Win: Billy Purcell (1-1) Loss: Kayson Ellington (0-3)
Inning: 1 Texas Ivan Riggan pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Red Taylor pitching. Bob Decker flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Davila flies out to the center fielder. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the pitcher. Cory Coffin pops out to the second baseman. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers singles to left field. Wes Jones strikes out. John Woods flies out to the center fielder. Robby Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Marquez singles to right field. Jim Marquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Red Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chad Heim flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Riggan strikes out. Bob Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Erik Newel is hit by a pitch. John Appier doubles to left field. Erik Newel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ace Darien hits a home run. John Appier scores. Walter Downing singles to center field. Cory Coffin doubles to right field. Walter Downing uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alberto Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Cory Coffin advances to third on the play. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Felipe Davila walks. Jack Storie walks. Felipe Davila gets picked off second (1-6). Overton Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Wes Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Red Taylor strikes out. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Woods singles to right field. Robby Brock singles past the shortstop. Chad Heim doubles to right field. John Woods scores. Robby Brock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alberto Pena lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Decker singles to center field. Chad Heim scores. Felipe Davila walks. Jack Storie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Decker advances to third on the play. Felipe Davila advances to second on the play. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing hits a home run. Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Jelic pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Wes Jones strikes out. John Woods singles to right field. Robby Brock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Woods is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chad Heim is hit by a pitch. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Karp walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Robby Brock scores. Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Marvell Long pitching. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham pops out to the first baseman. Alvin Breazeale is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alvin Breazeale singles to right field. Erik Newel singles to center field. Alvin Breazeale advances to third on the hit. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Terrence Minor pitching. Felipe Davila singles to center field. Jack Storie singles to center field. Felipe Davila advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Overton Chalmers strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Wes Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Felipe Davila scores. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for John Woods. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Mike Gonzalez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gregg Roseman at 1B. Ace Darien singles to center field. Ace Darien steals second. Walter Downing strikes out. Cory Coffin walks. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Robby Brock singles to center field. Chad Heim singles to right field. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Marvell Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Childress singles to right field. Robby Brock scores. Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Felipe Davila grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Heim is out at third base. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Billy Purcell pitching. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Nick Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Erik Newel hits a home run. John Appier singles to center field. Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. John Appier advances to second on the play. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Kayson Ellington pitching. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Wes Jones pops out to the third baseman. Mike Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Cory Coffin strikes out. Donnie Jelic walks. Donnie Jelic steals second. Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Matt Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Robby Brock flies out to the center fielder. Chad Heim grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hilly is pinch hitting for Billy Purcell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Hilly walks. Bob Decker doubles to left field. Ken Hilly scores. Texas total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Smith improves in power_vs_lefty John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in control Lou Veryzer did not respond to coaching in range Paulo VanExel improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Purtell did not respond to coaching in arm Ruben Garcia improves in control Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Delahanty improves in range Frank Hutton improves in contact_vs_righty T.J. Ortiz improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Hutton did not respond to coaching in SS