Win: Sam Weaver (1-1) Loss: Steve Ramirez (5-2)
Save: Bob Veras (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Leroy Cazzman pitching. Frank Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Abadie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Lefty Hill pitching. Harry Maisel strikes out. Rider Dye grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Solstice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson walks. John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith singles past the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm walks. Lefty Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Elemeno Pea strikes out. Joe Damaska flies out to the right fielder. Rob Trower strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Babb hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tommy McCarthy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Sky Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Hunt singles to center field. Leroy Cazzman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Maisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. John Howley singles to right field. Johnny Smith walks. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Lefty Hill singles to center field. Jim Stephenson scores. Frank Babb grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. John Howley is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Rider Dye singles to left field. Rider Dye steals second. Aaron Solstice grounds out to the pitcher. Elemeno Pea flies out to the left fielder. Joe Damaska strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy singles to left field. Tommy McCarthy steals second. Terry Abadie doubles to center field. Tommy McCarthy scores. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Stephenson strikes out. John Howley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Rob Trower grounds out to the shortstop. Sky Bishop pops out to the first baseman. Buzz Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith strikes out. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Lefty Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Leroy Cazzman flies out to the center fielder. Harry Maisel singles to right field. Rider Dye flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Aaron Solstice walks. Elemeno Pea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Babb strikes out. Tommy McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Damaska strikes out. Rob Trower strikes out. Sky Bishop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Quinton Sudakis 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. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Stephenson strikes out. John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Buzz Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Quinton Sudakis lines out to the third baseman. Harry Maisel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith walks. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith advances to second on the play. George Petkovsek is pinch hitting for Lefty Hill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Petkovsek strikes out. Johnny Smith is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas John Murphy pitching. Rider Dye singles to left field. Aaron Solstice singles to center field. Rider Dye advances to third on the hit. Elemeno Pea singles to right field. Rider Dye scores. Aaron Solstice advances to third on the hit. Joe Damaska strikes out. Rob Trower singles to right field. Aaron Solstice scores. Elemeno Pea advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sky Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Frank Babb flies out to the center fielder. Tommy McCarthy doubles to center field. Hadrian Blackwater 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. Terry Abadie walks. Mike Geronimo pops out to the shortstop. Jim Stephenson singles to center field. Tommy McCarthy scores. John Howley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Stephenson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Sam Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ernest Wingo is pinch hitting for Hadrian Blackwater. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernest Wingo lines out to the shortstop. Harry Maisel flies out to the center fielder. Rider Dye hits a home run. Aaron Solstice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Steve Ramirez pitching. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Frank Shaner is pinch hitting for Sam Weaver. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Shaner strikes out. Johnny Smith steals second. Frank Babb doubles to left field. Johnny Smith scores. Jeff Handley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Texas Bob Veras pitching. Elemeno Pea flies out to the right fielder. Joe Damaska singles to left field. Rob Trower lines out to the pitcher. Sky Bishop singles to center field. Buzz Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Frank Babb (17), Tommy McCarthy (13), Terry Abadie (12).GIDP - Tommy McCarthy. Baserunning: SB - Tommy McCarthy (11), Johnny Smith (8).CS - Johnny Smith (2).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron Malone did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Wright improves in velocity Roy Smith improves in control Jim Fennelly did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Bautista did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willie Field improves in contact_vs_righty Mickey McConnell improves in range Andy Maun did not respond to coaching in arm