Win: Billy McGraw (5-1) Loss: Johnny Ray (0-3)
Save: Al Batiste (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Johnny Ray pitching. John Powers flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Rineer strikes out. Whitey Kramer singles to right field. Luis Charlton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy McGraw pitching. Buck Jones flies out to the left fielder. Hiromasa Fujio singles to left field. Rick Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio advances to second on the play. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dennis Doyle triples. Art Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Doyle scores. Jim Marquez lines out to the third baseman. Toby Carter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne doubles to left field. Clem Manning strikes out. Jesse Baez strikes out. Marty Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Billy McGraw pops out to the second baseman. John Powers grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Rineer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Johnny Ray lines out to the first baseman. Buck Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Rick Blanco triples. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Ken Reinbach hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Blanco scores. Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Whitey Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Charlton singles to right field. Dennis Doyle walks. Art Nevers grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Charlton advances to third on the play. Dennis Doyle advances to second on the play. Jim Marquez walks. Toby Carter singles to center field. Luis Charlton scores. Dennis Doyle scores. Billy McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Clem Manning flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Baez grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Mintz singles to left field. Johnny Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas John Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Rineer strikes out. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Luis Charlton strikes out. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Art Nevers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach hits a home run. Bob Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Manning flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Baez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Scott is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tony Scott hits a home run. John Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Versailles pitching. Jake Lonnett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Ball at C. Marty Mintz strikes out. Walt Bailey is pinch hitting for Johnny Ray. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Bailey singles to center field. Walt Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buck Jones walks. Hiromasa Fujio grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buck Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas John Riggert pitching. Jeff Rineer flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Kramer singles to center field. Luis Charlton flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Doyle singles to right field. Whitey Kramer advances to third on the hit. Art Nevers hits a home run. Whitey Kramer scores. Dennis Doyle scores. Ted Downing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco lines out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Bob Gagne walks. Clem Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Frazier is pinch hitting for Steve Versailles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Frazier hits a home run. John Powers pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Rineer walks. Whitey Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pete McCabe pitching. Jesse Baez doubles to right field. Marty Mintz walks. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Ted Downing. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marv Almanza singles to right field. Jesse Baez scores. Marty Mintz advances to third on the hit. Al Batiste comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buck Jones flies out to the center fielder. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Rick Blanco singles to right field. Marty Mintz scores. Marv Almanza scores. Hiromasa Fujio advances to third on the hit. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in speed Ace Darien improves in arm Gary Devereaux improves in speed Babe York did not respond to coaching in control Owen Merritt did not respond to coaching in control Tim Foster did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Meloan did not respond to coaching in arm Wes Gonzales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Meloan improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Callahan improves in power_vs_righty Gregg Roseman did not respond to coaching in speed Skel Forsch improves in LF