Win: Buck Rodriguez (6-6) Loss: Jeff Fussell (3-7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Handley pitching. Swede Bivin strikes out. Karl Lindstrom singles to left field. Terry Abadie strikes out. Brick Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jeff Fussell pitching. Harry Maisel walks. Rich Fischer flies out to the left fielder. John Duffy flies out to the center fielder. Elemeno Pea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek doubles to center field. Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Petkovsek advances to third on the play. John Howley strikes out. Jim Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Damaska doubles to left field. Rider Dye grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Damaska advances to third on the play. Sky Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Damaska scores. Buzz Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jeff Fussell strikes out. Swede Bivin flies out to the center fielder. Karl Lindstrom hits a home run. Terry Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jeff Handley strikes out. Harry Maisel grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Brick Houser pops out to the shortstop. George Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner doubles past the first baseman. John Howley walks. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas John Duffy strikes out. Elemeno Pea singles to left field. Joe Damaska singles to center field. Elemeno Pea advances to third on the hit. Joe Damaska steals second. Rider Dye singles to left field. Elemeno Pea scores. Joe Damaska scores. Sky Bishop hits a home run. Rider Dye scores. Buzz Hunt singles to right field. Jeff Handley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Handley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Buzz Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Maisel walks. Rich Fischer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for Jeff Fussell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Glenn Watson flies out to the right fielder. Swede Bivin grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Lindstrom doubles to center field. Buck Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Grover Leyritz pitching. John Duffy walks. Elemeno Pea grounds out to the shortstop. John Duffy advances to second on the play. Joe Damaska grounds out to the second baseman. John Duffy advances to third on the play. Rider Dye grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Brick Houser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Petkovsek walks. Frank Shaner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Sky Bishop pops out to the second baseman. Buzz Hunt lines out to the second baseman. Buck Rodriguez walks. Harry Maisel triples. Buck Rodriguez scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Fischer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Babb is pinch hitting for John Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Harry Suggs pitching. John Duffy reached on a fielding error by Harry Suggs. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Elemeno Pea strikes out. Joe Damaska grounds out to the second baseman. John Duffy advances to third on the play. Rider Dye lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin doubles past the first baseman. Karl Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Swede Bivin advances to third on the play. Terry Abadie singles to right field. Swede Bivin scores. Brick Houser singles to left field. George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Frank Shaner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brick Houser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Sky Bishop grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Solstice is pinch hitting for Buzz Hunt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Aaron Solstice walks. Buck Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Maisel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Howley walks. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Suggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Smith strikes out. Swede Bivin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Swede Bivin (22), Karl Lindstrom (18), George Petkovsek (28), Frank Shaner (12).HR - Karl Lindstrom (14).GIDP - Frank Shaner. Fielding: E - Harry Suggs.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Kleven improves in arm Ezra Rocker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Lomon improves in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leroy Cazzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Sierra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leroy Cazzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jo-Jo Groskloss did not respond to coaching in velocity