Win: Sean Vina (5-5) Loss: Todd Brown (10-3)
Save: Ernie Telgheder (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Sean Vina pitching. Jack Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Mark Kraus singles to center field. Adrian Gajkowski walks. Del Bishop reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bubba Thompson. Mark Kraus scores. Mike Will flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gideon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Todd Brown pitching. Johnny Markland lines out to the shortstop. Bubba Thompson strikes out. Yoenny Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Lee Aguayo walks. Lee Aguayo steals second. Eddie Sipin walks. Todd Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Nelson strikes out. Mark Kraus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Fred Rekar pops out to the second baseman. Jose Cabell grounds out to the second baseman. John Boardman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the right fielder. Del Bishop strikes out. Mike Will lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Nick Fitzmorris pops out to the second baseman. Bud Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Vina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Gideon singles to right field. Lee Aguayo strikes out. Eddie Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Todd Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Gideon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Markland grounds out to the second baseman. Bubba Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Yoenny Garcia singles to left field. Fred Rekar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Nelson strikes out. Mark Kraus pops out to the first baseman. Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jose Cabell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! John Boardman walks. Nick Fitzmorris singles to center field. Bud Darr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Del Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Mike Will singles to left field. Jim Gideon flies out to the left fielder. Lee Aguayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Sean Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Markland doubles past the center fielder. Bubba Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Yoenny Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Eddie Sipin strikes out. Todd Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Nelson singles to center field. Mark Kraus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Nelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Fred Rekar walks. Jose Cabell singles to center field. Fred Rekar advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. John Boardman singles past the shortstop. Fred Rekar scores. Jose Cabell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Nick Fitzmorris hits a home run. Jose Cabell scores. John Boardman scores. Bud Darr strikes out. Sean Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Markland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Loftus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Fitzmorris at CF. Adrian Gajkowski hits a home run. Del Bishop strikes out. Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gideon walks. Jim Gideon gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Gene Burbrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Yoenny Garcia singles to center field. Fred Rekar flies out to the center fielder. Jose Cabell singles to center field. Yoenny Garcia advances to third on the hit. Walt Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Boardman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ernie Telgheder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Aguayo strikes out. Eddie Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Maul is pinch hitting for Walt Hendrick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Maul walks. Jack Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Walt Hendrick is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Clendenon improves in control Danny Clendenon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Terlecky improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Maki did not respond to coaching in velocity Herman Knudson did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Cantrell did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cantrell did not respond to coaching in control Medric Beniquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Medric Beniquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Medric Beniquez did not respond to coaching in 3B