Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jake Spears pitching. Fritz Balboni flies out to the left fielder. Torey Skaugstad grounds out to the second baseman. Dainier Castro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Briggs Stratton pitching. Juan Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Randall singles to center field. Larry Churry flies out to the right fielder. Squibb Tressor triples. Kirk Randall scores. Fred Natal pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mark Wilson doubles to center field. Barry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Carl Daniels strikes out. Jake Spears strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jake Maltzberger singles to right field. Duke Espinoza walks. Briggs Stratton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fritz Balboni doubles to left field. Jake Maltzberger scores. Duke Espinoza scores. Torey Skaugstad singles to center field. Fritz Balboni scores. Dainier Castro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Torey Skaugstad is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frankie Henry walks. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Juan Burke singles to right field. Kirk Randall strikes out. Larry Churry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Maltzberger singles to center field. Duke Espinoza singles to right field. Briggs Stratton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Briggs Stratton strikes out. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Squibb Tressor triples. Fred Natal hits a home run. Squibb Tressor scores. Mark Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Carl Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Torey Skaugstad grounds out to the shortstop. Dainier Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Henry doubles to center field. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jake Spears singles to right field. Juan Burke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kirk Randall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Jake Maltzberger flies out to the center fielder. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Larry Churry grounds out to the pitcher. Squibb Tressor flies out to the right fielder. Fred Natal singles to left field. Mark Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Briggs Stratton walks. Fritz Balboni doubles to right field. Briggs Stratton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Torey Skaugstad hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dainier Castro strikes out. Frankie Henry strikes out. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Barry Allen strikes out. Carl Daniels triples. Austin Banners is pinch hitting for Jake Spears. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Austin Banners singles to right field. Carl Daniels scores. Wayne Eubanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Burke walks. Kirk Randall doubles to center field. Austin Banners scores. Juan Burke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Churry strikes out. Squibb Tressor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Ferry pitching. Quino Harris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Wilson at CF. Horace Fortune is pinch hitting for Jimmy Coleman. Horace Fortune strikes out. Jake Maltzberger grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Espinoza singles to right field. Hyoji Sato is pinch hitting for Wayne Eubanks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hyoji Sato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bernie Thomas pitching. Fred Natal strikes out. Quino Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roberto Aimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fritz Balboni flies out to the right fielder. Torey Skaugstad singles to right field. Dainier Castro singles to center field. Frankie Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Torey Skaugstad advances to third on the play. Dainier Castro advances to second on the play. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Menosky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Prieto improves in arm Scott Piez did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Ewing did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Kerns did not respond to coaching in control Nelson Werner improves in contact_vs_lefty Junior Riess improves in speed Jim Shelby improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Foreman did not respond to coaching in CF