Win: Thurman Howitt (5-3) Loss: Dick Tinker (7-2)
Save: Mark Packard (28)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Tinker pitching. Neil Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Thurman Howitt pitching. Todd Jeter walks. Brad Marion grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Jeter advances to second on the play. Victor Lindelof grounds out to the third baseman. Shinichi Chonan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee walks. Bill Hallahan grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Duffee advances to second on the play. Gil Bonham doubles to center field. Jim Duffee scores. Lew Leslie lines out to the shortstop. Wayne Staton walks. Thurman Howitt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Kazumasa Fujieda grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Nin Colson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mapel singles to left field. Bob Mantilla singles past the first baseman. Jim Duffee grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Mapel advances to third on the play. Bob Mantilla advances to second on the play. Bill Hallahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Stan Pappo flies out to the right fielder. Dick Tinker strikes out. Todd Jeter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Gil Bonham flies out to the center fielder. Lew Leslie singles to left field. Wayne Staton walks. 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 walks. Mike Mapel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Brad Marion strikes out. Victor Lindelof strikes out. Shinichi Chonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Mantilla strikes out. Jim Duffee singles to left field. Bill Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Duffee advances to second on the play. Gil Bonham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Kazumasa Fujieda strikes out. Chuck Wilson singles to center field. Nin Colson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Pappo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Staton reached on a fielding error by Dick Tinker. Thurman Howitt pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Neil Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Dick Tinker grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Jeter walks. Todd Jeter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brad Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Mapel walks. Bob Mantilla singles to center field. George Wieand 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 Duffee lines out to the second baseman. Bill Hallahan doubles to left field. Mike Mapel scores. Bob Mantilla uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gil Bonham walks. Lew Leslie pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Staton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Victor Lindelof walks. Victor Lindelof steals second. Shinichi Chonan flies out to the left fielder. Kazumasa Fujieda pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Thurman Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Neil Holmes strikes out. Mike Mapel singles to center field. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Nin Colson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yutaka Murata is pinch hitting for Stan Pappo. Yutaka Murata flies out to the center fielder. Gibson Lockwood is pinch hitting for George Wieand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gibson Lockwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Steels pitching. Ray Herrnstein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yutaka Murata at SS. Jim Duffee singles to left field. Bill Hallahan walks. Gil Bonham walks. Lew Leslie grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jim Duffee is out at home. Wayne Staton walks. Bill Hallahan scores. Thurman Howitt strikes out. Neil Holmes singles to left field. Gil Bonham scores. Lew Leslie is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Todd Jeter flies out to the center fielder. Brad Marion singles past the second baseman. Passed ball. Brad Marion advances to second. Victor Lindelof doubles to center field. Brad Marion scores. Tom Klimkowski 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 1st. Shinichi Chonan singles to center field. Victor Lindelof scores. Mark Packard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kazumasa Fujieda flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Wilson walks. Nin Colson doubles to center field. Shinichi Chonan scores. Chuck Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Herrnstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 13 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff DePhillips did not respond to coaching in arm Luis Bullard did not respond to coaching in control Luis Bullard did not respond to coaching in control Ed Williams improves in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ollie McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Hernandez improves in control Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Diego Forlan improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Freeman did not respond to coaching in CF