Win: Richard Stokes (11-7) Loss: "Cricket" Ledbetter (11-3)
Inning: 1 Texas Richard Stokes pitching. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien walks. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Cricket Ledbetter pitching. John Brown lines out to the first baseman. Jeff Schall flies out to the left fielder. Junior Estes singles past the third baseman. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ed Masters pops out to the catcher. George Pearson strikes out. Don Flowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Eric Herrnstein strikes out. Cricket Ledbetter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Keefe Wise singles to right field. Richard Stokes lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. John Brown strikes out. Jeff Schall strikes out. Junior Estes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Darien flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jim Kane singles to left field. Ed Masters flies out to the left fielder. George Pearson walks. Don Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kane advances to third on the play. George Pearson advances to second on the play. Keefe Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Waite Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones flies out to the center fielder. John Appier singles to center field. John Appier steals second. Eric Herrnstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Richard Stokes singles to left field. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Schall singles to center field. Richard Stokes advances to third on the hit. Jeff Schall steals second. Junior Estes strikes out. Jim Kane grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Ed Masters strikes out. George Pearson strikes out. Don Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ace Darien strikes out. Chuck Ardoin lines out to the third baseman. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Keefe Wise singles to right field. Felix Moreira is pinch hitting for Richard Stokes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Felix Moreira triples. Keefe Wise scores. John Brown strikes out. Jeff Schall hits a home run. Felix Moreira scores. George Priddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Junior Estes singles to left field. Jim Kane walks. Ed Masters singles to left field. Junior Estes scores. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. George Pearson strikes out. Don Flowers walks. Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Briley is pinch hitting for Keefe Wise. Joel Briley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Al Desjardien pitching. Bill Jorgens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Briley at C. Walt Jones grounds out to the pitcher. John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Eric Herrnstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Al Desjardien flies out to the left fielder. John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schall singles to center field. Junior Estes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Jerry Tolan is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Cory Coffin is pinch hitting for Walter Downing. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cory Coffin flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Tim Foster is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terrence Minor did not respond to coaching in control Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_righty Bill Smith improves in power_vs_righty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Joss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Mitchell improves in arm Jim Gleason improves in arm Ramon Joss did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Difelice did not respond to coaching in control Jim Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B