Win: Burt McAuley (4-1) Loss: Hugo Ayala (2-4)
Save: Mark Baldwin (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ray Lowe pitching. Bud Platte singles to center field. Bobby Bales singles in front of the right fielder. Bud Platte advances to third on the hit. Steve Wise singles to right field. Bud Platte scores. Bobby Bales advances to third on the hit. Sparky Nunez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Bales scores. Jody Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Hugo Ayala pitching. Dick Hershiser strikes out. Erik Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Lu Esasky singles to center field. Roy Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Meadows strikes out. Alan Selkirk walks. John Balboni triples. Alan Selkirk scores. Hugo Ayala pops out to the shortstop. Bud Platte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chucho Bergman doubles to center field. Brook Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Slaughter strikes out. Ariel Vido flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Bales hits a home run. Steve Wise flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Grace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Eli Schoen is pinch hitting for Ray Lowe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Eli Schoen singles to center field. Dick Hershiser doubles to center field. Eli Schoen scores. Erik Wilson doubles to right field. Dick Hershiser scores. Lu Esasky walks. Roy Durham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lu Esasky is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chucho Bergman doubles to center field. Erik Wilson scores. Roy Durham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brook Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Slaughter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Burt McAuley pitching. Don Meadows singles to right field. Don Meadows steals second. Alan Selkirk grounds out to the pitcher. John Balboni walks. Hugo Ayala fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hugo Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Bud Platte grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Balboni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Ariel Vido strikes out. Burt McAuley walks. Dick Hershiser flies out to the center fielder. Erik Wilson singles to right field. Lu Esasky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bobby Bales flies out to the center fielder. Steve Wise doubles past the first baseman. Sparky Nunez pops out to the second baseman. Jody Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Roy Durham walks. Chucho Bergman strikes out. Brook Simmons doubles to center field. Roy Durham uses his aggressiveness and scores. A.J. Cullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Slaughter grounds out to the third baseman. Ariel Vido singles past the shortstop. Brook Simmons scores. Burt McAuley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Meadows pops out to the first baseman. Alan Selkirk pops out to the pitcher. John Balboni walks. A.J. Cullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dick Hershiser strikes out. Erik Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lu Esasky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bud Platte grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bales flies out to the right fielder. Steve Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Roy Durham lines out to the first baseman. Chucho Bergman flies out to the center fielder. Brook Simmons doubles to center field. Charlie Slaughter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al McBean enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Durham at 1B. Tex Warden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Slaughter at RF. Sparky Nunez pops out to the shortstop. Jody Grace flies out to the center fielder. Don Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ariel Vido strikes out. Gregg Lindstrom is pinch hitting for Burt McAuley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gregg Lindstrom singles to center field. Dick Hershiser strikes out. Erik Wilson walks. Lu Esasky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mark Baldwin pitching. Alan Selkirk pops out to the second baseman. John Balboni singles to center field. Gene Johnson is pinch hitting for A.J. Cullen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Johnson strikes out. Bud Platte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Leach did not respond to coaching in velocity Brook Layden improves in speed Tom Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity John Smyres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Drews did not respond to coaching in control Will Franklin did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Edmonson did not respond to coaching in range Al Smith did not respond to coaching in control