did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Watkins improves in velocity Pat Bolger did not respond to coaching in control Bob Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Bolger did not respond to coaching in control