Win: Clay Tucker (2-3) Loss: George Alexander (2-10)
Save: Mark Gainer (8)
Inning: 1 Texas Clay Tucker pitching. Mike Yan strikes out. Mark Murray reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Dowd. Bob Brusstar singles to right field. Mark Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Klepfer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay George Alexander pitching. Grant Pendleton singles to left field. Grant Pendleton steals second. Cleo Humphries grounds out to the second baseman. Grant Pendleton advances to third on the play. Harry Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Pendleton scores. Marshall Gilmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Chet Petry singles to left field. Charlie Cox grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chet Petry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Grace grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Grace is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger strikes out. Hank Puleo strikes out. Charlie Green flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Casey Doty singles to center field. George Alexander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Casey Doty forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Yan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay J.D. Parnell strikes out. Clay Tucker grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mark Murray pops out to the third baseman. Bob Brusstar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Klepfer singles to right field. Chet Petry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries singles to left field. Harry Dowd hits a home run. Cleo Humphries scores. Marshall Gilmer strikes out. Felix Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Hank Puleo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Charlie Cox strikes out. Charlie Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Casey Doty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Green singles to right field. Charlie Green steals second. J.D. Parnell grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Green advances to third on the play. Clay Tucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grant Pendleton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas George Alexander walks. Mike Yan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Alexander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Yan steals second. Mark Murray strikes out. Bob Brusstar singles to right field. Mike Yan scores. Bill Klepfer singles to right field. Chet Petry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries walks. Harry Dowd hits a home run. Cleo Humphries scores. Eddie Rondeau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marshall Gilmer grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Klinger walks. Hank Puleo singles to center field. Felix Klinger advances to third on the hit. Charlie Green walks. J.D. Parnell strikes out. Clay Tucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Cox flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Grace singles to center field. Jim Barry 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. Casey Doty doubles to center field. Eddie Rondeau doubles to right field. Charlie Grace scores. Casey Doty scores. Mason Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allan Cerone is pinch running for Eddie Rondeau on 2nd base. Mike Yan flies out to the center fielder. Mark Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tim Mitchell pitching. Grant Pendleton flies out to the left fielder. Cleo Humphries grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Brusstar grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Klepfer walks. Chet Petry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Klepfer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marshall Gilmer reached on a fielding error by Mike Yan. Felix Klinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hank Puleo doubles to right field. Charlie Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Mark Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Grace pops out to the catcher. Casey Doty strikes out. Howard Jackson is pinch hitting for Tim Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Howard Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Casey Doty (8), Eddie Rondeau (1).GIDP - Mike Yan, Bill Klepfer. Baserunning: SB - Mike Yan (7).CS - Charlie Grace (9). Fielding: E - Mike Yan.
Batting:2B - Hank Puleo (11).HR - Harry Dowd 2 (11).GIDP - Felix Klinger. Baserunning: SB - Grant Pendleton (14), Charlie Green (4). Fielding: E - Harry Dowd.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Thornton improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Holliday improves in control Marty Ogrodowski improves in velocity Damaso East did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Preston Huntington did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolan McCament improves in arm Dolan McCament improves in contact_vs_lefty Dolan McCament improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Paris did not respond to coaching in 3B