Win: Eric Ellis (9-10) Loss: Bob Brown (4-11)
Save: Joaquin Ibanez (19)
Inning: 1 Boston Eric Ellis pitching. Marty White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Alvarez singles to right field. Ferdie Payne strikes out. John Konetchy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Alvarez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Brown pitching. Tom Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Mike Borowski grounds out to the shortstop. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Adam Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilson walks. Cad Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Frank Wilson steals second. Tom Fisher singles to center field. Frank Wilson scores. Bob Brown singles to center field. Tom Fisher advances to third on the hit. Marty White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Adrian Caceres strikes out. Butch Schofield grounds out to the second baseman. Lyn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Ferdie Payne strikes out. John Konetchy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Eric Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Adam Crouch strikes out. Frank Wilson strikes out. Cad Hoffman walks. Tom Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Henrich hits a home run. Mike Borowski strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Caceres singles to center field. Butch Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Brown doubles to right field. Marty White flies out to the center fielder. Mike Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Ferdie Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard walks. Lyn Leard steals second. Charlie Clyburn doubles to right field. Lyn Leard scores. Kevin Grimes pops out to the catcher. Eric Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Tom Henrich walks. Mike Borowski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston John Konetchy lines out to the third baseman. Adam Crouch flies out to the left fielder. Frank Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Caceres flies out to the left fielder. Butch Schofield reached on a fielding error by Ferdie Payne. Lyn Leard singles to right field. Butch Schofield advances to third on the hit. Joe Zettlein 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. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Cad Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Ellie Frisbee is pinch hitting for Joe Zettlein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ellie Frisbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Leo Locker pitching. Kevin Grimes singles to left field. Eric Ellis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kevin Grimes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Mike Borowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Ellis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Marty White strikes out. Mike Alvarez singles to left field. Ferdie Payne singles to right field. Mike Alvarez advances to third on the hit. John Konetchy walks. Adam Crouch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Caceres lines out to the shortstop. Butch Schofield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joaquin Ibanez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Cad Hoffman walks. Tom Fisher singles to right field. Cad Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Riccardo Garcia is pinch hitting for Leo Locker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Riccardo Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rollie Cicotte improves in speed Luis Hudson improves in arm Fred Kuzava did not respond to coaching in control Dewayne Nosek improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Knotts did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Patterson did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Knotts did not respond to coaching in endurance Arnold Main improves in control Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C