Win: Hank Lovelace (2-0) Loss: Ed Fox (1-1)
Save: Takeo Horiuchi (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sam Karlon pitching. Chris Paula strikes out. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom singles to left field. Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Leandro Medina pitching. Fred Bildilli strikes out. Derek Kluttz walks. Guy Galvez singles to right field. Scott Muir flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Montgomery pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dave Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Larry Ahearne grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Cary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Michel Soriano reached on a fielding error by Chris Paula. Isao Yamada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Fernandez. Bob Haines strikes out. Sam Karlon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Michel Soriano is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Leandro Medina strikes out. Chris Paula strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Fred Bildilli pops out to the second baseman. Derek Kluttz singles to left field. Guy Galvez walks. Scott Muir walks. Kirby Montgomery singles to center field. Derek Kluttz scores. Guy Galvez scores. Michel Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Isao Yamada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez singles to right field. Joe Grissom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Fernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lon Valdes grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Grissom advances to second on the play. Dave Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Haines walks. Sam Karlon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Bildilli walks. Derek Kluttz flies out to the left fielder. Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Ahearne grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Cary singles to center field. Mike Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Leandro Medina singles to center field. Chris Paula strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Scott Muir flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Montgomery singles past the second baseman. Michel Soriano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lon Valdes doubles to center field. Dave Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Isao Yamada grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Haines grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Karlon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Ahearne walks. Carlos Cary singles to right field. Larry Ahearne advances to third on the hit. Mike Morgan strikes out. Tom Champion is pinch hitting for Leandro Medina. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Champion grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Ahearne scores. Carlos Cary advances to second on the play. Chris Paula pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Marty Perry pitching. Fred Bildilli singles to right field. Derek Kluttz singles to right field. Fred Bildilli advances to third on the hit. Guy Galvez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Bildilli scores. Scott Muir singles to left field. Kirby Montgomery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez walks. Joe Grissom walks. Steve Krehmeyer 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 2nd. Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bowman singles to left field. Bob Fernandez scores. Joe Grissom advances to third on the hit. Larry Ahearne flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Cary singles to center field. Joe Grissom scores. Mike Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Michel Soriano strikes out. Isao Yamada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Haines strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rube Heusser is pinch hitting for Marty Perry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Rube Heusser grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Paula singles to left field. Bob Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Joe Grissom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Paula is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Doc Anderson pitching. Ed Whitman is pinch hitting for Steve Krehmeyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ed Whitman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Bildilli singles to right field. Fred Bildilli steals second. Derek Kluttz grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Ray Strief pitching. Lon Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Bowman grounds out to the catcher. Larry Ahearne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Scott Muir grounds out to the pitcher. Kirby Montgomery hits an infield single to the pitcher. Michel Soriano walks. Isao Yamada strikes out. Bob Haines strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Carlos Cary doubles to right field. Mike Morgan pops out to the shortstop. Chris Martz is pinch hitting for Doc Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chris Martz grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Paula pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Texas Hank Lovelace pitching. Moe Hunter is pinch hitting for Ray Strief. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Moe Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Bildilli singles past the shortstop. Derek Kluttz singles past the shortstop. Fred Bildilli steals third. Guy Galvez strikes out. Scott Muir grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Ed Fox pitching. Bob Fernandez walks. Joe Grissom strikes out. Lon Valdes singles to left field. Bob Fernandez advances to third on the hit. Dave Bowman strikes out. Larry Ahearne walks. Carlos Cary walks. Bob Fernandez scores. Ben Luuloa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Texas Takeo Horiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kirby Montgomery doubles to center field. Michel Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Bob Haines grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 13 Texas total runners LOB: 14
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Dario Melton improves in arm Doyle Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Anthony Caldwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Redmon did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Loucks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ben Posada improves in arm Gary Slater improves in power_vs_righty Tex Borowy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty