Win: March Pierson (8-6) Loss: Chad Phillips (3-9)
Save: Chauncey Steirer (16)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Chad Phillips pitching. Chris Paula strikes out. Bob Fernandez singles to center field. Yukio Fukutomi strikes out. Joe Grissom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas March Pierson pitching. Jake Adams pops out to the second baseman. Dan Kelly strikes out. Scott Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hank Baughman triples. Jimmy Gill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Baughman scores. Lon Valdes walks. Lon Valdes steals second. Carlos Cary singles to left field. Lon Valdes scores. March Pierson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Guy Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Callaway pops out to the shortstop. Jay Baylor walks. Johnny Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Baylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Paula flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fernandez singles to center field. Yukio Fukutomi strikes out. Joe Grissom doubles to right field. Hank Baughman singles to center field. Bob Fernandez scores. Joe Grissom scores. Jimmy Gill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Baughman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Chuck Webster singles to right field. Chad Phillips lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Lon Valdes lines out to the shortstop. Carlos Cary flies out to the right fielder. March Pierson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Scott Muir grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Callaway grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chris Paula walks. Bob Fernandez walks. Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Paula advances to third on the play. Bob Fernandez advances to second on the play. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Paula scores. Bob Fernandez advances to third on the play. Billy Carl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Baughman walks. Jimmy Gill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Jay Baylor singles to right field. Johnny Thomas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jay Baylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Webster singles to right field. Billy Carl lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Chuck Webster advances to second on the play. Chuck Webster advances to second on the play. Jake Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Cary strikes out. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Dan Kelly singles to center field. Scott Muir singles past the shortstop. Guy Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Callaway strikes out. Jay Baylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Champion is pinch hitting for Chris Paula. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Champion strikes out. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Yukio Fukutomi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Johnny Thomas doubles to center field. Chuck Webster flies out to the center fielder. Billy Carl strikes out. Doc Walsh is pinch hitting for Jake Adams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doc Walsh singles to right field. Johnny Thomas scores. Dan Kelly doubles to center field. Doc Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Muir lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom strikes out. Larry Ahearne is pinch hitting for Hank Baughman. Larry Ahearne strikes out. Jimmy Gill singles to right field. Lon Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rube Heusser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Ahearne at 1B. Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Callaway walks. Jay Baylor pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Thomas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Callaway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Carlos Cary strikes out. Bernie Currie is pinch hitting for March Pierson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bernie Currie grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Chauncey Steirer pitching. Chuck Webster strikes out. Fred Bildilli is pinch hitting for Billy Carl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Bildilli grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Haid did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Young improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Greene improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Bradley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Greene did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kirby Montgomery did not respond to coaching in speed Ivan Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed St.Vrain improves in power_vs_righty Frank Royster did not respond to coaching in velocity