Win: Terrence Minor (1-3) Loss: Leon Legg (9-6)
Save: Nick Lawrence (18)
Inning: 1 Boston Red Taylor pitching. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Terry Parnham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Leon Legg pitching. Erik Newel singles to right field. John Appier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roberto Craig pops out to the catcher. Erv Lasher doubles to right field. Jeff Fansler strikes out. Larry Gardner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones lines out to the first baseman. Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Vic Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Legg walks. Eddie Brantley walks. Jarrod Sutherland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Brantley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry Parnham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Matt Graham strikes out. Red Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roberto Craig singles to right field. Erv Lasher doubles to right field. Jeff Fansler hits a home run. Roberto Craig scores. Erv Lasher scores. Larry Gardner singles to center field. Vic Stein strikes out. Leon Legg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas John Appier singles to left field. Ace Darien strikes out. Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones walks. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Appier scores. Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Terry Parnham flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Craig hits a home run. Erv Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Red Taylor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Erik Newel steals second. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Terrence Minor pitching. Jeff Fansler strikes out. Larry Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Vic Stein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Downing singles past the third baseman. Walter Downing steals second. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing advances to third on the play. Donnie Jelic walks. Jim Marquez singles to center field. Walter Downing scores. Donnie Jelic advances to third on the hit. Jim Marquez steals second. Matt Graham doubles to left field. Donnie Jelic scores. Jim Marquez scores. Terrence Minor strikes out. Erik Newel singles to center field. Matt Graham scores. John Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ron Jones is pinch hitting for John Wells. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Jones grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eddie Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Jarrod Sutherland singles to right field. Terry Parnham singles to left field. Jarrod Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Roberto Craig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Ray Mosure pitching. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Walt Jones singles to center field. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Erv Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Fansler flies out to the right fielder. Larry Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham singles to center field. Jim Marquez advances to third on the hit. Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for Terrence Minor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the pitcher. Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. John Appier singles to right field. Jim Marquez scores. Matt Graham advances to third on the hit. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Nick Lawrence pitching. Vic Stein grounds out to the shortstop. John Miles is pinch hitting for Ray Mosure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Miles flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Red Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Cerutti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Cerutti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Wilshusen improves in arm George Johnston improves in contact_vs_lefty George Johnston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kelly Croucher improves in power_vs_lefty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in range Paulo VanExel improves in arm Otto Heath improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Pasley improves in control Bill Smith improves in range John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF