Win: Dave Morey (1-0) Loss: Eddie Wheat (0-1)
Save: Cotton Corcoran (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Dave Morey pitching. David Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Chick Biemiller strikes out. Tom Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Wheat pitching. Tom Radcliff flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rettig doubles to right field. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Bill Rettig scores. Don Mohler walks. Kojiro Muto walks. Heinie Mack grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Bobby Ortiz is out at home. Ben Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Harry Savage strikes out. Steve Mead strikes out. Wilton Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney strikes out. Dave Morey flies out to the center fielder. Tom Radcliff walks. Tom Radcliff steals second. Bill Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Cris Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Don Mohler flies out to the right fielder. Kojiro Muto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas David Ahearne grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Biemiller strikes out. Tom Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack walks. Ben Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Mack advances to second on the play. Dave Morey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Savage grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mead doubles to center field. Wilton Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Mead advances to third on the play. Jim Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Cris Wagner walks. Eddie Wheat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Ahearne grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Biemiller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Mohler hits a home run. Kojiro Muto singles to left field. Kojiro Muto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Ben Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Tom Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Savage reached on a fielding error by Don Mohler. Steve Mead grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Dave Morey flies out to the center fielder. Tom Radcliff singles past the third baseman. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas A.J. Stewart is pinch hitting for Wilton Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. A.J. Stewart strikes out. Jim Anderson doubles to center field. Cris Wagner walks. Freddy Ortiz is pinch hitting for Eddie Wheat. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson advances to third on the play. Cris Wagner advances to second on the play. Uke Espino is pinch hitting for David Ahearne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Uke Espino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Newt Howard pitching. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Don Mohler flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kojiro Muto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Cotton Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Savage singles to left field. Steve Mead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Dygert did not respond to coaching in control George McNamara improves in power_vs_lefty Steve LaGrow improves in power_vs_lefty Hawk Grant did not respond to coaching in control George McNamara improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: John Hallman improves in arm Cliff Hundley did not respond to coaching in velocity Giomar Bielecki improves in speed Pete Kingery did not respond to coaching in velocity