Win: Herb Tuero (4-2) Loss: Tom Snyder (3-2)
Save: Scott Nichol (6)
Inning: 1 Texas Cap Stein pitching. Tom Cather walks. Scott Santo strikes out. Blondy Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Tom Meloan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Cather is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Craig Sullivan pitching. Rey Dobson strikes out. Jerry Ostdiek singles to left field. Rollie Cline grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Ostdiek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chappy DeVormer flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Ruffin strikes out. Dave Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Les Moren grounds out to the shortstop. George Plank hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Asadoor pops out to the second baseman. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Everett Hudson strikes out. Craig Sullivan strikes out. Tom Cather singles to left field. Scott Santo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cap Stein singles to right field. Rey Dobson pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Ostdiek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Blondy Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Tom Meloan walks. Chappy DeVormer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Meloan advances to second on the play. Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rollie Cline flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch strikes out. Les Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Dave Beltre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Everett Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Simpson is pinch hitting for Craig Sullivan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Snyder pitching. George Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Dmitri Hearn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tom Cather flies out to the right fielder. Scott Santo flies out to the center fielder. Blondy Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marlon Fields strikes out. Rey Dobson singles past the second baseman. Jerry Ostdiek grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Herb Tuero pitching. Tom Meloan strikes out. Chappy DeVormer singles to center field. Wilbur Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chappy DeVormer advances to second on the play. Dave Beltre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rollie Cline hits a home run. Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Moren grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Plank singles to left field. Hal Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Everett Hudson strikes out. Joe McGregor is pinch hitting for Hal Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe McGregor flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cather flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al McMillan pitching. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the pitcher. Wheezer Corridon is pinch hitting for Herb Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wheezer Corridon doubles to center field. Rey Dobson lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Ostdiek pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Scott Nichol pitching. Scott Santo grounds out to the second baseman. Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Meloan singles to center field. Chappy DeVormer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Canavan did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Stobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lee Grey did not respond to coaching in velocity Offa Souchock improves in contact_vs_righty Offa Souchock did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zip Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Riggs improves in range Bill Stanton improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerrod Gilligan did not respond to coaching in control