Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Clay Demeter pitching. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Tarrant flies out to the center fielder. Hyoji Sato grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas J.J. Covington pitching. Juan Burke strikes out. Mark Wilson strikes out. Stocker Beane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frankie Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Varner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Austin Banners flies out to the left fielder. Squibb Tressor strikes out. Kirk Randall walks. Kirk Randall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. J.J. Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Barry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Carlsen strikes out. Clay Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni triples. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Balboni scores. Hyoji Sato flies out to the left fielder. Rocko Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Juan Burke reached on a fielding error by J.J. Covington. Mark Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stocker Beane doubles to left field. Austin Banners grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry singles to center field. Jim Varner flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Duke Espinoza singles to center field. J.J. Covington grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duke Espinoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Squibb Tressor pops out to the second baseman. Kirk Randall singles to left field. Barry Allen singles to left field. Kirk Randall advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Carlsen lines out to the shortstop. Clay Demeter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni singles to right field. Vance Tarrant singles to right field. Fritz Balboni is out trying to steal third. Vance Tarrant is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hyoji Sato grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Juan Burke strikes out. Mark Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stocker Beane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson strikes out. Frankie Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Varner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Austin Banners flies out to the right fielder. Squibb Tressor strikes out. Kirk Randall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay ZyZoy Pink is pinch hitting for Jimmy Coleman. ZyZoy Pink grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Espinoza doubles to center field. J.J. Covington singles to center field. Duke Espinoza scores. Fritz Balboni lines out to the third baseman. Vance Tarrant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. J.J. Covington is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Horace Fortune enters the game as a defensive replacement for ZyZoy Pink at 1B. Barry Allen singles to center field. Larry Churry is pinch hitting for Jimmy Carlsen. Larry Churry flies out to the center fielder. Bill Griggs is pinch hitting for Clay Demeter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Griggs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Varner. Wayne Eubanks 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. Juan Burke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Duke Espinoza. Barry Allen scores. Bill Griggs scores. Mark Wilson strikes out. Stocker Beane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Ferry pitching. Mike Strang enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Churry at 3B. Hyoji Sato triples. Rocko Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Hyoji Sato scores. Frankie Henry flies out to the center fielder. Jim Varner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Austin Banners flies out to the center fielder. Squibb Tressor strikes out. Kirk Randall singles to center field. Kirk Randall steals second. Barry Allen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Duke Espinoza (3).3B - Fritz Balboni (4), Hyoji Sato (1). Baserunning: CS - Fritz Balboni (2), Vance Tarrant (5). Fielding: E - Jim Varner, Duke Espinoza, J.J. Covington.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Thurman did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Downing improves in speed Mark Buschhorn improves in range A.K. Lovejoy improves in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Kirrene did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Sax did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Lemaine did not respond to coaching in control John Kirrene improves in contact_vs_righty John Kirrene did not respond to coaching in CF