Win: Marlon Smykal (10-2) Loss: Mike Redfern (8-5)
Save: Eddie Walker (18)
Inning: 1 Texas Marlon Smykal pitching. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Makio Nimura singles to right field. Guy Galvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Makio Nimura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kirby Montgomery hits a home run. Guy Galvez scores. Derek Kluttz singles to left field. Ed St.Vrain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Redfern pitching. Verne Walton flies out to the left fielder. Don Knowlson lines out to the third baseman. Tracy Bemis singles past the second baseman. Kevin Espy singles to right field. Edward Biddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Jim DeJean grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Slater singles past the shortstop. Mike Redfern lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fergie Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Dale Petrick grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Makio Nimura strikes out. Guy Galvez walks. Kirby Montgomery pops out to the first baseman. Guy Galvez steals second. Derek Kluttz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marlon Smykal strikes out. Verne Walton walks. Don Knowlson flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ed St.Vrain singles to right field. Jim DeJean grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Slater doubles to right field. Mike Redfern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kevin Espy strikes out. Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Fergie Wright singles past the second baseman. Fergie Wright steals second. Makio Nimura walks. Guy Galvez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fergie Wright advances to third on the play. Kirby Montgomery pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dale Petrick flies out to the left fielder. Terry McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Marlon Smykal singles to left field. Verne Walton singles past the third baseman. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Derek Kluttz grounds out to the shortstop. Ed St.Vrain grounds out to the second baseman. Jim DeJean pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tracy Bemis walks. Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Tracy Bemis advances to third on the hit. Dale Petrick singles to right field. Tracy Bemis scores. Terry McGee singles to right field. Paul Ashburn scores. Marlon Smykal singles past the second baseman. Dale Petrick scores. Terry McGee aggressively advances to third on the hit. Verne Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Gary Slater flies out to the center fielder. Eric Wysong is pinch hitting for Mike Redfern. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eric Wysong strikes out. Fergie Wright doubles to left field. Makio Nimura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Carl pitching. Don Knowlson strikes out. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Guy Galvez singles to center field. Guy Galvez steals second. Kirby Montgomery strikes out. Derek Kluttz flies out to the left fielder. Ed St.Vrain pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Petrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim DeJean strikes out. Gary Slater flies out to the center fielder. Dan Kelly is pinch hitting for Billy Carl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rafael Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Posada improves in power_vs_righty Frank Royster did not respond to coaching in velocity Bake Eagan improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Bohne did not respond to coaching in speed Spider Stefero did not respond to coaching in control Joe Garibay improves in power_vs_lefty John Wahl improves in arm Dave Burgess did not respond to coaching in SS