Win: Gary Tost (14-1) Loss: Eddie Poffenberger (15-3)
Save: Hadrian Blackwater (37)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gary Tost pitching. Frank Babb singles to right field. Barney Aulds singles to center field. Terry Abadie strikes out. Mike Geronimo doubles to center field. Frank Babb scores. Jim Stephenson strikes out. John Howley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Eddie Poffenberger pitching. Harry Maisel grounds out to the pitcher. Rider Dye flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Solstice singles to left field. Elemeno Pea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith hits a home run. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Eddie Poffenberger walks. Frank Babb grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Poffenberger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barney Aulds singles to left field. Terry Abadie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Barney Aulds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Damaska grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Fischer walks. Sky Bishop singles to right field. Rich Fischer advances to third on the hit. Sky Bishop steals second. Buzz Hunt is hit by a pitch. Gary Tost flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Fischer scores. Harry Maisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. John Howley singles past the shortstop. John Howley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Rider Dye walks. Aaron Solstice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rider Dye advances to second on the play. Elemeno Pea lines out to the pitcher. Joe Damaska strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith pops out to the first baseman. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Poffenberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Rich Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Sky Bishop flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Hunt reached on a fielding error by Jim Stephenson. Gary Tost flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Babb singles to right field. Barney Aulds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Babb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barney Aulds steals second. Terry Abadie walks. Mike Geronimo triples. Barney Aulds scores. Terry Abadie scores. Jim Stephenson walks. John Howley strikes out. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Maisel walks. Harry Maisel steals second. Rider Dye grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Solstice grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Maisel advances to third on the play. Elemeno Pea pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Babb lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Damaska doubles past the third baseman. Rich Fischer hits a home run. Joe Damaska scores. Sky Bishop singles to left field. Buzz Hunt singles to center field. Sky Bishop advances to third on the hit. Buzz Hunt steals second. Gary Tost reached on a fielding error by Mike Geronimo. Sky Bishop scores. Harry Maisel triples. Buzz Hunt scores. Gary Tost scores. Rider Dye doubles to left field. Harry Maisel scores. Cy Barger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Solstice walks. Elemeno Pea grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Aaron Solstice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Damaska flies out to the right fielder. Rich Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds pops out to the second baseman. Terry Abadie strikes out. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Sky Bishop grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Hunt reached on a fielding error by Jim Stephenson. John Duffy is pinch hitting for Gary Tost. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buzz Hunt steals second. John Duffy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Harry Maisel walks. Rider Dye strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Ramirez pitching. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. John Howley strikes out. Jim Stephenson steals second. Johnny Smith strikes out. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Aaron Solstice singles past the first baseman. Elemeno Pea pops out to the shortstop. Joe Damaska strikes out. Rich Fischer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Solstice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hadrian Blackwater comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Petkovsek is pinch hitting for Cy Barger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Petkovsek singles to right field. Frank Babb strikes out. Barney Aulds strikes out. Terry Abadie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Mike Geronimo (20).3B - Mike Geronimo (4).HR - Johnny Smith (10). Baserunning: SB - Barney Aulds (22), Jim Stephenson (4).CS - John Howley (12). Fielding: E - Mike Geronimo, Jim Stephenson 2.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hughie Hankins did not respond to coaching in control Ron Malone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: George Mahady did not respond to coaching in range Chet Hyzdu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Sierra did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.