Win: Jack Heine (3-2) Loss: Dana Kerr (1-5)
Save: Neil Enzenroth (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dana Kerr pitching. Vismay Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jack Heine pitching. Freddy Ortiz singles to center field. Wilton Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddy Ortiz advances to second on the play. Tom Adams walks. Cris Wagner singles to left field. Ralph Garibaldi strikes out. David Ahearne walks. Freddy Ortiz scores. Chick Biemiller walks. Tom Adams scores. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Radcliff singles to right field. Tom Radcliff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dana Kerr strikes out. Freddy Ortiz singles to center field. Wilton Smith strikes out. Tom Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Heine grounds out to the second baseman. Vismay Ortiz singles to left field. Bill Rettig doubles to center field. Vismay Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Ortiz walks. Don Mohler singles to left field. Bill Rettig scores. Alex Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kojiro Muto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Cris Wagner hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Garibaldi flies out to the right fielder. David Ahearne grounds out to the pitcher. Cris Wagner advances to second on the play. Chick Biemiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Tom Radcliff walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rusty McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Jack Heine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Anderson strikes out. Alex Flaherty grounds out to the third baseman. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Freddy Ortiz. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Wilton Smith strikes out. Tom Adams flies out to the center fielder. Cris Wagner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto triples. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Radcliff flies out to the center fielder. Rusty McNertney singles to center field. Kojiro Muto scores. Jack Heine reached on a fielding error by Chick Biemiller. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ralph Garibaldi singles to center field. David Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Garibaldi steals second. Chick Biemiller doubles to center field. Ralph Garibaldi scores. Jim Anderson strikes out. Alex Flaherty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jose Voss is pinch hitting for Freddy Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Voss flies out to the right fielder. Wilton Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tom Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto doubles to right field. Heinie Mack hits a home run. Kojiro Muto scores. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty McNertney walks. Jack Heine lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ben Gonzalez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Radcliff at CF. Cris Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Garibaldi singles to center field. Uke Espino is pinch hitting for David Ahearne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Uke Espino walks. Chick Biemiller flies out to the right fielder. Neil Enzenroth 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 2nd. Jim Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig singles past the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Bill Rettig advances to third on the hit. Bobby Ortiz steals second. Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto walks. Heinie Mack walks. Bill Rettig scores. Ben Gonzalez singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz scores. Kojiro Muto scores. Monte Oldham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bob Fabregas is pinch hitting for Rusty McNertney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Fabregas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Monte Oldham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Merloni strikes out. Jose Voss flies out to the right fielder. Wilton Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Barragan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Barragan improves in power_vs_lefty James LaManna improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Frankhouse improves in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve LaGrow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hawk Grant improves in endurance Rickey Williams did not respond to coaching in control Steve Mead did not respond to coaching in 2B