Win: Red Taylor (1-1) Loss: Ray Mosure (0-2)
Save: Nick Lawrence (4)
Inning: 1 Texas Ray Mosure pitching. Erik Newel doubles to center field. Walter Downing singles to left field. Erik Newel scores. Cory Coffin grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Matt Graham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Red Taylor pitching. Jeff Fansler lines out to the shortstop. Jarrod Sutherland lines out to the second baseman. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Scott strikes out. Jim Marquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roberto Craig doubles to center field. Terry Parnham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eddie Brantley strikes out. Mark Cerutti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Red Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Pete Owen flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mosure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Fansler walks. Jarrod Sutherland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Fansler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Cory Coffin walks. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Matt Graham singles to right field. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Tony Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston John Miles strikes out. Roberto Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Parnham walks. Eddie Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Red Taylor strikes out. Erik Newel doubles to center field. Walter Downing singles to left field. Erik Newel scores. Cory Coffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Pete Owen flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mosure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Chuck Ardoin hits a home run. Matt Graham singles to right field. Donnie Jelic doubles to left field. Matt Graham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lew Martin 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. Tony Scott walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Red Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Fansler strikes out. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. John Miles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the catcher. Cory Coffin singles to center field. Cory Coffin steals second. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the third baseman. Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Roberto Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Parnham walks. Eddie Brantley singles to right field. Terry Parnham aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mark Cerutti singles in front of the center fielder. Terry Parnham scores. Pete Owen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Donnie Jelic walks. Tony Scott walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Red Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel doubles to left field. Donnie Jelic scores. Tony Scott scores. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Lew Martin strikes out. Jeff Fansler triples. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Jarrod Sutherland. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Sacka grounds out to the pitcher. John Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Cory Coffin walks. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Cory Coffin advances to second on the play. Matt Graham strikes out. Donnie Jelic reached on a fielding error by Terry Parnham. Tony Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Roberto Craig singles to left field. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Brantley singles to right field. Cecil Revenig is pinch hitting for Mark Cerutti. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cecil Revenig doubles to right field. Roberto Craig scores. Eddie Brantley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Owen flies out to the left fielder. Ron Jones is pinch hitting for Lew Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Jones singles to center field. Cecil Revenig scores. Jeff Fansler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Andujar improves in speed Terrence Minor did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilbur Raczka did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave May improves in speed Jim Andujar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paulo VanExel improves in arm Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dee Tucker did not respond to coaching in control Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Stricklett improves in arm Julio Prince did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Moore did not respond to coaching in 2B