Win: Phil Metkovich (1-2) Loss: Pete Rodriguez (2-3)
Save: Lee Keyroof (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Speed Irvine pitching. Matt Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Peterson strikes out. Shag Lyons singles to right field. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Pete Rodriguez pitching. Greg Wieghaus strikes out. Frank Strauss singles to left field. Bert Corbin walks. John Kingsale grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Strauss advances to third on the play. Bert Corbin advances to second on the play. Rob Brock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall strikes out. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas John Steinbach hits a home run. Larry Brown strikes out. Vic Rojas pops out to the pitcher. Speed Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Miller singles to left field. Pete Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Harper lines out to the shortstop. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Greg Wieghaus pops out to the first baseman. Frank Strauss flies out to the center fielder. Bert Corbin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Shag Lyons triples. Sam Shofner strikes out. Curt Branca walks. Earl Shinall grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Branca advances to second on the play. Rich Storie triples. Shag Lyons scores. Curt Branca scores. Alex Miller singles past the second baseman. Rich Storie scores. Pete Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas John Kingsale strikes out. Rob Brock strikes out. John Steinbach reached on a 2-base fielding error by Curt Branca. Larry Brown singles to center field. John Steinbach scores. Vic Rojas singles to right field. Speed Irvine doubles to right field. Larry Brown scores. Greg Wieghaus singles to right field. Vic Rojas scores. Frank Strauss doubles to left field. Speed Irvine scores. Bert Corbin walks. John Kingsale strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper advances to second on the play. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Phil Metkovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Curt Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Rob Brock strikes out. John Steinbach singles to left field. Larry Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Steinbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Brown steals second. Vic Rojas triples. Larry Brown scores. Phil Metkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Shinall lines out to the third baseman. Rich Storie flies out to the center fielder. Alex Miller singles to left field. Pete Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Greg Wieghaus walks. Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Strauss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bert Corbin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Harper singles to left field. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Ed Peterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Richardson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Harper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shag Lyons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas John Kingsale pops out to the shortstop. Rob Brock singles to center field. John Steinbach singles to left field. Larry Brown grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Gerner enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Kingsale at LF. Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Branca strikes out. Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Vic Rojas strikes out. Ruben Merchant is pinch hitting for Phil Metkovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ruben Merchant singles to center field. Greg Wieghaus lines out to the second baseman. Frank Strauss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Lee Keyroof pitching. Rich Storie singles to left field. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Storie advances to second on the play. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Frank Strauss (5), Speed Irvine (1).3B - Vic Rojas (1).HR - John Steinbach (2).GIDP - Frank Strauss, Larry Brown. Baserunning: SB - Larry Brown (4).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Hill did not respond to coaching in control Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in control Jay DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McGuire improves in arm Jay DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in control Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Peanuts West improves in range Skeeter Fuller did not respond to coaching in control George Ripley did not respond to coaching in control Ken Luecken did not respond to coaching in velocity George Flanagan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Flanagan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty