Win: Harry Zeller (2-3) Loss: Fred Beers (2-5)
Save: Mike Whitney (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Vance Cooper pitching. Roy Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. George Jay flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jack Long pitching. Joe Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Burke walks. Bob Cummings singles to center field. Paul Burke advances to third on the hit. Jeff Dumovich pops out to the first baseman. Julio Muir grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Les Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Douglas strikes out. Shunichi Murata doubles to center field. Sam Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Wilfredo Sleater hits an infield single to the pitcher. Milt Ostendorf flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bork flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Miguel Jeter walks. Miguel Jeter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Long walks. Roy Bailey singles to right field. George Jay hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Les Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas Joe Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Burke walks. Bob Cummings doubles to left field. Paul Burke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Dumovich grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kevin Douglas doubles past the center fielder. Shunichi Murata doubles to center field. Kevin Douglas scores. Sam Morris flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Jeter singles to center field. Shunichi Murata scores. Jack Long lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Wilfredo Sleater singles to right field. Milt Ostendorf reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Mahaffey. Jack Bork flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wilfredo Sleater scores. Vance Cooper lines out to the pitcher. Joe Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Jay reached on a fielding error by Jack Bork. Ray Mahaffey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Les Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Paul Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Cummings singles to center field. Fran Gomez 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. Jeff Dumovich strikes out. Julio Muir strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kevin Douglas walks. Shunichi Murata doubles to center field. Kevin Douglas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Morris pops out to the second baseman. Miguel Jeter grounds out to the pitcher. Fran Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Wilfredo Sleater singles to left field. Wilfredo Sleater is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Milt Ostendorf strikes out. Jack Bork grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Zeller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay strikes out. Ray Mahaffey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Steve Bradley enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Jay at CF. George McGah is pinch hitting for Harry Zeller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George McGah walks. Fred Beers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joe Stanceu strikes out. Paul Burke singles to center field. George McGah advances to third on the hit. Bob Cummings singles to left field. George McGah scores. Paul Burke advances to third on the hit. Jeff Dumovich grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Burke scores. Bob Cummings advances to second on the play. Julio Muir flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Algie Dempsey pitching. Les Morales strikes out. Kevin Douglas singles to center field. Shunichi Murata lines out to the second baseman. Sam Morris pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Wilfredo Sleater hits a home run. Milt Ostendorf flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bork grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Brewer is pinch hitting for Algie Dempsey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Brewer doubles to right field. George Hodge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Stanceu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Whitney pitching. Miguel Jeter flies out to the right fielder. Roxy Mantei is pinch hitting for George Hodge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roxy Mantei pops out to the second baseman. Roy Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Jeff Dumovich is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Jim Rothschild improves in arm Charlie Rodriguez improves in arm Steve Higham improves in control Herb Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Agganis did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kelly Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Couchee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Umphlett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty