Win: Steve DeBerg (1-1) Loss: Al Wadsworth (0-1)
Save: Kevin Neher (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jake Spears pitching. Deacon Dedmon strikes out. Dainier Castro flies out to the left fielder. Horace Fortune singles to left field. Rocko Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Briggs Stratton pitching. Juan Burke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Deacon Dedmon. Kirk Randall flies out to the center fielder. Larry Churry strikes out. Austin Banners reached on a fielding error by Deacon Dedmon. Stocker Beane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Hyoji Sato walks. Esteban Peraza singles past the shortstop. Hyoji Sato advances to third on the hit. Torey Skaugstad flies out to the center fielder. Briggs Stratton singles to center field. Hyoji Sato scores. Esteban Peraza advances to third on the hit. Deacon Dedmon doubles to right field. Esteban Peraza scores. Briggs Stratton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dainier Castro walks. Horace Fortune pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Mark Wilson walks. Mark Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Floyd Miles strikes out. Quino Harris singles to left field. Jake Spears singles to center field. Juan Burke triples. Quino Harris scores. Jake Spears scores. Kirk Randall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson strikes out. Frankie Henry pops out to the shortstop. Hyoji Sato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Larry Churry grounds out to the second baseman. Austin Banners flies out to the left fielder. Stocker Beane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Esteban Peraza grounds out to the second baseman. Torey Skaugstad flies out to the center fielder. Briggs Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mark Wilson singles to center field. Floyd Miles is hit by a pitch. Quino Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Floyd Miles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Spears strikes out. Quino Harris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Deacon Dedmon flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Castro flies out to the right fielder. Horace Fortune grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Juan Burke singles to right field. Juan Burke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kirk Randall strikes out. Larry Churry singles to center field. Austin Banners pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson strikes out. Frankie Henry flies out to the left fielder. Hyoji Sato singles to right field. Esteban Peraza reached on a fielding error by Austin Banners. Torey Skaugstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Stocker Beane pops out to the second baseman. Mark Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Floyd Miles singles to right field. Quino Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Briggs Stratton strikes out. Deacon Dedmon flies out to the right fielder. Dainier Castro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Carl Daniels is pinch hitting for Jake Spears. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carl Daniels flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Juan Burke walks. Kirk Randall strikes out. Larry Churry doubles to center field. Juan Burke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takuya Yamazaki 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. Austin Banners singles to right field. Larry Churry scores. Austin Banners is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roberto Aimes pitching. Horace Fortune walks. Rocko Patterson doubles to left field. Horace Fortune uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frankie Henry strikes out. Hyoji Sato singles to center field. Rocko Patterson scores. Esteban Peraza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hyoji Sato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Torey Skaugstad walks. Willie Kerns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sebastian Beck is pinch hitting for Takuya Yamazaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sebastian Beck lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Steve DeBerg pitching. Stocker Beane grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Floyd Miles hits a home run. Quino Harris singles to center field. Barry Allen is pinch hitting for Willie Kerns. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barry Allen singles past the third baseman. Quino Harris advances to third on the hit. Juan Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Javier Blanco pitching. Deacon Dedmon doubles to left field. Dainier Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Horace Fortune doubles to right field. Deacon Dedmon scores. Rocko Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Kevin Neher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kirk Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Churry strikes out. Austin Banners pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Larry Churry (5).3B - Juan Burke (2).HR - Floyd Miles (1).HBP - Floyd Miles (1). Baserunning: CS - Juan Burke (4), Austin Banners (7), Mark Wilson (2), Quino Harris (1). Fielding: E - Austin Banners.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howard Phillips did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Downing improves in speed Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Squibb Tressor did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Pettibone did not respond to coaching in velocity John Kirrene improves in power_vs_righty Pete Pettibone did not respond to coaching in endurance John Kirrene improves in LF