Win: Al Cardenas (6-2) Loss: Marlon Wetteland (4-5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Day pitching. Jack Campbell strikes out. Julio Ray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Erik Warmoth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Togie Walker pitching. Mike Henley pops out to the shortstop. Johnnie Medlinger strikes out. Jimmy Watson hits a home run. Bing Garbark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Bailes singles to center field. Jim Usher singles to right field. Bill Rincon lines out to the third baseman. George Bailes steals third. Jim Usher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Deagle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dave Staub strikes out. Jim Gharrity strikes out. Robinson Cornejo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Gooch grounds out to the shortstop. Togie Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Campbell walks. Julio Ray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Campbell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Harvey Jones flies out to the left fielder. Bill Day flies out to the center fielder. Mike Henley hits a home run. Johnnie Medlinger singles to left field. Jimmy Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Erik Warmoth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Bailes doubles to center field. Jim Usher singles past the third baseman. George Bailes scores. Bill Rincon grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bing Garbark flies out to the left fielder. Dave Staub reached on a 2-base fielding error by Julio Ray. Jim Gharrity singles to right field. Dave Staub scores. Robinson Cornejo hits a home run. Jim Gharrity scores. Andy Milacki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Jones singles past the shortstop. Harvey Jones steals second. Bill Day grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Deagle strikes out. Bobby Gooch singles to center field. Andy Milacki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Campbell walks. Julio Ray singles to center field. Bobby Gooch scores. Erik Warmoth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julio Ray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Johnnie Medlinger singles past the shortstop. Johnnie Medlinger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Watson pops out to the second baseman. Bing Garbark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Usher strikes out. Bill Rincon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Dave Staub grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cornejo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Deagle flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Gooch strikes out. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Andy Milacki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Claude Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bob Brenly pitching. Harvey Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Day strikes out. Mike Henley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Ray is hit by a pitch. Erik Warmoth strikes out. George Bailes hits a home run. Julio Ray scores. Dick Clement 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. Jim Usher singles to center field. Bill Rincon triples. Jim Usher scores. Tom Deagle lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Johnnie Medlinger bunts for a base hit. Johnnie Medlinger steals second. Jimmy Watson strikes out. Bing Garbark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnnie Medlinger advances to third on the play. Dave Staub pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joquel Moreno is pinch hitting for Bobby Gooch. Joquel Moreno hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jamie Hansen is pinch hitting for Bob Brenly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jamie Hansen walks. Jack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Julio Ray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Jeff Billings pitching. Bill Bourgeois is pinch hitting for Jim Gharrity. Bill Bourgeois singles to center field. Robinson Cornejo lines out to the shortstop. Harvey Jones walks. Mike Edenfield is pinch hitting for Dick Clement. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Bourgeois is out trying to steal third. Mike Edenfield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harvey Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Al Cardenas pitching. Louis Robinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Bourgeois at RF. Erik Warmoth strikes out. George Bailes pops out to the first baseman. Jim Usher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Mike Henley strikes out. Johnnie Medlinger strikes out. Jimmy Watson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Bill Rincon grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Deagle doubles to right field. Joquel Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Terry Solomon is pinch hitting for Jeff Billings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Solomon triples. Tom Deagle scores. Terry Solomon gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Texas Marlon Wetteland pitching. Bing Garbark flies out to the left fielder. Dave Staub singles to left field. Louis Robinson hits a home run. Dave Staub scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - George Bailes (24), Tom Deagle (7).3B - Bill Rincon (1), Terry Solomon (2).HR - George Bailes (19).GIDP - Julio Ray, Bill Rincon.HBP - Julio Ray (3). Baserunning: SB - George Bailes (30).CS - Jim Usher (18). Fielding: E - Julio Ray.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Glenn Lowenstein improves in speed Hugh Garrett did not respond to coaching in range Robert Torphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Binky Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Danny Rush did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Champ Hambright did not respond to coaching in speed John Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Williamson improves in control Bud Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity George Narleski improves in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Roger Bayless improves in power_vs_righty Ron Fultz did not respond to coaching in speed John Anderson did not respond to coaching in range John Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Leslie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ramon James did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Sugden did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Leslie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Sheets improves in velocity Bill Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty