Win: Tom Carter Loss: Rich Sweeney
Save: Tim McCarver
Inning: 1 New York Tom Carter pitching. Marcelino Stargell lines out to the first baseman. Frank Tartabull singles to right field. Frank Tartabull steals second. Jim Abbott strikes out. Tommy Pattin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rich Sweeney pitching. Matt Laga singles to center field. Jose Hohnhorst walks. Carlos Sisk walks. Jack Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Laga scores. Jose Hohnhorst advances to third on the play. Carlos Sisk advances to second on the play. Hiromi Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hohnhorst scores. Carlos Sisk advances to third on the play. Angel Slattery singles to center field. Carlos Sisk scores. Danny Wolter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Flea Burton walks. Hank Lane strikes out. Al Gilson walks. Harry VanRobays grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gary Piechota singles to right field. Tom Carter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Laga pops out to the shortstop. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Rich Sweeney strikes out. Marcelino Stargell flies out to the right fielder. Frank Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Carlos Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Barton singles to right field. Hiromi Tanaka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Abbott strikes out. Tommy Pattin strikes out. Flea Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Angel Slattery walks. Angel Slattery steals second. Danny Wolter strikes out. Gary Piechota flies out to the left fielder. Tom Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Hank Lane strikes out. Al Gilson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry VanRobays doubles to center field. Rich Sweeney singles to left field. Marcelino Stargell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Matt Laga doubles past the right fielder. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Sisk flies out to the left fielder. Jack Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Frank Tartabull singles to right field. Jim Abbott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tommy Pattin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hiromi Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Angel Slattery hits a home run. Danny Wolter grounds out to the catcher. Gary Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Flea Burton walks. Flea Burton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Lane grounds out to the third baseman. Al Gilson singles to center field. Al Gilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Laga grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hohnhorst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Harry VanRobays grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Blattner is pinch hitting for John Morgan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oscar Blattner singles past the second baseman. Marcelino Stargell singles past the shortstop. Oscar Blattner advances to third on the hit. Marcelino Stargell steals second. Frank Tartabull pops out to the first baseman. Mike Ake 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. Jim Abbott singles to center field. Oscar Blattner scores. Marcelino Stargell scores. Tommy Pattin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Ulisney pitching. Carlos Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Barton lines out to the second baseman. Hiromi Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Flea Burton flies out to the left fielder. Hank Lane flies out to the center fielder. Al Gilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4