Win: Thurman Howitt (8-6) Loss: Jack Thompson (6-9)
Save: Mark Packard (41)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Thompson pitching. Neil Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mapel grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Thurman Howitt pitching. Todd Jeter grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Marion strikes out. Yutaka Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee hits a home run. Bill Hallahan strikes out. Gil Bonham flies out to the left fielder. Lew Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kazumasa Fujieda grounds out to the second baseman. Nin Colson strikes out. Shinichi Chonan singles to left field. Hugh Maskrey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Wayne Staton strikes out. Thurman Howitt flies out to the center fielder. Neil Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Stan Pappo singles to center field. Stan Pappo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Thompson walks. Todd Jeter lines out to the second baseman. Brad Marion is hit by a pitch. Yutaka Murata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Mapel grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Mantilla hits a home run. Jim Duffee strikes out. Bill Hallahan doubles past the first baseman. Gil Bonham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Kazumasa Fujieda strikes out. Nin Colson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinichi Chonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie walks. Wayne Staton flies out to the right fielder. Thurman Howitt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Neil Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Leslie advances to third on the play. Thurman Howitt advances to second on the play. Mike Mapel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Hugh Maskrey flies out to the left fielder. Stan Pappo strikes out. Jack Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Mantilla singles to left field. Jim Duffee flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hallahan flies out to the center fielder. Gil Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Todd Jeter grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Marion singles to left field. Yutaka Murata flies out to the left fielder. Kazumasa Fujieda singles to right field. Brad Marion advances to third on the hit. Nin Colson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie walks. Wayne Staton flies out to the right fielder. 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 flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Shinichi Chonan flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Maskrey strikes out. Stan Pappo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Duffee walks. Bill Hallahan walks. Rico Grant 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. Gil Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Daniel Tamayo is pinch hitting for Rico Grant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Daniel Tamayo strikes out. Todd Jeter grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Marion singles to left field. Brad Marion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Wieand pitching. Lew Leslie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Staton pops out to the shortstop. Rex Ging is pinch hitting for Thurman Howitt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rex Ging singles to left field. Neil Holmes singles past the shortstop. Mike Mapel singles to center field. Rex Ging scores. Neil Holmes advances to third on the hit. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Packard pitching. Yutaka Murata flies out to the left fielder. Kazumasa Fujieda singles to left field. Nin Colson flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Chonan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Bellhorn improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Williams did not respond to coaching in control Melido LaGrow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Byrnes improves in power_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sumpter Buford did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Augustine improves in range Wally Fleming did not respond to coaching in control Tom Freeman did not respond to coaching in CF