Win: Rudy Stewart (13-4) Loss: Hugh Diddit (13-8)
Save: Joe Guiney (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hugh Diddit pitching. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jackie Bell pitching. Bill Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Alex Kahle singles to left field. Shinya Abe singles to right field. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Kahle advances to third on the play. Shinya Abe advances to second on the play. Carlos Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Pott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Young singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown doubles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Bill Stoviak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Kenji Moriya walks. Dale Castleman walks. Camilo Saunders pops out to the second baseman. The catcher fields the ball and Kenji Moriya is thrown out at third. Dale Castleman advances to second on the play. Dale Castleman advances to second on the play. Bill Mercer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hugh Diddit is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Darr singles to right field. John Darr steals second. Gene Gray strikes out. Alex Rossman singles to right field. John Darr scores. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Alex Kahle singles to right field. Alex Kahle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shinya Abe pops out to the second baseman. Joe Klumpp doubles past the third baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak reached on a fielding error by Dale Castleman. John Brown strikes out. Jackie Bell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Castleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Camilo Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Darr singles to right field. John Darr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Hugh Diddit grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mercer doubles to right field. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shinya Abe singles to right field. Bill Mercer scores. Joe Klumpp hits a home run. Shinya Abe scores. Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Klinger bunts for a base hit. Kenji Moriya grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Pott strikes out. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Dale Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Camilo Saunders pops out to the shortstop. Hugh Diddit pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. John Brown singles to center field. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for Rudy Stewart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Richie Smith strikes out. Charlie Aurilia walks. John Darr singles to center field. John Brown scores. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Gene Gray singles to left field. Charlie Aurilia scores. John Darr advances to third on the hit. Terry Pirati comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Rossman singles to left field. John Darr scores. Bernie Pott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Guiney pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Shinya Abe singles past the second baseman. Alex Kahle advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp walks. Carlos Klinger pops out to the first baseman. Kenji Moriya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mickey Young walks. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Young advances to second on the play. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Joe Guiney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Kahle. Mickey Young scores. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Camilo Saunders singles to center field. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Terry Pirati. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Camilo Saunders is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Mercer walks. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe walks. Johnny Meyer scores. Joe Klumpp lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay M.K. Flood pitching. John Darr strikes out. Gene Gray flies out to the right fielder. Alex Rossman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Carlos Klinger singles to center field. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Klinger advances to second on the play. Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Klinger advances to third on the play. Camilo Saunders doubles past the first baseman. Carlos Klinger scores. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Peter Forsch walks. Bill Mercer walks. Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 15
Batting:2B - Bill Mercer (29), Joe Klumpp (37), Camilo Saunders (8).HR - Joe Klumpp (16). Baserunning: CS - Alex Kahle (12). Fielding: E - Alex Kahle, Dale Castleman.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kelly Fohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in range Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in arm Sammy Kilgus did not respond to coaching in speed Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Enzo McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in speed William Paterson did not respond to coaching in control Roy Patterson improves in control Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in velocity Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty