Win: Bob Waldron (7-2) Loss: Bud Adams (0-2)
Save: Dan Wilcox (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Art Lamb pitching. Bob Scherman strikes out. Johnny Roe singles past the second baseman. Orlando Plodinec strikes out. Johnny Roe steals second. Stevie Johnsons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Waldron pitching. John Uhalt grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kustus strikes out. Oren Weiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Johnny Bell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Francisco Fishburn strikes out. Bruce Gilbert doubles to center field. Johnny Bell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Merchant flies out to the center fielder. Bob Waldron pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ari Powis doubles past the third baseman. Whitney Nyman walks. Rafael Galvez strikes out. Gabby Page walks. Harlan Cianfrocco hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ari Powis scores. Art Lamb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Bob Scherman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Roe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Orlando Plodinec grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore John Uhalt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kustus walks. Oren Weiss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Stevie Johnsons grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Fishburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ari Powis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Whitney Nyman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ari Powis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafael Galvez walks. Gabby Page singles to center field. Whitney Nyman scores. Rafael Galvez advances to third on the hit. Harlan Cianfrocco flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rafael Galvez scores. Art Lamb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bruce Gilbert strikes out. Sammy Merchant flies out to the right fielder. Bob Waldron singles to right field. Bob Scherman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Uhalt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Kustus doubles to left field. Oren Weiss grounds out to the shortstop. Ari Powis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Roe grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Reich 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. Orlando Plodinec pops out to the first baseman. Stevie Johnsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Whitney Nyman strikes out. Rafael Galvez strikes out. Gabby Page grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Johnny Bell singles to center field. Francisco Fishburn triples. Johnny Bell scores. Bruce Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Fishburn scores. Sammy Merchant walks. Bob Waldron lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bob Scherman walks. Johnny Roe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Scherman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harlan Cianfrocco flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kennedy is pinch hitting for Mike Reich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Kennedy strikes out. John Uhalt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bud Adams pitching. Orlando Plodinec walks. Orlando Plodinec steals second. Stevie Johnsons pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Plodinec advances to third on the play. Francisco Fishburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Tom Kustus walks. Oren Weiss flies out to the right fielder. Ari Powis pops out to the catcher. Whitney Nyman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bruce Gilbert walks. Sammy Merchant grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Gilbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Waldron lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Scherman singles to right field. Sammy Merchant scores. Ryan Healy 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. Johnny Roe doubles to left field. Orlando Plodinec strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Dan Wilcox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rafael Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Gabby Page grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Charles is pinch hitting for Harlan Cianfrocco. Joe Charles walks. Tim Cooper is pinch hitting for Ryan Healy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Comiskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vince Clark improves in power_vs_righty Bert Meara did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Bogener did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Bogener improves in velocity George Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Freehan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gabe Leroy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Landon Ponson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hopkins did not respond to coaching in speed Gabe Leroy improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Bahnsen improves in control March Jude improves in arm Christian Roche did not respond to coaching in 1B