Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Chris Schooler pitching. Andres Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Brondell grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Eiji Miura pitching. Yasunori Nagami grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Schmulbach strikes out. Rick Lefebvre singles to right field. Rick Lefebvre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sonny Mack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Elmer Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Fox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Larry Sommers flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Crouch strikes out. Dick Nolan walks. Frank Kirby walks. Bill Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Dusak strikes out. Del Berger singles to right field. Eiji Miura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Plank hits a home run. Del Berger scores. Jody Brondell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chris Schooler flies out to the left fielder. Yasunori Nagami strikes out. Morgan Schmulbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Conatser hits a home run. Sonny Mack strikes out. Elmer Washington walks. Ray Fox singles to center field. Elmer Washington advances to third on the hit. Bill Dusak grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Washington scores. Ray Fox advances to second on the play. Del Berger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rick Lefebvre flies out to the right fielder. Larry Sommers singles to right field. Ernie Crouch grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Sommers advances to second on the play. Dick Nolan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eiji Miura strikes out. Andres Plank strikes out. Jody Brondell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Frank Kirby strikes out. Bill Driscoll lines out to the shortstop. Chris Schooler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Paul Conatser grounds out to the shortstop. Sonny Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Washington hits a home run. Joe Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Fox doubles to right field. Bill Dusak lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Yasunori Nagami singles to center field. Morgan Schmulbach singles to center field. Yasunori Nagami advances to third on the hit. Rick Lefebvre grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yasunori Nagami scores. Larry Sommers singles to center field. Ernie Crouch walks. Dick Nolan walks. Frank Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Del Berger strikes out. John Calderon is pinch hitting for Eiji Miura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Calderon strikes out. Andres Plank singles to right field. Andres Plank steals second. Jody Brondell doubles to left field. Andres Plank scores. Kelly Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Conatser pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Carney Dumont pitching. Bill Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bob Vick is pinch hitting for Kelly Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Vick strikes out. Yasunori Nagami walks. Yasunori Nagami steals second. Morgan Schmulbach grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Cook pitching. Sonny Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Washington flies out to the right fielder. Ray Fox singles to left field. Bill Dusak grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Fox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Pete Heintzelman is pinch hitting for Rick Lefebvre. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Heintzelman strikes out. John Fuller is pinch hitting for Larry Sommers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Fuller doubles to right field. Ernie Crouch strikes out. Dick Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Del Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Earle Townsend is pinch hitting for Carney Dumont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earle Townsend walks. Andres Plank doubles to left field. Earle Townsend uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Littlefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jody Brondell grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Mickey Laudner pitching. Frank Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Driscoll singles to right field. She Lagger is pinch hitting for Dick Littlefield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. She Lagger lines out to the second baseman. Yasunori Nagami singles to right field. Bill Driscoll advances to third on the hit. Morgan Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Andres Plank (6), Jody Brondell (4), Ray Fox (6).HR - Andres Plank (2), Paul Conatser (15), Elmer Washington (8). Baserunning: SB - Andres Plank (9).
Game Notes Yasunori Nagami is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Davis improves in velocity Oscar Camnitz improves in range Cookie Pinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Evers did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Knell improves in arm Ossie Sanchez did not respond to coaching in range Kirt McGraner improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Schlesinger improves in power_vs_righty