Win: Johnny Shelton (3-0) Loss: Ed Bernero (0-1)
Save: Moose Varga (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yuset Poll pitching. Neil Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mapel walks. Bob Mantilla doubles to center field. Mike Mapel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Duffee triples. Bob Mantilla scores. Bill Hallahan pops out to the first baseman. Gil Bonham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Thurman Howitt pitching. Juan Williams walks. Ricky Novikoff pops out to the shortstop. Ed Peters walks. Bill Parris strikes out. Andy Johnston singles to center field. Juan Williams scores. Ed Peters advances to third on the hit. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Carlos James singles to center field. Denny Keating grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thurman Howitt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Charlie Schang strikes out. Bill Crawford strikes out. Yuset Poll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Jim Duffee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Juan Williams strikes out. Ricky Novikoff walks. Ed Peters grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Bonham reached on a fielding error by Juan Williams. Carlos James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gil Bonham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos James steals second. Denny Keating singles to left field. Carlos James scores. Thurman Howitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Parris flies out to the center fielder. Andy Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Charlie Schang grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Crawford walks. Yuset Poll lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Crawford forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Williams doubles to left field. Ricky Novikoff hits a home run. Yuset Poll scores. Juan Williams scores. Ed Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hallahan grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Bonham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Parris grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Carlos James grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Ging is pinch hitting for Thurman Howitt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rex Ging flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Sport Kennedy pitching. Charlie Schang pops out to the first baseman. Bill Crawford singles to left field. Yuset Poll lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes walks. Mike Mapel singles past the shortstop. Neil Holmes advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the shortstop. Neil Holmes scores. Mike Mapel advances to second on the play. Ed Bernero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Duffee grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mapel advances to third on the play. Bill Hallahan walks. Gil Bonham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Juan Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Novikoff flies out to the right fielder. Ed Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Carlos James strikes out. Denny Keating strikes out. Paul Scholes is pinch hitting for Sport Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Scholes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Johnny Shelton pitching. Bill Parris walks. Andy Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Parris advances to second on the play. Danny Carpenter pops out to the pitcher. Charlie Schang flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes singles to center field. Mike Mapel flies out to the right fielder. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Jim Duffee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Neil Holmes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Washington Bill Crawford grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bernero pops out to the first baseman. Juan Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan singles to center field. Gil Bonham grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hallahan advances to second on the play. Carlos James singles to center field. Bill Hallahan scores. Denny Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos James advances to second on the play. Wally Rosenthal is pinch hitting for Johnny Shelton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Rosenthal singles past the second baseman. Pete Livingston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neil Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Washington Moose Varga pitching. Ricky Novikoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Parris singles to center field. Andy Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Repulski did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Poffenberger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Poser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Bellhorn improves in range
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fernando Oldfield did not respond to coaching in control Jim Augustine improves in range Guy Blomdahl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Land did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Scioscia did not respond to coaching in C