Win: Biff Linden (6-3) Loss: Dud Labine (11-3)
Save: Dana Castiglia (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Takeshi Yoshioka pitching. Pinch Beaumont strikes out. Gene Sockalexis grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Shane McElroy pitching. Randy Warner walks. Daijiro Hamasaki doubles to right field. Randy Warner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Driscoll strikes out. Gilberto Tragesser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Daijiro Hamasaki advances to third on the play. Charlie Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Harry Casimiro hits a home run. Rollie Lyons pops out to the second baseman. John Theis walks. John Theis steals second. Wally Bale grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Locker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ron Rucker strikes out. Bill Smith strikes out. Chris Paula flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Shane McElroy flies out to the left fielder. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Sockalexis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takeshi Yoshioka flies out to the right fielder. Randy Warner singles to right field. Daijiro Hamasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Warner advances to second on the play. Joe Driscoll bunts for a base hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Randy Warner scores. Gilberto Tragesser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Smith singles to left field. Harry Casimiro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rollie Lyons singles to right field. John Theis walks. Wally Bale singles past the third baseman. Harry Casimiro scores. Rollie Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Locker singles to center field. John Theis scores. Wally Bale advances to third on the hit. Shane McElroy strikes out. Pinch Beaumont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Battle pops out to the first baseman. Ron Rucker singles to center field. Bill Smith hits a home run. Ron Rucker scores. Chris Paula singles to left field. Takeshi Yoshioka lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Warner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gene Sockalexis singles to right field. Jack Smith hits a home run. Gene Sockalexis scores. Harry Casimiro strikes out. Rollie Lyons strikes out. John Theis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Daijiro Hamasaki flies out to the right fielder. Joe Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Gilberto Tragesser singles to center field. Charlie Battle lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Wally Bale grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Locker walks. Shane McElroy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ron Rucker singles to center field. Bill Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Paula singles to left field. Ron Rucker is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bill Smith advances to third on the play. Toshimitsu Kawagishi is pinch hitting for Takeshi Yoshioka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Toshimitsu Kawagishi strikes out. Randy Warner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Biff Linden pitching. Gene Sockalexis singles to left field. Gene Sockalexis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Smith singles to right field. Harry Casimiro grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rollie Lyons singles to center field. Harry Casimiro advances to third on the hit. John Theis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dud Labine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daijiro Hamasaki hits a home run. Joe Driscoll flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gilberto Tragesser singles to left field. Charlie Battle walks. Ron Rucker singles to right field. Gilberto Tragesser scores. Jim Bjorkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Baughman is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Hank Baughman walks. Pete Scott is pinch hitting for Chris Paula. Pete Scott strikes out. Biff Linden doubles to center field. Charlie Battle scores. Ron Rucker scores. Hank Baughman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Warner walks. Daijiro Hamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Moser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hank Baughman at SS. Merv Hagen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Scott at 3B. Wally Bale flies out to the right fielder. Lee Locker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Parker is pinch hitting for Jim Bjorkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Skel Smith pitching. Joe Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Gilberto Tragesser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Battle singles to center field. Ron Rucker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Battle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dana Castiglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Sockalexis singles to left field. Jack Smith reached on a fielding error by Charlie Battle. Harry Casimiro grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Sockalexis advances to third on the play. Jack Smith advances to second on the play. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howard Gamble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Lennon did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Myette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Guth did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Myette did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Heusser improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Morgan improves in contact_vs_lefty Rube Heusser improves in speed Mike Morgan did not respond to coaching in range Jimmie Piazza did not respond to coaching in 1B