Win: Mike Mendoza (14-7) Loss: Dick Ruiz (4-16)
Save: Dick Brown (23)
Inning: 1 Texas Mike Mendoza pitching. Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Etchebarren grounds out to the second baseman. Luis House lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Ruiz pitching. Andy Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph grounds out to the third baseman. Al Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Leon Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Earle Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Daryl Kosman walks. Bob Koster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Kosman advances to second on the play. Cod Yadilloh pops out to the second baseman. Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Joe Barbee flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bartirome flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ruiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Pat Cuthbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Mendoza walks. Andy Yount flies out to the right fielder. Joe Selph singles to right field. Mike Mendoza advances to third on the hit. Al Morris singles to center field. Mike Mendoza scores. Daryl Kosman hits a home run. Joe Selph scores. Al Morris scores. Bob Koster singles to right field. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Minor lines out to the shortstop. Andy Etchebarren doubles to left field. Luis House singles to center field. Leon Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Etchebarren scores. Luis House advances to second on the play. Charley Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Danny Cox strikes out. Pat Cuthbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Earle Wilson strikes out. Joe Barbee grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Bartirome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Andy Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Selph flies out to the right fielder. Al Morris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Morris steals second. Daryl Kosman walks. Bob Koster singles to right field. Al Morris scores. Daryl Kosman advances to third on the hit. Cod Yadilloh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Dick Ruiz strikes out. Joe Minor grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Etchebarren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Danny Cox pops out to the shortstop. Pat Cuthbert grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Luis House reached on a 2-base fielding error by Danny Cox. Passed ball. Luis House advances to third. Leon Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Luis House scores. Charley Wright strikes out. Earle Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dot Wylie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph flies out to the right fielder. Al Morris singles to center field. Daryl Kosman singles to center field. Bob Koster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Barbee strikes out. Mickey Bartirome strikes out. Pat Eibel is pinch hitting for Dot Wylie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Eibel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Young pitching. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Cuthbert singles to left field. Kirtley Dougherty is pinch hitting for Mike Mendoza. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kirtley Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dick Brown pitching. Joe Minor flies out to the left fielder. Andy Etchebarren doubles to center field. Luis House strikes out. Leon Leonard is hit by a pitch. Charley Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Raul Brabender improves in arm Raul Brabender improves in power_vs_righty Raul Brabender improves in power_vs_righty Derrel Kiecker did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Wickersham did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Wickersham improves in contact_vs_lefty Mellie Purdin improves in range Ernie Gerlach did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in SS