Win: Vance Cooper (2-2) Loss: Quinton Coombs (0-1)
Save: Mike Whitney (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Quinton Coombs pitching. Joe Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Burke flies out to the left fielder. Bob Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Vance Cooper pitching. Roy Bailey reached on a fielding error by Danny Sima. George Jay doubles to right field. Roy Bailey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Mahaffey walks. Les Morales strikes out. Eric Moore grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Mahaffey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Moore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Danny Sima flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Dumovich grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kevin Douglas pops out to the second baseman. Pat Baumgarten strikes out. Shunichi Murata lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Wilfredo Sleater grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Ostendorf strikes out. Vance Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Quinton Coombs strikes out. Roy Bailey lines out to the shortstop. George Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Stanceu singles to right field. Paul Burke singles past the shortstop. Joe Stanceu advances to third on the hit. Bob Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Danny Sima grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stanceu scores. Paul Burke advances to second on the play. Jeff Dumovich singles to center field. Paul Burke scores. Julio Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Mahaffey grounds out to the shortstop. Les Morales strikes out. Eric Moore singles to center field. Kevin Douglas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Wilfredo Sleater grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Milt Ostendorf grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cooper singles to right field. Fred Beers 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 1st. Joe Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pat Baumgarten grounds out to the shortstop. Shunichi Murata singles to center field. Fred Beers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Beers walks. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Paul Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Cummings walks. Danny Sima grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Les Morales strikes out. Eric Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jeff Dumovich strikes out. Julio Muir strikes out. Wilfredo Sleater singles to right field. Milt Ostendorf walks. George McGah is pinch hitting for Vance Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George McGah flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Zeller pitching. Kevin Douglas flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Jeter is pinch hitting for Pat Baumgarten. Miguel Jeter strikes out. Shunichi Murata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Stanceu walks. Paul Burke singles to left field. Joe Stanceu advances to third on the hit. Bob Cummings walks. Bobby Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Sima grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Stanceu scores. Paul Burke advances to third on the play. Bob Cummings advances to second on the play. Jeff Dumovich grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Burke scores. Bob Cummings advances to third on the play. Julio Muir flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Bailey hits a home run. George Jay lines out to the shortstop. Ray Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Wilfredo Sleater flies out to the right fielder. Milt Ostendorf lines out to the shortstop. Jose Brewer is pinch hitting for Harry Zeller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Whitney pitching. Les Morales flies out to the center fielder. Eric Moore flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Douglas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Cater did not respond to coaching in control Hal Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Sterling Tate improves in range Kelly Brown did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Rothschild did not respond to coaching in speed Don Galan improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Agganis did not respond to coaching in C