Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dana Kerr pitching. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Rettig singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Rettig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Scott Hunt pitching. Freddy Ortiz singles to right field. Tony Clark hits a home run. Freddy Ortiz scores. Tom Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Garibaldi grounds out to the third baseman. David Ahearne doubles to center field. Chick Biemiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Ben Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Anderson walks. Abe Daal strikes out. Dana Kerr lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Hunt singles to center field. Tom Radcliff singles to left field. Bill Rettig strikes out. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Tony Clark strikes out. Tom Adams singles to center field. Ralph Garibaldi strikes out. David Ahearne singles past the third baseman. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Mohler flies out to the right fielder. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Anderson strikes out. Abe Daal strikes out. Dana Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ben Gonzalez singles to right field. Rusty McNertney singles past the second baseman. Ben Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Rusty McNertney steals second. Scott Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Radcliff strikes out. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Freddy Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clark singles to right field. Tom Adams singles to left field. Tony Clark is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ralph Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Kojiro Muto doubles to center field. Heinie Mack walks. Ben Gonzalez strikes out. Rusty McNertney doubles to center field. Kojiro Muto scores. Al Crump is pinch hitting for Scott Hunt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Crump hits a home run. Heinie Mack scores. Rusty McNertney scores. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Cy Alston pitching. David Ahearne walks. Chick Biemiller flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! David Ahearne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Abe Daal singles to left field. Jim Anderson advances to third on the hit. Dana Kerr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Don Mohler pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Steve Mead is pinch hitting for Freddy Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Mead flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clark flies out to the right fielder. Tom Adams walks. Ralph Garibaldi walks. David Ahearne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Garibaldi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vern Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Mack walks. Ben Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack steals second. Rusty McNertney is hit by a pitch. Ron Gleich is pinch hitting for Cy Alston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Gleich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Buddy Garrett pitching. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Abe Daal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff pops out to the first baseman. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz walks. Don Mohler doubles to left field. Bill Rettig scores. Bobby Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kojiro Muto flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Mack singles to right field. Don Mohler scores. Ben Gonzalez triples. Heinie Mack scores. Bob Fabregas is pinch hitting for Rusty McNertney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Fabregas walks. Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Buddy Garrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Holzemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Neil Enzenroth pitching. Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Vern Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Merloni strikes out. Steve Mead singles to left field. Tony Clark strikes out. Tom Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Mead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Steve Mead is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tink Castillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Freese did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Kingery did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Swetonic did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leron Luby improves in arm Billy Griffin did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ramsey improves in contact_vs_lefty George McNamara improves in speed A.J. Stewart did not respond to coaching in 2B