Win: Jeff Handley (2-8) Loss: Walter Echevarria (0-1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gary Tost pitching. Johnny Smith strikes out. Karl Lindstrom walks. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Mike Linzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Dennis Evans pitching. Rich Fischer singles to right field. Danny Frey singles to left field. Rich Fischer advances to third on the hit. Ernest Wingo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Fischer scores. Jim Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Les Barr doubles to right field. Danny Frey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Maisel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. George Petkovsek is hit by a pitch. Kazumi Saga grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Charles Reed walks. Aaron Solstice strikes out. Gary Tost lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Fischer singles past the second baseman. Charles Reed scores. Danny Frey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba singles to left field. Dennis Evans lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Smith walks. Karl Lindstrom grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Ernest Wingo singles to right field. Jim Williamson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Les Barr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Linzy flies out to the left fielder. Terry Abadie walks. George Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Terry Abadie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Harry Maisel doubles to left field. Charles Reed singles to left field. Harry Maisel scores. Aaron Solstice hits a home run. Charles Reed scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Tost grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Fischer strikes out. Danny Frey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kazumi Saga strikes out. Iwao Sotokoba walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Greene singles to right field. Iwao Sotokoba scores. Johnny Smith singles to left field. John Greene advances to third on the hit. Karl Lindstrom singles to right field. John Greene scores. Johnny Smith advances to third on the hit. Frank Shaner singles to right field. Johnny Smith scores. Karl Lindstrom advances to third on the hit. Mike Linzy walks. Terry Abadie singles to right field. Karl Lindstrom scores. Frank Shaner scores. Mike Linzy advances to third on the hit. Jeff Handley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Petkovsek flies out to the right fielder. Kazumi Saga strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ernest Wingo strikes out. Jim Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Les Barr singles to right field. Harry Maisel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Barr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba strikes out. Brick Houser is pinch hitting for John Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brick Houser walks. Johnny Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brick Houser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Karl Lindstrom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Echevarria pitching. Charles Reed grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Aaron Solstice doubles to center field. Jeff Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Linzy flies out to the right fielder. Terry Abadie walks. George Petkovsek doubles to center field. Terry Abadie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kazumi Saga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Danny Frey strikes out. Ernest Wingo singles to center field. Jim Williamson doubles to center field. Ernest Wingo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sal Echevarria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Barr singles to left field. Jim Williamson scores. Harry Maisel pops out to the third baseman. Charles Reed hits a home run. Les Barr scores. Bob Veras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Solstice doubles to center field. Al Edmondson is pinch hitting for Jeff Handley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Edmondson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Ramirez pitching. Iwao Sotokoba walks. Bryan Larkin is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Iwao Sotokoba is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bryan Larkin pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jesse McMahon pitching. Rich Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Frey strikes out. Ernest Wingo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom singles to right field. Frank Shaner grounds out to the pitcher. Karl Lindstrom advances to second on the play. Mike Linzy flies out to the center fielder. Terry Abadie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Williamson (12), Les Barr (19), Harry Maisel (6), Aaron Solstice 2 (12).HR - Charles Reed (7), Aaron Solstice (9).SF - Ernest Wingo.GIDP - Jim Williamson.
Game Notes John Greene is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Miguel Bockman did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Bockman did not respond to coaching in control Swede Bivin improves in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Herschel Smith improves in arm Harry Sierra improves in range Mickey McConnell improves in contact_vs_righty Leroy Cazzman did not respond to coaching in control