Win: Bud Meusel (2-1) Loss: Bill Cargo (6-4)
Save: Dick Littlefield (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Wynne pitching. Andres Plank flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ricky Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bill Cargo pitching. Bill Walker strikes out. Jose Vazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Sommers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tavo Cunningham strikes out. Elmer Washington singles to center field. Sonny Mack doubles to center field. Elmer Washington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jody Brondell pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ernie Crouch pops out to the catcher. Morgan Schmulbach singles to center field. Joe Cookson pops out to the third baseman. Morgan Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Cargo strikes out. Andres Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas George Bescher grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Wynne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Conatser is hit by a pitch. Tavo Cunningham strikes out. Elmer Washington walks. Sonny Mack strikes out. Jody Brondell hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Smith walks. Paul Conatser scores. Bill Cargo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Walker walks. Jose Vazquez singles to center field. Bill Walker advances to third on the hit. Larry Sommers flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Walker scores. Ernie Crouch singles to center field. Jose Vazquez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Morgan Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Vazquez scores. Joe Cookson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Crouch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Andres Plank grounds out to the pitcher. Ricky Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas George Bescher flies out to the center fielder. Bill Driscoll pops out to the first baseman. Jim Wynne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tavo Cunningham flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Elmer Washington singles to center field. Sonny Mack grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Elmer Washington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jody Brondell singles to left field. Sonny Mack advances to third on the hit. Charlie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Sommers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Cargo strikes out. Andres Plank singles past the shortstop. Ricky Hendricks strikes out. Paul Conatser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ernie Crouch grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Schmulbach singles to center field. Joe Cookson walks. George Bescher strikes out. Bill Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tavo Cunningham singles to center field. Bud Meusel 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 1st. Elmer Washington grounds out to the pitcher. Tavo Cunningham advances to second on the play. Sonny Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Brondell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rick Lefebvre is pinch hitting for Bud Meusel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Lefebvre strikes out. Bill Walker hits a home run. Jose Vazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Sommers singles to right field. Ernie Crouch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Littlefield pitching. Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. John Calderon is pinch hitting for Bill Cargo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Calderon lines out to the shortstop. Andres Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Maury Royer did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Cavanaugh did not respond to coaching in control Ted Otis improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Akerfelds did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Baumann improves in arm Kirt McGraner did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Baumann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Baumann did not respond to coaching in arm