Win: Barry Morris (8-3) Loss: Phil Metkovich (5-6)
Save: George Pujols (37)
Inning: 1 Texas Jeff Oglivie pitching. Carl Dernier doubles to center field. Fizz Feldman flies out to the left fielder. Bert Corbin doubles to right field. Carl Dernier scores. Jose Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Tex Bejma singles to right field. Bert Corbin scores. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Ritz pitching. Matt Harper singles to right field. Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Matt Harper steals second. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons doubles to center field. Matt Harper scores. Curt Branca pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Rob Brock grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Strauss walks. Bob Ritz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Dernier pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Bill Richardson singles to left field. Alex Miller grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Fizz Feldman strikes out. Bert Corbin singles to left field. Jose Sasaki strikes out. Bert Corbin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Oglivie singles to left field. Matt Harper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Ed Peterson steals second. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Tex Bejma singles to center field. Tex Bejma is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Steinbach doubles past the right fielder. Rob Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Strauss grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Shag Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca strikes out. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Dernier grounds out to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Richardson strikes out. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bert Corbin strikes out. Jose Sasaki singles to left field. Tex Bejma strikes out. John Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Brock flies out to the right fielder. Frank Strauss triples. Bob Ritz strikes out. Carl Dernier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Shag Lyons singles to left field. Curt Branca walks. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Bill Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons advances to third on the play. Curt Branca advances to second on the play. Alex Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Fizz Feldman singles to center field. Bert Corbin flies out to the right fielder. Fizz Feldman steals second. Jose Sasaki walks. Tex Bejma strikes out. John Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Phil Metkovich 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. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Peterson scores. Doyle Howard advances to second on the play. Cal Eastwick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas George Pujols pitching. Sam Shofner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Richardson at 1B. Rob Brock grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Strauss reached on a fielding error by Earl Shinall. Ruben Merchant is pinch hitting for Cal Eastwick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Merchant grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Strauss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Dernier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ruben Merchant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Bob Ritz is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Ripley did not respond to coaching in velocity George Ripley did not respond to coaching in velocity Peanuts West did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Cohen did not respond to coaching in range George Ripley improves in control Damion Hayward did not respond to coaching in speed Damion Hayward improves in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ab Espinoza did not respond to coaching in arm Hector McGuire improves in power_vs_lefty Milt Small did not respond to coaching in endurance George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in control Ab Espinoza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS