Win: Kelly Ford (1-0) Loss: Scott Reed (0-1)
Save: Marv Speier (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Scott Reed pitching. Al Moore singles to center field. Al Moore steals second. Dan Grace flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Tracy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Kelly Ford pitching. John Devine walks. Danny Walker doubles to center field. John Devine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Al Grodzicki flies out to the center fielder. Dan Salve grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Yozo Kitakado walks. Yozo Kitakado steals second. D Wills singles to left field. Yozo Kitakado scores. Jim Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Ford reached on a fielding error by Dutch Greenwood. Al Moore lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Frank Bridges strikes out. Pascual Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Greenwood singles to right field. Scott Reed grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Greenwood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Dan Grace is hit by a pitch. Paddy Kirsch singles to left field. Dan Grace advances to third on the hit. Bob Tracy grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Kirsch advances to second on the play. John Chapman strikes out. Yozo Kitakado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas John Devine grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Walker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Art Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston D Wills walks. Jim Stratton doubles to right field. D Wills uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Ford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Stratton scores. Dan Grace singles to left field. Dan Grace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Al Grodzicki lines out to the shortstop. Dan Salve strikes out. Frank Bridges grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Al Tomasic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paddy Kirsch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Tracy strikes out. John Chapman hits a home run. Shayne Killen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yozo Kitakado hits an infield single to the pitcher. D Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Pascual Schmidt walks. Dutch Greenwood grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Schmidt advances to second on the play. Shayne Killen strikes out. John Devine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Stratton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dutch Greenwood. Kelly Ford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Moore singles to center field. Jim Stratton scores. Dan Grace singles to center field. Al Moore advances to third on the hit. Paddy Kirsch flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Moore scores. Bob Tracy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Danny Walker strikes out. Art Dowell strikes out. Al Grodzicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Chapman pops out to the first baseman. Yozo Kitakado grounds out to the third baseman. D Wills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dan Salve singles to left field. Frank Bridges strikes out. Pascual Schmidt singles to right field. Dan Salve advances to third on the hit. Dutch Greenwood flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Salve scores. Brandy Verble is pinch hitting for Shayne Killen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brandy Verble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jerry Eastwick pitching. Dee Puig is pinch hitting for Jim Stratton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dee Puig flies out to the right fielder. Mike Swartz is pinch hitting for Kelly Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Swartz grounds out to the third baseman. Al Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Manny McMahan pitching. John Devine lines out to the first baseman. Danny Walker flies out to the left fielder. Art Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dan Grace pops out to the shortstop. Paddy Kirsch singles to left field. Lorenzo Sojo is pinch hitting for Bob Tracy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lorenzo Sojo singles to left field. Paddy Kirsch advances to third on the hit. John Chapman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Al Grodzicki walks. Dan Salve flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bridges singles past the second baseman. Marv Speier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pascual Schmidt walks. Dutch Greenwood grounds out to the third baseman. Al Grodzicki scores. Frank Bridges advances to third on the play. Pascual Schmidt advances to second on the play. Julian Lisenbee is pinch hitting for Jerry Eastwick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julian Lisenbee walks. John Devine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Stratton (1).HR - John Chapman (1).SF - Al Moore, Paddy Kirsch.GIDP - John Chapman.HBP - Dan Grace (1). Baserunning: SB - Al Moore (1), Yozo Kitakado (1).CS - Dan Grace (2).
Game Notes Art Dowell is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Cregan did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Smith improves in arm Ed McGinnity did not respond to coaching in control Ken Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Nelson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Benes improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Benes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Collins did not respond to coaching in control Al Edelen did not respond to coaching in speed