Win: Paul Hovlik (6-5) Loss: Tommy Bender (8-4)
Save: Dan Wilcox (9)
Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Bender pitching. Johnny Roe strikes out. Rob Shank strikes out. Dick Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Paul Hovlik pitching. Hitoshi Motoi flies out to the right fielder. Byung-Hyun Bradford singles to right field. Jim Genovese flies out to the left fielder. Michael Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Schulte walks. Claude Rice singles to right field. Andy Schulte advances to third on the hit. Joe Garvey walks. Lefty Bates singles to center field. Andy Schulte scores. Claude Rice scores. Clyde Cueto walks. Paul Hovlik strikes out. Johnny Roe singles to center field. Joe Garvey scores. Lefty Bates scores. Clyde Cueto advances to third on the hit. Rob Shank singles to left field. Clyde Cueto scores. Mike Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Zuvella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Milt Butler flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Gabby Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Andy Schulte grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Rice singles to center field. Joe Garvey pops out to the shortstop. Claude Rice steals second. Lefty Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Hideo Furuta grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Hitoshi Motoi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Clyde Cueto flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hovlik pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Roe walks. Rob Shank singles to left field. Johnny Roe advances to third on the hit. Dick Zuvella lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Byung-Hyun Bradford is hit by a pitch. Jim Genovese grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Byung-Hyun Bradford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Michael Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Genovese advances to second on the play. Milt Butler doubles to right field. Jim Genovese scores. Buddy Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Andy Schulte strikes out. Claude Rice singles to right field. Claude Rice is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Garvey singles to left field. Lefty Bates pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Gabby Page singles to center field. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the third baseman. Gabby Page advances to second on the play. Mike Donovan singles to right field. Gabby Page is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Hitoshi Motoi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Donovan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Clyde Cueto pops out to the catcher. Paul Hovlik grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Roe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Byung-Hyun Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Jim Genovese walks. Michael Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Milt Butler hits a home run. Jim Genovese scores. Buddy Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Rob Shank singles to center field. Dan Owen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Zuvella flies out to the center fielder. Andy Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Rob Shank is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Gabby Page doubles to left field. Hideo Furuta flies out to the center fielder. Herman Lee is pinch hitting for Dan Owen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herman Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Hitoshi Motoi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ryuki Mizobe pitching. Claude Rice reached on a fielding error by Ryuki Mizobe. Joe Garvey strikes out. Lefty Bates strikes out. Clyde Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Byung-Hyun Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Jim Genovese pops out to the first baseman. Michael Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas James Lee is pinch hitting for Paul Hovlik. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. James Lee triples. Johnny Roe singles to right field. James Lee scores. Rob Shank walks. Dick Zuvella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Roe advances to third on the play. Andy Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Dan Wilcox pitching. Milt Butler reached on a fielding error by Dan Wilcox. Buddy Powell flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Page strikes out. Hideo Furuta doubles to center field. Milt Butler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Edwin Rios is pinch hitting for Ryuki Mizobe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Edwin Rios grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Paul Hovlik is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Waldron did not respond to coaching in velocity Medric Davenport improves in power_vs_righty Ed Freehan improves in power_vs_righty Sammy Merchant did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Irv Tragesser did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Gilbert did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Starrette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carlos Ayers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Starrette did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Starrette did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Chaplin improves in speed Scott Whiteside did not respond to coaching in speed Carlos Ayers did not respond to coaching in 1B