Inning: 1 Texas Pete Rudolph pitching. Clete Boyer strikes out. Yats Chambers singles to right field. Ken Thome grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken North pitching. Rick Bird strikes out. Jerry Meche flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Albrecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Rico Guerrero strikes out. Rob Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Ron Stallworth singles to left field. Ed Ordonez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Orval McCahan singles past the shortstop. Ed Dodd flies out to the left fielder. Rick Simon pops out to the first baseman. Bob Baumgartner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Walt Morris singles to center field. Ken North lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clete Boyer flies out to the center fielder. Yats Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Will Fulmer strikes out. Pete Rudolph pops out to the first baseman. Rick Bird singles to center field. Rick Bird steals second. Jerry Meche flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ken Thome walks. Rico Guerrero strikes out. Rob Sullivan singles to center field. Ken Thome advances to third on the hit. Ron Stallworth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Meche. Ken Thome scores. Ed Ordonez walks. Walt Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Sullivan scores. Ron Stallworth advances to third on the play. Ed Ordonez advances to second on the play. Ken North grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmy Albrecht flies out to the right fielder. Orval McCahan singles to center field. Orval McCahan steals second. Ed Dodd singles past the first baseman. Orval McCahan scores. Rick Simon walks. Bob Baumgartner grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Dodd advances to third on the play. Rick Simon advances to second on the play. Will Fulmer singles to center field. Ed Dodd scores. Rick Simon scores. Pete Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Clete Boyer flies out to the left fielder. Yats Chambers grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Thome singles to center field. Rico Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Rick Bird doubles to center field. Jerry Meche flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Albrecht walks. Orval McCahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rob Sullivan singles to left field. Ron Stallworth walks. Ed Ordonez grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Sullivan advances to third on the play. Ron Stallworth advances to second on the play. Walt Morris pops out to the catcher. Ken North flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Dodd hits a home run. Levar Scranton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Simon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baumgartner grounds out to the shortstop. Will Fulmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Clete Boyer pops out to the shortstop. Yats Chambers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Thome hits a home run. Rico Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Pete Rudolph strikes out. Rick Bird hits a home run. Jerry Meche walks. Jimmy Albrecht reached on a fielding error by Ken Thome. Orval McCahan doubles to right field. Jerry Meche scores. Jimmy Albrecht uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Caveney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Dodd singles to center field. Orval McCahan scores. Rick Simon walks. Bob Baumgartner doubles to left field. Ed Dodd scores. Rick Simon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Cardoni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Fulmer singles in front of the center fielder. Bob Baumgartner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Pete Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rob Sullivan strikes out. Ron Stallworth singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Ordonez singles to center field. Ron Stallworth advances to third on the hit. Walt Morris strikes out. Ernie Carbo is pinch hitting for Chris Cardoni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Carbo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ron Wakefield pitching. Rick Bird grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Meche singles to left field. Jerry Meche steals second. Jimmy Albrecht flies out to the right fielder. Orval McCahan hits a home run. Jerry Meche scores. Doc Vandagrift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Dodd walks. Rick Simon doubles to center field. Bob Baumgartner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Clete Boyer flies out to the left fielder. Yats Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Ken Thome singles to center field. Rico Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Rick Bird (1), Orval McCahan (1), Rick Simon (2), Bob Baumgartner (2).HR - Rick Bird (1), Orval McCahan (1), Ed Dodd (1).GIDP - Orval McCahan. Baserunning: SB - Rick Bird (2), Jerry Meche (3), Orval McCahan (3). Fielding: E - Jerry Meche.
Game Notes Ken Thome is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Ford did not respond to coaching in control Dana Albrecht improves in speed Larry Karl did not respond to coaching in speed Nick Kennedy did not respond to coaching in range Larry Karl did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Tyson did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Mack improves in speed Barney Mills improves in contact_vs_righty Barney Mills did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty