Inning: 1 Texas John Piatt pitching. Frank Goeckel singles in front of the left fielder. Akihiko Adachi flies out to the right fielder. Gary Edwards pops out to the shortstop. Frank Goeckel steals second. Bunny Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Guy Niekro pitching. John Gharrity singles to center field. Franco Harris walks. Ed Bell singles to center field. John Gharrity scores. Martin Piktuzis flies out to the center fielder. Jack Munoz strikes out. Brett Wilhelm walks. Mike Swindell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Matt Koback flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grayson grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Heist doubles to center field. Toby Starr singles past the second baseman. Brent Heist scores. Guy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Eayrs strikes out. John Piatt walks. John Gharrity grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Piatt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Franco Harris walks. Ed Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Frank Goeckel singles to center field. Akihiko Adachi flies out to the right fielder. Gary Edwards walks. Bunny Patterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Edwards is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Koback grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Martin Piktuzis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Munoz strikes out. Brett Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dick Grayson strikes out. Brent Heist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toby Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Swindell grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Eayrs reached on a fielding error by Bunny Patterson. John Piatt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Piatt strikes out. John Gharrity grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Guy Niekro strikes out. Frank Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Akihiko Adachi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Franco Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bell flies out to the center fielder. Martin Piktuzis triples. Jack Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Gary Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bunny Patterson singles to left field. Matt Koback grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Brett Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Mike Swindell flies out to the center fielder. Jose Eayrs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dick Grayson hits a home run. Brent Heist flies out to the right fielder. Toby Starr strikes out. Gary Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Erik Minor is pinch hitting for Guy Niekro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Erik Minor walks. Erik Minor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tacks Forsythe pitching. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Gary Leeper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Wilber singles to center field. John Gharrity grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Franco Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Toru Goto pitching. Frank Goeckel strikes out. Akihiko Adachi strikes out. Gary Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Bell singles to right field. Martin Piktuzis singles to left field. Ed Bell advances to third on the hit. Jack Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Brett Wilhelm doubles to center field. Ed Bell scores. Martin Piktuzis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Swindell singles to right field. Brett Wilhelm scores. Bobby Charleston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Eayrs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bunny Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Koback flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grayson doubles to center field. Gary Fasano is pinch running for Dick Grayson on 2nd base. Brent Heist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dick Grayson (5), Brent Heist (5).HR - Dick Grayson (6).GIDP - Matt Koback. Baserunning: SB - Frank Goeckel (3).CS - Erik Minor (3). Fielding: E - Bunny Patterson.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Irv Gonzalez improves in arm Jim Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Prichard did not respond to coaching in control Tom Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Schepner did not respond to coaching in control Dwayne Demeter improves in range Duke Pate did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Tonkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty