Win: Randy Pruit (13-5) Loss: Bobby Aber (9-14)
Save: Bill Bridgford (37)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bobby Aber pitching. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Terry Keelan grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Randy Pruit pitching. Rube Klein pops out to the third baseman. Al Blair doubles to left field. Charlie Giusti flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wheelock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Wendell Humphrey strikes out. Darren Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Al Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Bill Wolverton grounds out to the pitcher. Denny Lamanno singles to left field. Steve Host grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Denny Lamanno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ricky Luna singles to right field. Tim Harris flies out to the right fielder. Randy Pruit fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Randy Pruit strikes out. Ricky Luna steals second. Jim McMurray singles to left field. Terry Keelan singles to right field. Ricky Luna scores. Whitey Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Anaheim Bobby Aber grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Klein reached on a fielding error by Ricky Luna. Al Blair flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Giusti grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rube Klein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore hits a home run. Wendell Humphrey strikes out. Darren Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Luna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Bill Wheelock strikes out. Al Hernandez strikes out. Bill Wolverton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tim Harris strikes out. Randy Pruit flies out to the right fielder. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Terry Keelan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Denny Lamanno flies out to the right fielder. Steve Host walks. Bobby Aber fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Aber singles to center field. Rube Klein strikes out. Al Blair pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Moore flies out to the left fielder. Wendell Humphrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Charlie Giusti lines out to the second baseman. Bill Wheelock singles to center field. Al Hernandez singles to left field. Bill Wheelock advances to third on the hit. Bill Wolverton strikes out. Denny Lamanno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Shimanaka is pinch hitting for Darren Leitner. Tom Shimanaka strikes out. Ricky Luna grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Kim Wilder enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Shimanaka at C. Steve Host singles past the third baseman. Harry Bolling is pinch hitting for Bobby Aber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Bolling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rube Klein doubles to center field. Al Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Boland pitching. Skip Johnson is pinch hitting for Randy Pruit. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Skip Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Keelan singles to right field. Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Phil Baugh pitching. Charlie Giusti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Wheelock grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore strikes out. Wendell Humphrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kim Wilder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Bill Bridgford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Wolverton grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Lamanno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kim Wilder. Steve Host walks. Dick Higginson is pinch hitting for Chris Boland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Higginson singles to right field. Denny Lamanno scores. Steve Host advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Rube Klein flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Host is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Anaheim total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Ware improves in velocity Terry Graham did not respond to coaching in control Red Randall improves in range Vince Franco did not respond to coaching in control Eugene Erixson did not respond to coaching in CF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chad Batiste did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Houk did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Taylor did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Prough improves in power_vs_righty