Win: Bill Chesnes (3-2) Loss: John Sproctor (1-3)
Save: Al Cardenas (4)
Inning: 1 Texas Dax Hengel pitching. Todd Hannifin flies out to the center fielder. Bing Garbark grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Root strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sal Cliburn pitching. Claude Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Usher strikes out. Clem Poquette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Spencer Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cornejo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Edenfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Bailes singles to right field. George Bailes steals second. Tom Deagle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Bailes is out trying to steal third. Jack Campbell singles to center field. Jack Campbell steals second. George Knerr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Chick Werrick walks. Bill Bourgeois grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sal Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Erik Warmoth strikes out. Dax Hengel strikes out. Claude Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Todd Hannifin walks. Bing Garbark hits a home run. Todd Hannifin scores. Ray Root strikes out. Spencer Collins pops out to the third baseman. Robinson Cornejo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Usher hits a home run. Clem Poquette flies out to the center fielder. George Bailes hits a home run. Tom Deagle pops out to the third baseman. Jack Campbell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Edenfield flies out to the left fielder. Chick Werrick grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bourgeois walks. Sal Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Knerr walks. Erik Warmoth flies out to the right fielder. Dax Hengel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Fisher triples. George Knerr scores. Jim Usher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Todd Hannifin walks. Bing Garbark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Hannifin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Root grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bing Garbark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Spencer Collins walks. Robinson Cornejo singles to center field. Ray Root scores. Spencer Collins advances to third on the hit. Mike Edenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clem Poquette doubles to center field. George Bailes strikes out. Tom Deagle hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Deagle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Chick Werrick walks. Bill Bourgeois grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Werrick advances to second on the play. Steve Hisner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dave Staub is pinch hitting for Sal Cliburn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Staub flies out to the center fielder. Todd Hannifin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Chesnes pitching. George Knerr singles to right field. Erik Warmoth grounds out to the shortstop. George Knerr advances to second on the play. Otto Oldham is pinch hitting for Steve Hisner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Otto Oldham flies out to the right fielder. Claude Fisher singles to center field. George Knerr scores. Jim Usher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas John Sproctor pitching. Bing Garbark pops out to the third baseman. Ray Root singles to center field. Spencer Collins singles to left field. Ray Root advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Robinson Cornejo walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Watson is pinch hitting for Mike Edenfield. Jimmy Watson singles to right field. Ray Root scores. Spencer Collins scores. Robinson Cornejo advances to third on the hit. Mike Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Werrick pops out to the catcher. Bill Bourgeois strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Henley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Watson at 1B. Clem Poquette flies out to the left fielder. George Bailes lines out to the third baseman. Tom Deagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Louis Robinson is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Louis Robinson walks. Todd Hannifin flies out to the center fielder. Bing Garbark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Al Cardenas pitching. Jack Campbell strikes out. George Knerr singles to right field. Erik Warmoth singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Rincon is pinch hitting for Mike Bates. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Rincon singles to center field. George Knerr is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Erik Warmoth advances to third on the play. Claude Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Clem Poquette (4).3B - Claude Fisher (1).HR - Jim Usher (4), George Bailes (13). Baserunning: SB - George Bailes (15), Jack Campbell (8).CS - George Bailes (9), Tom Deagle (7).
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ramon Steen improves in range Luther Stokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gibson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Leslie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Varney Henion did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon James did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ted Richard improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Gooch improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Stevens improves in power_vs_righty Bud Graham did not respond to coaching in control Bill DeLancey improves in contact_vs_lefty John Pruett did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in control Hal Knox improves in velocity Scott Letchas improves in power_vs_righty Danny Rush improves in speed Rex Sims improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Gooch did not respond to coaching in 1B