Win: Davey Johnson (5-1) Loss: Sandy Hurtado (4-6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sandy Hurtado pitching. Jeff Coulson walks. Bill Fahey lines out to the third baseman. Jim Meyer pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Fabregas singles to center field. Jeff Coulson advances to third on the hit. Bobby Foreman singles to center field. Jeff Coulson scores. Kevin Fabregas advances to third on the hit. Joe Millette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Davey Johnson pitching. Phil Maas singles to left field. Frank Hill hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jake Bahr pops out to the third baseman. Randy Bruce strikes out. Otto Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tatsuyuki Makino singles to center field. Yozo Kataoka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tatsuyuki Makino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davey Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Coulson singles to center field. Yozo Kataoka scores. Bill Fahey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rick Noren flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Solly Clark flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dick Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Meyer hits a home run. Kevin Fabregas strikes out. Bobby Foreman strikes out. Joe Millette singles past the second baseman. Tatsuyuki Makino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Sandy Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Maas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yozo Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Davey Johnson strikes out. Jeff Coulson singles to left field. Bill Fahey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jake Bahr walks. Randy Bruce strikes out. Otto Russell doubles to left field. Rick Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Solly Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Meyer lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Fabregas grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Foreman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dick Washington singles to right field. Sandy Hurtado fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sandy Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Phil Maas walks. Frank Hill singles to right field. Jake Bahr strikes out. Randy Bruce lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Millette grounds out to the second baseman. Tatsuyuki Makino singles to left field. Tatsuyuki Makino steals second. Yozo Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Davey Johnson singles to center field. Jeff Coulson singles to left field. Tatsuyuki Makino scores. Bill Fahey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Otto Russell walks. Frank Judson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rick Noren bunts for a base hit. Solly Clark flies out to the right fielder. Dick Washington walks. Sandy Hurtado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Meyer pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Fabregas grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Foreman walks. Joe Millette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Phil Maas doubles to right field. Frank Hill flies out to the right fielder. Jake Bahr grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tatsuyuki Makino flies out to the center fielder. Yozo Kataoka grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Bjorkman is pinch hitting for Frank Judson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Bjorkman walks. Jeff Coulson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Cy Burgmeier pitching. Jon Knetzer is pinch hitting for Otto Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jon Knetzer pops out to the first baseman. Rick Noren bunts for a base hit. Solly Clark pops out to the first baseman. Dick Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Fahey strikes out. Jim Meyer strikes out. Kevin Fabregas singles to right field. Bobby Foreman singles to right field. Joe Millette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Harry Fricano is pinch hitting for Sandy Hurtado. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Fricano walks. Phil Maas flies out to the left fielder. Harry Fricano steals second. Frank Hill strikes out. Jake Bahr reached on a fielding error by Yozo Kataoka. Jake Bahr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 New York total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Kevin Fabregas is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Johnson improves in range German Witt improves in arm Joe Kimsey improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Wickersham improves in power_vs_lefty Leo Wise did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Milner did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Smith improves in contact_vs_righty John Fisher improves in power_vs_lefty Guy Onis did not respond to coaching in control