Win: Mike Calhoun (5-3) Loss: Tim Sanders (4-4)
Save: Earl Imlay (18)
Inning: 1 Texas John Moseley pitching. Blondy Spongberg singles to center field. Scott Santo flies out to the center fielder. Tom Meloan flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Ruffin singles to left field. Blondy Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Elvis Larkin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Hal Benton pitching. George Kline grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Bradford singles to right field. Chris Waits strikes out. Pat Bradford steals second. Yasniel Guerra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chappy DeVormer walks. Ralph Logan grounds out to the pitcher. Chappy DeVormer advances to second on the play. Joe McGregor doubles to left field. Chappy DeVormer scores. Hal Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McGregor advances to third on the play. Blondy Spongberg singles to center field. Joe McGregor scores. Scott Santo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Terry McQuillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Voyles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tom Meloan grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Ruffin hits a home run. Elvis Larkin pops out to the first baseman. Chappy DeVormer singles to left field. Ralph Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Javier Paris pops out to the second baseman. John Moseley grounds out to the pitcher. George Kline flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe McGregor singles to left field. Hal Benton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hal Benton strikes out. Blondy Spongberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe McGregor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Santo singles to left field. Blondy Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Tom Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Pat Bradford strikes out. Chris Waits flies out to the left fielder. Yasniel Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Wilbur Ruffin strikes out. Elvis Larkin pops out to the second baseman. Chappy DeVormer singles to right field. Ralph Logan doubles to right field. Chappy DeVormer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Calhoun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McGregor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Terry McQuillan flies out to the center fielder. John Phillips singles to right field. Jerry Voyles grounds out to the third baseman. John Phillips advances to second on the play. Javier Paris walks. Mike Calhoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Hal Benton pops out to the first baseman. Blondy Spongberg bunts for a base hit. Scott Santo pops out to the shortstop. Tom Meloan walks. Wilbur Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston George Kline singles past the third baseman. Pat Bradford singles to right field. Chris Waits strikes out. Yasniel Guerra hits a home run. George Kline scores. Pat Bradford scores. Terry McQuillan walks. John Phillips grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Terry McQuillan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mack Thompson is pinch hitting for Jerry Voyles. Mack Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ben Lemon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mack Thompson at SS. Elvis Larkin pops out to the second baseman. Chappy DeVormer flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Logan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tim Sanders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Cline is pinch hitting for Javier Paris. Rollie Cline hits a home run. Carl Edens is pinch hitting for Mike Calhoun. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Edens triples. George Kline walks. Tom Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Bradford reached on a fielding error by Tom Meloan. Carl Edens scores. Chris Waits strikes out. Yasniel Guerra walks. Terry McQuillan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, George Kline scores. John Phillips walks. Ben Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Dedmon pitching. David Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rollie Cline at C. Joe McGregor grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cather is pinch hitting for Tom Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tom Cather strikes out. Blondy Spongberg singles to left field. Scott Santo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Chris Tingley pitching. David Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Pleis is pinch hitting for Bob Dedmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Pleis flies out to the center fielder. George Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Earl Imlay pitching. Tom Meloan flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Ruffin singles past the second baseman. Elvis Larkin walks. Chappy DeVormer walks. Ralph Logan strikes out. Joe McGregor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners left on base: 13 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Joe McGregor is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: A.J. Reiser improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Afenir improves in speed Lev High improves in control Vic Picciuto improves in arm Bruce Raffensberger did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Block improves in arm Ismael Garriott improves in range Vince Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Papa Boyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty