Win: Phil Payton (4-3) Loss: Rob Farrell (3-4)
Save: Andy Milacki (8)
Inning: 1 New York Rob Farrell pitching. Bill Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Willie Wells walks. Tony Bochte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Phil Payton pitching. Mike Henley flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York John Buckles walks. Alvaro Wright singles to left field. Dean Fertita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Buckles advances to third on the play. Rich Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Stan Baker strikes out. Jim Gharrity doubles to right field. Harvey Jones strikes out. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Phil Payton strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Fred Hastings singles to center field. Rob Farrell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Fred Hastings forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Henley singles to center field. Mike Gibson walks. Ramon James flies out to the center fielder. Stan Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Willie Wells strikes out. Tony Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. John Buckles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Gharrity singles to left field. Harvey Jones strikes out. Lonnie Nichols singles to right field. Fred Hastings strikes out. Rob Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Alvaro Wright strikes out. Dean Fertita strikes out. Rich Smith singles to right field. Phil Payton grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Henley grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon James reached on a fielding error by John Buckles. Stan Baker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ramon James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bill Stelmaszek strikes out. Mark Young doubles to left field. Willie Wells strikes out. Tony Bochte singles to left field. Mark Young scores. Bill Chesnes 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. John Buckles singles to left field. Alvaro Wright hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dean Fertita singles to left field. Tony Bochte scores. John Buckles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dean Fertita is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Gharrity singles to right field. Harvey Jones flies out to the left fielder. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Fred Hastings walks. Pete Hobbs is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Dick Clement pitching. Dale Douglas is pinch hitting for Phil Payton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dale Douglas strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek strikes out. Mark Young singles to left field. Willie Wells singles to left field. Mark Young advances to third on the hit. Tony Bochte singles to left field. Mark Young scores. John Buckles walks. Alvaro Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Frank Mitchell pitching. Mike Henley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dean Fertita lines out to the shortstop. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Howitt is pinch hitting for Frank Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Howitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Kevin Kibble pitching. Stan Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Paul Leslie is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Paul Leslie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Usher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Leslie at 3B. Bill Stelmaszek flies out to the right fielder. Al Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Young walks. Willie Wells grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Lonnie Nichols doubles to left field. Fred Hastings flies out to the left fielder. John Anderson is pinch hitting for Al Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Henley singles to left field. Lonnie Nichols scores. Andy Milacki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Gibson singles to left field. Mike Henley advances to third on the hit. Ramon James pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 11
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Pat Katoll improves in contact_vs_lefty Carroll Harmon did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Sadecki improves in range Doug McCabe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Hughes improves in power_vs_righty Dick Hughes did not respond to coaching in range Pat Katoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug McCabe improves in arm Boog Kline improves in contact_vs_righty Lenny Biddle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Letchas did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Deacon Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Fred Gil improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Del Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Camp Christiansen improves in arm Fred Gil improves in arm Deacon Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Stahl did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Vicente Blair improves in power_vs_righty