Win: Alfonso Kish (11-12) Loss: Skeeter Fuller (7-6)
Save: Matt Ligtenberg (24)
Inning: 1 New York Skeeter Fuller pitching. Jim Konetchy singles to left field. Tom Rapp singles to center field. Amos Boyd hits a home run. Jim Konetchy scores. Tom Rapp scores. Mark Summa singles to left field. Greg Spencer singles to left field. Mark Summa advances to third on the hit. Les Gleason flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Summa is thrown out at the plate. Greg Spencer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Alfonso Kish pitching. John Steinbach hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bert Corbin grounds out to the second baseman. John Steinbach advances to second on the play. Fizz Feldman lines out to the shortstop. Tim Meine doubles to right field. John Steinbach scores. John Kingsale pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Dick McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Park Damon singles to left field. Alfonso Kish lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Konetchy singles to left field. Park Damon scores. Tom Rapp singles to left field. Jim Konetchy advances to third on the hit. Amos Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Larry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Frank Strauss strikes out. Tex Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Mark Summa strikes out. Greg Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Les Gleason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Skeeter Fuller grounds out to the shortstop. John Steinbach singles to left field. Bert Corbin singles to left field. Fizz Feldman pops out to the first baseman. Tim Meine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Dick McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Park Damon singles to center field. Alfonso Kish lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Konetchy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas John Kingsale strikes out. Larry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Strauss pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tom Rapp singles to left field. Amos Boyd singles past the second baseman. Tom Rapp advances to third on the hit. Cal Eastwick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Summa strikes out. Greg Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Les Gleason hits a home run. Tom Rapp scores. Amos Boyd scores. Dick McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Tex Bejma grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Eastwick flies out to the left fielder. John Steinbach singles to left field. Bert Corbin hits a home run. John Steinbach scores. Fizz Feldman singles to right field. Tim Meine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Park Damon flies out to the right fielder. Alfonso Kish pops out to the shortstop. Jim Konetchy walks. Hideki Kobayashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas John Kingsale flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Larry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Frank Strauss walks. Tex Bejma grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Strauss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Amos Boyd pops out to the second baseman. Mark Summa strikes out. Greg Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Vic Rojas is pinch hitting for Hideki Kobayashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Rojas grounds out to the shortstop. John Steinbach strikes out. Bert Corbin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Elton Tincup pitching. Les Gleason grounds out to the pitcher. Dick McNamara hits a home run. Rondin Cates is pinch hitting for Park Damon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rondin Cates singles to center field. Ed Priest is pinch hitting for Alfonso Kish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Priest flies out to the left fielder. Jim Konetchy walks. Tom Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Larry Young pitching. Fizz Feldman walks. Tim Meine walks. John Kingsale strikes out. Larry Brown pops out to the shortstop. Frank Strauss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Jason Vangilder is pinch hitting for Amos Boyd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Summa strikes out. Greg Spencer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tex Bejma reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Vangilder. Ruben Merchant is pinch hitting for Elton Tincup. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Merchant walks. John Steinbach strikes out. Bert Corbin lines out to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman singles to center field. Tex Bejma scores. Ruben Merchant advances to third on the hit. Matt Ligtenberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Meine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Hideki Kobayashi is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmie White did not respond to coaching in control Rube Gray improves in control Hideaki Nabeya did not respond to coaching in control Frank Crespo improves in velocity Gordon Luderus improves in range Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Damion Hayward improves in arm Kettle Penner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Veigel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Dernier did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Dernier did not respond to coaching in arm Art Huelsman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty