Win: Guy Niekro (13-13) Loss: Kevin Edwards (7-18)
Save: Frank Gedeon (34)
Inning: 1 Boston Guy Niekro pitching. Al Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Greenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Art Mumphrey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Kevin Edwards pitching. Frank Goeckel strikes out. Akihiko Adachi walks. Akihiko Adachi steals second. Waylon Jones flies out to the left fielder. Matt Koback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Del Gleason flies out to the left fielder. Bill McKean walks. Jimmy Hammond strikes out. Kenichi Imaoka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Grayson walks. Dick Grayson steals second. Erik Minor pops out to the shortstop. Pete McCaskill walks. Toby Starr walks. Guy Niekro grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Grayson is out at home. Frank Goeckel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Bob West strikes out. Kevin Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Al Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Akihiko Adachi singles to left field. Waylon Jones singles to left field. Matt Koback doubles past the third baseman. Akihiko Adachi scores. Dick Grayson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Waylon Jones scores. Erik Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McCaskill lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Elmer Greenberg walks. Elmer Greenberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Mumphrey flies out to the center fielder. Del Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Toby Starr grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Guy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Goeckel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bill McKean flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Hammond flies out to the left fielder. Kenichi Imaoka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Akihiko Adachi flies out to the center fielder. Waylon Jones singles to center field. Matt Koback doubles to center field. Waylon Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Grayson walks. Erik Minor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bob West flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Edwards pops out to the third baseman. Al Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Pete McCaskill singles to center field. Toby Starr grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Guy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elmer Greenberg walks. Elmer Greenberg steals second. Elmer Greenberg steals third. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Del Gleason flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Elmer Greenberg scores. Bill McKean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ed Iott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Goeckel singles past the shortstop. Frank Goeckel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Akihiko Adachi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Stephenson. Waylon Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Akihiko Adachi advances to third on the play. Matt Koback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Hammond reached on a fielding error by Pete McCaskill. Kenichi Imaoka reached on a 2-base fielding error by Waylon Jones. Bob West strikes out. Rich Shirley is pinch hitting for Ed Iott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rich Shirley walks. Al Stephenson walks. Jimmy Hammond scores. Elmer Greenberg pops out to the first baseman. Art Mumphrey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Dick Floyd pitching. Dick Grayson strikes out. Erik Minor walks. Erik Minor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete McCaskill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Del Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McKean flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Hammond walks. Kenichi Imaoka singles to right field. Jimmy Hammond advances to third on the hit. Frank Gedeon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob West grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Matt Koback 2 (22).SF - Dick Grayson .GIDP - Erik Minor, Toby Starr. Baserunning: SB - Akihiko Adachi (28), Dick Grayson (26).CS - Frank Goeckel (32), Erik Minor (4). Fielding: E - Waylon Jones, Pete McCaskill.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Roy Simmons improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Scantlebury did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Perez improves in speed Jerry Scantlebury improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Beard did not respond to coaching in RF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Edwards improves in range Lave Rueter did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Franks improves in velocity John Burton did not respond to coaching in speed