Win: Albert Cottrell (3-2) Loss: Dennis Bagwell (9-10)
Save: Bill Bridgford (43)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dennis Bagwell pitching. Steve Newman grounds out to the catcher. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder. Steve Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Albert Cottrell pitching. Len Chouneau singles to center field. Paul Ramsey walks. Ed Washburn strikes out. Jouett Breeden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Len Chouneau is out at third base. Eric Briley grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jouett Breeden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey doubles to center field. Tim Harris doubles to right field. Whitey Mahaffey scores. Danny Salmon grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Harris advances to third on the play. Skip Johnson singles to left field. Tim Harris scores. Ricky Luna pops out to the catcher. Passed ball. Skip Johnson advances to second. Albert Cottrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Doyt Oquist flies out to the right fielder. John Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Bennett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Milligan. Dennis Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Newman walks. Steve Newman steals second. Jim McMurray strikes out. Steve Milligan lines out to the pitcher. Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Len Chouneau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tim Harris strikes out. Danny Salmon singles in front of the center fielder. Skip Johnson singles to right field. Danny Salmon advances to third on the hit. Ricky Luna flies out to the left fielder. Albert Cottrell singles to center field. Danny Salmon scores. Steve Newman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jouett Breeden strikes out. Eric Briley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyt Oquist pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray triples. Steve Milligan singles to center field. Jim McMurray scores. Whitey Mahaffey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Bailey singles to left field. Cal Bennett strikes out. John Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dennis Bagwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Danny Salmon flies out to the right fielder. Skip Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Ricky Luna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Len Chouneau strikes out. Paul Ramsey strikes out. Ed Washburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Albert Cottrell singles past the second baseman. Steve Newman flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray singles to left field. Albert Cottrell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Steve Milligan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jouett Breeden walks. Eric Briley strikes out. Doyt Oquist singles past the shortstop. Jouett Breeden advances to third on the hit. John Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Jouett Breeden scores. Doyt Oquist advances to second on the play. Cal Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Salmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jimmy Newton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Thobe is pinch hitting for Dennis Bagwell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Thobe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Len Chouneau strikes out. Paul Ramsey grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Thobe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Washburn hits a home run. Paul Ramsey scores. Tom Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jouett Breeden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Billy Holton pitching. Skip Johnson hits a home run. Ricky Luna strikes out. Tom Shimanaka is pinch hitting for Tom Collins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Shimanaka flies out to the center fielder. Steve Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bill Bridgford pitching. Wendell Humphrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Whitey Mahaffey at CF. Eric Briley strikes out. Doyt Oquist strikes out. John Bailey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Whitey Mahaffey (17), Tim Harris (13).3B - Jim McMurray (3).HR - Skip Johnson (4).GIDP - Steve Milligan, Whitey Mahaffey. Baserunning: SB - Steve Newman (24). Fielding: E - Steve Milligan.
Game Notes Tim Harris is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Sweeney improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Ware improves in velocity Jesse Padera did not respond to coaching in control Pat Wilberding improves in endurance Eugene Erixson did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willard Howard did not respond to coaching in control Tony Carroll did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Ratliff did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Bramhall did not respond to coaching in control