Inning: 1 Texas Alex Rodriguez pitching. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Wilton Smith singles to center field. Tom Adams flies out to the right fielder. Cris Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Wheat pitching. Vismay Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Harry Savage singles to right field. David Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Chick Biemiller walks. Jim Anderson strikes out. Eddie Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Mack doubles to center field. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Rusty McNertney singles past the third baseman. Heinie Mack scores. Al Crump flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Freddy Ortiz strikes out. Wilton Smith singles to right field. Wilton Smith steals second. Tom Adams strikes out. Cris Wagner singles to right field. Harry Savage lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez strikes out. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas David Ahearne lines out to the third baseman. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Kojiro Muto singles to center field. Kojiro Muto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Heinie Mack singles to right field. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Eddie Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Ortiz strikes out. Wilton Smith singles past the first baseman. Tom Adams singles past the second baseman. Cris Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Al Crump singles to center field. Alex Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz walks. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Harry Savage flies out to the right fielder. David Ahearne walks. Chick Biemiller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto doubles to center field. Heinie Mack walks. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Rusty McNertney walks. Al Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Wheat flies out to the right fielder. 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. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez singles to center field. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Wilton Smith walks. Tom Adams flies out to the left fielder. Cris Wagner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack singles to right field. Tom Radcliff walks. Pete Myers 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. Heinie Mack gets picked off second (1-4). Rusty McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Cotton Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Savage singles to right field. Uke Espino is pinch hitting for David Ahearne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Uke Espino walks. Chick Biemiller singles to right field. Harry Savage scores. Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Jim Anderson. Dick Merloni grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Biemiller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Diego Casanova is pinch hitting for Pete Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Diego Casanova strikes out. Ralph Garibaldi is pinch hitting for Jose Voss. Ralph Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Newt Howard pitching. Abe Daal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Garibaldi at 2B. Al Crump grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ben Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Cotton Corcoran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ben Gonzalez walks. Vismay Ortiz singles to right field. Ben Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Vismay Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Bucky Mitchell pitching. Wilton Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Cris Wagner walks. Harry Savage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto hits a home run. Texas total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Amby Clark did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kelly improves in range Herman Vick improves in contact_vs_righty Herman Vick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Mead did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Greg Brown improves in speed Hank Frankhouse improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Rhomberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommie Strain improves in arm