Win: Jack Ruppenthal (7-16) Loss: Jake Spears (10-12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jake Spears pitching. Fritz Balboni strikes out. Torey Skaugstad singles to center field. ZyZoy Pink doubles past the third baseman. Rocko Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Torey Skaugstad scores. ZyZoy Pink advances to third on the play. Frankie Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jack Ruppenthal pitching. Juan Burke singles to center field. Mark Wilson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Juan Burke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Natal flies out to the center fielder. Mark Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant strikes out. Jimmy Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Austin Banners grounds out to the second baseman. Quino Harris flies out to the left fielder. Squibb Tressor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Ruppenthal flies out to the right fielder. Fritz Balboni singles to right field. Torey Skaugstad singles to center field. ZyZoy Pink triples. Fritz Balboni scores. Torey Skaugstad scores. Rocko Patterson strikes out. Frankie Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Barry Allen walks. Carl Daniels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Barry Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Spears lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Burke pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Duke Espinoza bunts for a base hit. Jack Ruppenthal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Mark Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Fred Natal grounds out to the pitcher. Austin Banners grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni strikes out. Torey Skaugstad strikes out. ZyZoy Pink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Quino Harris lines out to the first baseman. Squibb Tressor grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Henry pops out to the first baseman. Vance Tarrant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Carl Daniels strikes out. Jake Spears grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Burke pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Jack Ruppenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mark Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Austin Banners flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni grounds out to the third baseman. Torey Skaugstad flies out to the left fielder. ZyZoy Pink grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Hyoji Sato enters the game as a defensive replacement for Torey Skaugstad at 2B. Horace Fortune enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Coleman at 1B. Quino Harris doubles to left field. Larry Churry is pinch hitting for Squibb Tressor. Larry Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Carl Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson doubles to left field. Frankie Henry walks. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocko Patterson advances to third on the play. Frankie Henry advances to second on the play. Horace Fortune singles to left field. Rocko Patterson scores. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frankie Henry scores. Horace Fortune advances to second on the play. Randy Forester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Ruppenthal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Kirk Randall is pinch hitting for Randy Forester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kirk Randall hits an infield single to the first baseman. Juan Burke walks. Mark Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kirk Randall advances to third on the play. Fred Natal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 3
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Ewing did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Menosky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Allen did not respond to coaching in endurance Mark Buschhorn improves in arm Johnny Ewing did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Junior Riess improves in range Hack Needham did not respond to coaching in control J.R. Asselstine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tug Hamner did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Shelby did not respond to coaching in 1B