Win: Jerry Valdez (8-12) Loss: Nate Ferguson (9-7)
Save: Monte Schulte (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nate Ferguson pitching. Bob Pruett lines out to the pitcher. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Jerry Valdez pitching. Slick Hansen strikes out. Rip Benton strikes out. Levi McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason flies out to the center fielder. Monty Lindeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Martin singles to center field. Joe Williams singles to right field. Lou Gick singles to right field. Alan Martin scores. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Jerry Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Larry Jeter flies out to the center fielder. Ronald Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Bivin singles to right field. Dave Bivin steals second. Danny Frias pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett lines out to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the left fielder. Marcelino Eason singles to right field. Monty Lindeman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Brian Ermer pops out to the second baseman. Nate Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Slick Hansen walks. Rip Benton walks. Levi McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alan Martin singles to right field. Joe Williams triples. Alan Martin scores. Lou Gick singles to left field. Joe Williams scores. Jerry Valdez lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki singles to right field. Lou Gick scores. Jerry Valdez advances to third on the hit. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the pitcher. Kenji Imazeki advances to second on the play. Marcelino Eason walks. Monty Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Toronto Larry Jeter grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ronald Gibson singles to center field. Dave Bivin strikes out. Danny Frias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Alan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Williams singles to right field. Chris Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Williams steals second. Lou Gick singles to left field. Joe Williams scores. Jerry Valdez lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bob Pruett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Pruett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Brian Ermer singles to center field. Chris Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Slick Hansen hits a home run. Rip Benton singles to center field. Levi McNertney singles to left field. Larry Jeter hits a home run. Rip Benton scores. Levi McNertney scores. Ronald Gibson doubles to center field. Dave Bivin is hit by a pitch. Danny Frias grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Bivin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hohnhorst walks. Jose Hohnhorst is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marcelino Eason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Brian Ermer flies out to the right fielder. Chris Jones flies out to the right fielder. Slick Hansen singles to right field. Slick Hansen steals second. Rip Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Monty Lindeman grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams walks. Lou Gick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Levi McNertney singles to center field. Levi McNertney steals second. Larry Jeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Levi McNertney advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Ronald Gibson strikes out. Dave Bivin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Jerry Valdez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Monte Schulte pitching. Danny Frias strikes out. Brian Ermer grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Baker is pinch hitting for Chris Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Baker singles to right field. Slick Hansen singles to right field. Rip Benton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tony McCabe pitching. Jose Hohnhorst singles to right field. Marcelino Eason strikes out. Monty Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Levi McNertney walks. Larry Jeter flies out to the left fielder. Levi McNertney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ronald Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Toronto total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ronald Gibson (19).HR - Slick Hansen (5), Larry Jeter (13).GIDP - Chris Jones.HBP - Dave Bivin (7). Baserunning: SB - Slick Hansen (23), Levi McNertney (28), Dave Bivin (16).CS - Levi McNertney (8).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Bryden improves in contact_vs_righty Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in speed Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in arm Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in speed Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity George Rogers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guy Crane improves in CF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Abbott did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrin Sherman did not respond to coaching in control Steve Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in endurance Edwards Plummer improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Howard improves in range Tim Kline improves in speed