Win: Russ Gruber (4-3) Loss: Bob Butler (5-4)
Save: Karl Gleason (18)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Hayes pitching. Todd Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Tolson pops out to the third baseman. Lee Dowd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ty Herrmann pitching. Larry Thompson strikes out. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Reuben Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Dorsey grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Wong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti pops out to the second baseman. Hank Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Konstanty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Kirby High doubles to center field. Steve Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Herrmann strikes out. Todd Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley flies out to the center fielder. Tom Mercedes doubles to center field. Joe Hayes strikes out. Larry Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Walt Tolson hits a home run. Lee Dowd singles to center field. Reuben Ball singles past the third baseman. Hugh Dorsey strikes out. Ben Wong flies out to the center fielder. Kirby High singles to right field. Lee Dowd scores. Steve Clarke reached on a fielding error by Arnie Ramazzotti. Ty Herrmann singles to right field. Reuben Ball scores. Todd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion singles to right field. Clyde Meador grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Walt Tolson strikes out. Lee Dowd strikes out. Reuben Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hank Robinson singles to left field. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Robinson advances to second on the play. Rollie Angley flies out to the center fielder. Tom Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Hugh Dorsey strikes out. Ben Wong strikes out. Kirby High grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Clarke strikes out. Ty Herrmann flies out to the right fielder. Todd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador doubles to center field. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Robinson singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Robinson advances to second on the play. Rollie Angley walks. Tom Mercedes singles to right field. Hank Robinson scores. Rollie Angley advances to third on the hit. Charlie Thomas is pinch hitting for Joe Hayes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Thomas singles to left field. Rollie Angley scores. Tom Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Larry Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Russ Gruber pitching. Walt Tolson grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Reuben Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clyde Meador singles past the shortstop. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador advances to second on the play. Hank Robinson hits a home run. Clyde Meador scores. Dave Lyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Karl Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hugh Dorsey flies out to the center fielder. Ben Wong grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kirby High grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Karl Gleason is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Charles improves in arm Jay Silvera did not respond to coaching in speed Bombo Beckett did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Russell improves in range Harry Bero did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Brown improves in range Bill Smith improves in range Dave Barnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B