Inning: 1 Texas Syd Holmes pitching. Bob Vick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred Hamlin pops out to the shortstop. Joe Baumann grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Craig Shepard pitching. Andres Plank flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Paul Conatser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Rube Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Sommers flies out to the center fielder. Jose Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Elmer Washington strikes out. Sonny Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Brondell walks. Jody Brondell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ernie Crouch walks. Morgan Schmulbach walks. Craig Shepard fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Craig Shepard grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Crouch advances to third on the play. Morgan Schmulbach advances to second on the play. Bob Vick lines out to the shortstop. Fred Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dana Spradlin strikes out. Charlie Smith strikes out. Syd Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Baumann singles to center field. Rube Dowell strikes out. Larry Sommers walks. Jose Vazquez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Sommers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Crouch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Andres Plank singles to right field. Ricky Hendricks strikes out. Paul Conatser strikes out. Elmer Washington hits a home run. Andres Plank scores. Sonny Mack singles to left field. Jody Brondell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Morgan Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Shepard singles to left field. Bob Vick strikes out. Fred Hamlin doubles to center field. Craig Shepard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Baumann walks. Rube Dowell walks. Larry Sommers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dana Spradlin doubles to center field. Charlie Smith triples. Dana Spradlin scores. Syd Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Smith scores. Andres Plank flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Hendricks singles to center field. Paul Conatser singles to center field. Elmer Washington grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Conatser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Jose Vazquez singles to right field. Ernie Crouch grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Vazquez advances to second on the play. Morgan Schmulbach grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Shepard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sonny Mack lines out to the third baseman. Jody Brondell pops out to the first baseman. Dana Spradlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bob Vick strikes out. Fred Hamlin singles to right field. Joe Baumann walks. Rube Dowell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Baumann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Sommers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Littlefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Smith walks. John Calderon is pinch hitting for Syd Holmes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Calderon singles to center field. Andres Plank strikes out. Ricky Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Paul Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Fred Diggs pitching. Jose Vazquez singles to center field. Ernie Crouch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Morgan Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Elmer Washington grounds out to the third baseman. Sonny Mack pops out to the third baseman. Jody Brondell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Win Kellum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Lefebvre is pinch hitting for Dick Littlefield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rick Lefebvre singles to center field. Bob Vick flies out to the left fielder. Fred Hamlin flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baumann grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Lefebvre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Dana Spradlin is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kirt McGraner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Osgood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vern Knell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Mason improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Adkins did not respond to coaching in speed Darold Black improves in power_vs_righty Earl Evers did not respond to coaching in velocity Claude Plews did not respond to coaching in control