Win: Elden Fox (4-11) Loss: Bama Ricketts (2-6)
Save: Tom Christensen (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Chuck Etherton pitching. Jeff Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Wyatt flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Elden Fox pitching. Jesse McAleer doubles to center field. Tobert Littrell strikes out. Walter Gunderson singles to center field. Jesse McAleer scores. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Babe Tsitouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Val Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Lenny Tomko singles to right field. Mike Replogle strikes out. George Hayworth walks. Jack Lyden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Mitchard Grinder strikes out. Dick Wenz is hit by a pitch. Ugueth Kurtz pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Etherton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Elden Fox strikes out. Jeff Boyd singles to center field. Juan Wyatt singles to right field. Jeff Boyd advances to third on the hit. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Boyd scores. Val Grover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jesse McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Tobert Littrell flies out to the left fielder. Walter Gunderson singles to right field. Walter Gunderson steals second. Alan Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lenny Tomko strikes out. Mike Replogle singles to left field. George Hayworth singles to right field. Jack Lyden flies out to the center fielder. Elden Fox singles to left field. Mike Replogle scores. George Hayworth advances to third on the hit. Jeff Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Babe Tsitouris singles to left field. Mitchard Grinder grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Tsitouris advances to second on the play. Dick Wenz grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Tsitouris steals third. Ugueth Kurtz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Juan Wyatt flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smith strikes out. Val Grover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Chuck Etherton lines out to the second baseman. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Tobert Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Lenny Tomko strikes out. Mike Replogle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Hayworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Gunderson walks. Walter Gunderson steals second. Alan Johnson walks. Babe Tsitouris strikes out. Mitchard Grinder singles to center field. Walter Gunderson scores. Alan Johnson advances to third on the hit. Dick Wenz pops out to the shortstop. Ugueth Kurtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Bama Ricketts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Lyden singles to right field. Elden Fox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Juan Wyatt singles to center field. Dave Smith hits a home run. Jack Lyden scores. Juan Wyatt scores. Howie Wegener comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Val Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Howie Wegener grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Tobert Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Lenny Tomko walks. Mike Replogle flies out to the center fielder. George Hayworth reached on a fielding error by Mitchard Grinder. Jack Lyden strikes out. Elden Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Rich Brumley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Smith at 1B. Arturo Brito enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lenny Tomko at C. Walter Gunderson strikes out. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Babe Tsitouris doubles to left field. Alan Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Ray 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. Mitchard Grinder singles to center field. Babe Tsitouris scores. Dick Wenz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mitchard Grinder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ugueth Kurtz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Wenz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jeff Boyd singles to center field. Jeff Boyd steals second. Juan Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Rich Brumley strikes out. Val Grover singles to center field. Jeff Boyd scores. Arturo Brito singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Replogle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Mel Henshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Champ Brusstar is pinch hitting for Howie Wegener. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Champ Brusstar flies out to the center fielder. Tom Christensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse McAleer singles to center field. Tobert Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Walter Gunderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Tobert Littrell is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dee Adams improves in arm Mitch Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Mitch Jones did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jackson Wilcox improves in contact_vs_righty Wes Lear did not respond to coaching in control John Clemens improves in contact_vs_righty Jackson Wilcox did not respond to coaching in C