Win: Jack Ruppenthal (5-3) Loss: Luis Landrum (1-7)
Save: Rip Mueller (6)
Inning: 1 Texas Jack Ruppenthal pitching. Juan Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Wilson walks. Mark Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Natal singles to right field. Fred Natal steals second. Squibb Tressor doubles to left field. Fred Natal scores. Austin Banners grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Luis Landrum pitching. Johnny Ewing strikes out. Vance Tarrant singles to center field. Hyoji Sato grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vance Tarrant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rocko Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Barry Allen strikes out. Larry Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry singles to right field. Dainier Castro singles to left field. Frankie Henry advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Henry scores. Dainier Castro advances to second on the play. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Ruppenthal singles to center field. Dainier Castro scores. Johnny Ewing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Ruppenthal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Luis Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Juan Burke bunts for a base hit. Mark Wilson lines out to the shortstop. Fred Natal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant strikes out. Hyoji Sato singles to right field. Rocko Patterson strikes out. Frankie Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Squibb Tressor flies out to the left fielder. Austin Banners flies out to the left fielder. Barry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dainier Castro doubles to left field. Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Ruppenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Larry Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Daniels strikes out. Luis Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Ewing flies out to the center fielder. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Hyoji Sato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Juan Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Wilson singles to left field. Fred Natal flies out to the center fielder. Squibb Tressor pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Henry flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Austin Banners strikes out. Barry Allen strikes out. Larry Churry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Duke Espinoza singles to right field. Jack Ruppenthal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Ewing singles to center field. Vance Tarrant singles to center field. Duke Espinoza scores. Johnny Ewing advances to third on the hit. Hyoji Sato walks. Rocko Patterson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Ewing scores. Passed ball. Vance Tarrant scores. Hyoji Sato advances to third. Rocko Patterson advances to second. Phil Midkiff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frankie Henry singles to right field. Hyoji Sato scores. Rocko Patterson scores. Dainier Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Griggs is pinch hitting for Carl Daniels. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Griggs flies out to the center fielder. Mike Strang is pinch hitting for Phil Midkiff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Strang triples. Juan Burke singles to center field. Mike Strang scores. Mark Wilson walks. Fred Natal doubles to left field. Juan Burke scores. Takuya Yamazaki 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. Squibb Tressor flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Wilson scores. Austin Banners pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roberto Aimes pitching. Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Duke Espinoza strikes out. ZyZoy Pink is pinch hitting for Takuya Yamazaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. ZyZoy Pink lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rip Mueller pitching. Horace Fortune enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Coleman at 1B. Barry Allen walks. Larry Churry hits a home run. Barry Allen scores. Bill Griggs walks. Kirk Randall is pinch hitting for Roberto Aimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kirk Randall strikes out. Juan Burke strikes out. Mark Wilson singles to left field. Fred Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Fred Natal (5), Squibb Tressor (3).3B - Mike Strang (1).HR - Larry Churry (8).SF - Squibb Tressor. Baserunning: SB - Fred Natal (3).CS - Mark Wilson (5). Fielding: PB - Carl Daniels.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Foreman improves in contact_vs_lefty Allen Ring did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Lemaine did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sax did not respond to coaching in endurance John Kirrene did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ruben Larkin did not respond to coaching in control Ruben Larkin did not respond to coaching in control A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Piez did not respond to coaching in control