Win: Alex Flaherty (5-4) Loss: John Menefee (2-1)
Save: Wally Cregan (11)
Inning: 1 Texas Jake Vollmer pitching. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Fohl strikes out. Gino Lipski singles past the first baseman. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Alex Flaherty pitching. Lorenzo Minarcin grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Lee singles to right field. Jim Nunnari grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Thompson walks. Dick Richards grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cris Wagner singles to left field. Dick Richards advances to third on the hit. Tom Adams pops out to the second baseman. Cris Wagner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Reames strikes out. Roy Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Alex Flaherty walks. Dennis Ritter doubles to left field. Alex Flaherty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Fohl triples. Dennis Ritter scores. Gino Lipski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Mohler walks. Bill Thompson doubles to right field. Mike Fohl scores. Don Mohler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Cris Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Cliff Cittaforte strikes out. Conrad Martinez strikes out. Jake Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tom Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Lorenzo Minarcin singles to right field. Harry Lee singles to center field. Lorenzo Minarcin advances to third on the hit. Harry Lee steals second. Jim Nunnari singles to center field. Lorenzo Minarcin scores. Harry Lee scores. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Rick Reames grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Nunnari advances to second on the play. Roy Lee doubles past the third baseman. Jim Nunnari scores. Cliff Cittaforte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Fohl pops out to the second baseman. Gino Lipski singles to right field. Don Mohler singles to center field. Gino Lipski advances to third on the hit. Bill Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Don Mohler advances to second on the play. Dick Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Conrad Martinez singles to center field. Johnny Calhoun is pinch hitting for Jake Vollmer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johnny Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Conrad Martinez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lorenzo Minarcin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas John Menefee pitching. Cris Wagner singles to right field. Tom Adams grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Cris Wagner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Flaherty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Harry Lee flies out to the right fielder. Jim Nunnari hits a home run. Bobby Hutchinson singles to left field. Rick Reames strikes out. Roy Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Fohl doubles to right field. Gino Lipski singles to left field. Mike Fohl scores. Gino Lipski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Mohler strikes out. Bill Thompson doubles to right field. Dick Richards singles to center field. Bill Thompson scores. Lefty Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cris Wagner singles past the shortstop. Dick Richards advances to third on the hit. Tom Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Cliff Cittaforte grounds out to the third baseman. Conrad Martinez walks. Lefty Brock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lorenzo Minarcin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Alex Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Merloni hits a home run. Billy Stevens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Ritter singles to center field. Mike Fohl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Ritter advances to second on the play. Gino Lipski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Ritter advances to third on the play. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Wally Cregan pitching. Harry Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nunnari singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bobby Hutchinson walks. Rick Reames flies out to the left fielder. Roy Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Thompson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Richards flies out to the right fielder. Cris Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Thompson advances to second on the play. Tom Adams singles to center field. Bill Thompson scores. Wally Cregan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Cliff Cittaforte hits a home run. Conrad Martinez strikes out. Guy Delahanty is pinch hitting for Billy Stevens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Guy Delahanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lorenzo Minarcin walks. Harry Lee singles to center field. Lorenzo Minarcin advances to third on the hit. Jim Nunnari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Don Mohler is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Sam Kainer did not respond to coaching in endurance German Szotkiewicz improves in arm Steve Kowitz did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Voss did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Haydel did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hornung did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bombo John improves in range