Win: Barry Morris (5-2) Loss: Phil Gooden (10-11)
Save: Rick Porzio (42)
Inning: 1 Texas Bud Cordova pitching. Greg Wieghaus singles to left field. Frank Strauss lines out to the shortstop. Fizz Feldman singles to left field. John Kingsale singles to left field. Greg Wieghaus scores. Fizz Feldman advances to third on the hit. Rob Brock singles to center field. Fizz Feldman scores. John Kingsale advances to third on the hit. Larry Brown strikes out. Billy Lovitto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Phil Gooden pitching. Matt Harper strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Vic Rojas reached on a fielding error by Sam Shofner. Phil Gooden lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Wieghaus pops out to the first baseman. Frank Strauss singles to left field. Vic Rojas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fizz Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Shag Lyons strikes out. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca doubles to right field. Earl Shinall triples. Curt Branca scores. Rich Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas John Kingsale grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Brock walks. Larry Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bud Cordova singles to right field. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Cordova advances to second on the play. Ed Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Billy Lovitto lines out to the pitcher. Vic Rojas strikes out. Phil Gooden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sam Shofner strikes out. Curt Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Greg Wieghaus pops out to the third baseman. Frank Strauss singles to right field. Fizz Feldman singles to center field. Frank Strauss advances to third on the hit. John Kingsale flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Strauss is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall doubles to left field. Rich Storie flies out to the center fielder. Bud Cordova strikes out. Matt Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rob Brock strikes out. Larry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Billy Lovitto walks. Vic Rojas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard walks. Shag Lyons triples. Doyle Howard scores. Sam Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Shag Lyons scores. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Gooden flies out to the center fielder. Greg Wieghaus strikes out. Frank Strauss walks. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Earl Shinall singles to left field. Earl Shinall steals second. Rich Storie doubles to left field. Earl Shinall scores. Ken Luecken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Miller strikes out. Matt Harper doubles to right field. Rich Storie scores. Ed Peterson doubles to right field. Matt Harper scores. Marty Javier is pinch hitting for Doyle Howard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Javier grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Shag Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Baker pitching. John Kingsale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Brock grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Brown singles to center field. Billy Lovitto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Rojas singles to left field. Johnny Gerner is pinch hitting for Ken Luecken. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Gerner doubles to right field. Greg Wieghaus singles to center field. Vic Rojas scores. Johnny Gerner scores. Frank Strauss grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Greg Wieghaus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Strauss steals second. Fizz Feldman singles to center field. Frank Strauss is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. John Kingsale pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Slim Latimer did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Cohen improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Collins improves in speed Clay Cohen improves in arm Peanuts West improves in range George Ripley improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McGuire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Menefee did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Mankowski improves in speed Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in control Joe Grimshaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS