Win: Bobby Phillips (14-10) Loss: Felix Diaz (11-9)
Save: John Schaffernoth (6)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bobby Phillips pitching. Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Woodson singles to right field. Roy Gavin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Felix Diaz pitching. Luis Mendoza singles to left field. Howard Norman grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Duke Silva grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bruce Perez singles to right field. Bruce Perez steals second. Sam Dean flies out to the right fielder. Earl Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Victor Acosta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Burleigh Miller strikes out. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Oscar Nunez grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Kosaku Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Danny Kroh grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Phillips grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Chris Woodson strikes out. Roy Gavin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bruce Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Luis Mendoza strikes out. Howard Norman triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Duke Silva singles to center field. Howard Norman scores. Burleigh Miller flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Sam Dean walks. Sam Dean steals second. Passed ball. Sam Dean advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Earl Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Victor Acosta singles to left field. Sam Dean scores. Victor Acosta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Oscar Nunez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Shuzo Sasaki hits a home run. Danny Kroh singles to center field. Jeff Thomas walks. Bobby Phillips lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Mendoza singles in front of the right fielder. Danny Kroh scores. Jeff Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Mendoza advances to second on the play. Duke Silva singles to right field. Luis Mendoza scores. Allan Diggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Burleigh Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Buster Smith is pinch hitting for Allan Diggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Buster Smith singles to right field. Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Smith advances to second on the play. Chris Woodson strikes out. Roy Gavin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dillon Jimenez pitching. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Danny Kroh doubles to right field. Jeff Thomas doubles past the left fielder. Danny Kroh scores. Bobby Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Bruce Perez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Dean pops out to the catcher. Earl Donovan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Luis Mendoza strikes out. CeeDee Abrams 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. Howard Norman strikes out. Duke Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Victor Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Wright is pinch hitting for CeeDee Abrams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Henry Wright walks. Kosaku Escobar walks. Chris Woodson singles to left field. Henry Wright scores. Kosaku Escobar advances to third on the hit. John Schaffernoth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Roy Gavin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Mickey Ratliff pitching. Burleigh Miller flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Shuzo Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Bruce Perez flies out to the left fielder. Sam Dean singles to center field. Earl Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Victor Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Bobby Phillips is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claud Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Bryant did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Olivo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Herb Wiggins did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Olivo did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Blair did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Koupal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Patsy Paulsen did not respond to coaching in control Pat Franklin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Patsy Paulsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Tamargo did not respond to coaching in control