Win: Johnny Brenz0 (2-0) Loss: Danny Wheeler (0-2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Johnny Ham pitching. Mike Smith pops out to the third baseman. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Steve Congalton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Charlie Clarkson pitching. Wyatt Rains pops out to the second baseman. Benton Johnson doubles to right field. Jake Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Heat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Webster grounds out to the pitcher. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Slater Blue strikes out. Pop Eusebio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Aragon strikes out. Charlie Clarkson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Zeb Brody walks. Johnny Ham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wyatt Rains flies out to the right fielder. Benton Johnson walks. Jake Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Leshnock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Rocky Heat doubles to right field. Bob Cianfrocco flies out to the center fielder. Slater Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Eusebio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Kekich hits a home run. Larry Webster flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Zeb Brody flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Ham strikes out. Wyatt Rains hits a home run. Benton Johnson doubles to center field. Jake Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Vicente Aragon walks. Charlie Clarkson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Clarkson strikes out. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Matt Leshnock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vicente Aragon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rocky Heat pops out to the shortstop. Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the third baseman. Slater Blue doubles to center field. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Congalton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Kekich grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Webster singles to center field. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Zeb Brody grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Ham strikes out. Wyatt Rains grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rudy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Aragon triples. Charlie Clarkson strikes out. Mike Smith singles to right field. Vicente Aragon scores. Matt Leshnock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Benton Johnson walks. Jake Bradford singles to center field. Rocky Heat grounds out to the third baseman. Benton Johnson advances to third on the play. Jake Bradford advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Cianfrocco flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benton Johnson scores. Slater Blue singles to right field. Pop Eusebio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich hits a home run. Larry Webster doubles past the center fielder. Johnny Brenz0 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 1st. Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the third baseman. Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Danny Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Zeb Brody strikes out. Tony Gibson is pinch hitting for Johnny Brenz0. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Gibson walks. Wyatt Rains walks. Benton Johnson singles to center field. Tony Gibson scores. Wyatt Rains aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jake Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wyatt Rains scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zak Phillips improves in arm George Ferreira did not respond to coaching in control Henry Hornsby improves in contact_vs_righty George Ferreira did not respond to coaching in control Otis Ferraro did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Mirabelli improves in contact_vs_righty Artie Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Artie Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Johns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Flip Wilder did not respond to coaching in SS