Win: Graeme Wills (15-8) Loss: Jim Johnson (1-6)
Save: Nick Lawrence (24)
Inning: 1 Texas Pop-Boy Grube pitching. Erik Newel singles to center field. John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Alvin Breazeale pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Graeme Wills pitching. Ad Killins walks. Jorge Foster pops out to the second baseman. Goose Kores grounds out to the pitcher. Ad Killins advances to second on the play. Sam Starr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Jones walks. Passed ball. Walt Jones advances to second. Cory Coffin walks. Bob Baker singles to right field. Walt Jones scores. Matt Graham hits a home run. Cory Coffin scores. Bob Baker scores. Graeme Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel singles past the first baseman. John Appier walks. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Pena walks. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Josias Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Smith singles to center field. Danny Smith steals second. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Pellagrini walks. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Grube. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Smith is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Johnson pitching. Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker flies out to the right fielder. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Killins grounds out to the pitcher. Jorge Foster hits a home run. Goose Kores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Graeme Wills strikes out. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Starr singles to left field. Josias Lugo singles to center field. Sam Starr aggressively advances to third on the hit. Danny Smith hits a home run. Sam Starr scores. Josias Lugo scores. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Johnson singles past the second baseman. Ad Killins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Alvin Breazeale walks. Alvin Breazeale steals second. Ryan Pena flies out to the center fielder. Walt Jones singles to center field. Alvin Breazeale scores. Cory Coffin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Baker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Matt Graham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jorge Foster singles to right field. Goose Kores grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jorge Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Starr strikes out. Josias Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Graeme Wills. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Erik Newel singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Shane Berra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Appier pops out to the shortstop. Alvin Breazeale walks. Ryan Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn scores. Erik Newel advances to third on the play. Alvin Breazeale advances to second on the play. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Foster pitching. Danny Smith doubles to left field. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Brian Pellagrini flies out to the right fielder. Shane Berra singles to right field. Danny Smith scores. Ad Killins singles to left field. Jorge Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shane Berra is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Cory Coffin grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Graham singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kayson Ellington pitching. Goose Kores strikes out. Sam Starr strikes out. Josias Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Erik Newel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Josias Lugo. John Appier grounds out to the pitcher. Alvin Breazeale grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Pennyfeather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ryan Pena pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Danny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Coffin singles to right field. Cory Coffin steals second. Bob Baker reached on a fielding error by Mel Pennyfeather. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cory Coffin scores. Bob Baker advances to second on the play. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Nick Lawrence pitching. Troy Roberts is pinch hitting for Mel Pennyfeather. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy Roberts strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Jorge Foster doubles to left field. Goose Kores grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jorge Foster (13), Danny Smith (1).HR - Jorge Foster (14), Danny Smith (1). Baserunning: SB - Danny Smith (1).CS - Danny Smith (1). Fielding: E - Josias Lugo, Mel Pennyfeather.PB - Brian Pellagrini.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Heath improves in arm Otto Heath improves in speed Otto Heath improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hensley Horne did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Arthur Barnhouse did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Jordan did not respond to coaching in arm Blicero Weissmann improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B