Inning: 1 Texas Jackie Bell pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico strikes out. Alex Kahle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lou Klimchock pitching. Harry Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Bill Grace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kitty Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Dale Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Shinji Kawanichi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Ray flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Ding-Dong Bell flies out to the center fielder. Lou Klimchock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Bell singles to center field. Harry Bowman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jackie Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Mercer singles to right field. Dave Rico singles to left field. Bill Mercer advances to third on the hit. Alex Kahle pops out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp singles to center field. Bill Mercer scores. Dale Castleman walks. Shinji Kawanichi singles to left field. Dave Rico scores. Joe Klumpp scores. Johnny Meyer is hit by a pitch. Ding-Dong Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Grace flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ray walks. Bill Stoviak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Lou Klimchock pops out to the catcher. Bill Mercer singles past the shortstop. Bill Mercer steals second. Dave Rico flies out to the right fielder. Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis pops out to the first baseman. John Brown singles to right field. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Jackie Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bowman doubles to right field. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Harry Bowman scores. Kitty Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Gordon Clark pitching. Joe Klumpp hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dale Castleman walks. Shinji Kawanichi grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Klumpp advances to third on the play. Dale Castleman advances to second on the play. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Ding-Dong Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ray singles to right field. Bill Stoviak walks. Ralph Davis strikes out. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Lou Klimchock singles past the shortstop. Bill Mercer doubles to center field. Dave Rico grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou Klimchock scores. Bill Mercer advances to third on the play. Alex Kahle bunts for a base hit. Bill Mercer scores. Norm Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Kahle steals second. John Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle scores. Dale Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Norm Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Meyer. Clark Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Shinji Kawanichi walks. Johnny Meyer walks. Ding-Dong Bell singles to right field. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for Clark Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Peter Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinji Kawanichi scores. Johnny Meyer advances to third on the play. Ding-Dong Bell advances to second on the play. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay M.K. Flood pitching. Bill Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak triples. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Alex Kahle singles to center field. Alex Kahle steals second. Joe Klumpp singles to left field. Alex Kahle scores. Joe Klumpp steals second. Dale Castleman singles to center field. Joe Klumpp scores. Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Dale Castleman steals second. Johnny Meyer walks. Ding-Dong Bell doubles to center field. Dale Castleman scores. Johnny Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Camilo Saunders is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilo Saunders singles to right field. Bill Mercer reached on a fielding error by Bill Stoviak. Ding-Dong Bell scores. Dave Rico singles past the first baseman. Camilo Saunders scores. Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Larry Leopard pitching. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Gene Gray is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Gray singles to right field. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Mercer (10), Ding-Dong Bell (2).GIDP - Ding-Dong Bell.HBP - Johnny Meyer (2). Baserunning: SB - Bill Mercer (4), Alex Kahle 2 (10), Joe Klumpp (8), Dale Castleman (1). Fielding: E - Johnny Meyer.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Cotter improves in contact_vs_righty Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Jinx Falkenburg improves in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in arm Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in range Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Mattis did not respond to coaching in arm Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty