Win: Jose Pike (6-19) Loss: Bob Jones (6-3)
Save: Tim McCarver (23)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jose Pike pitching. Dave Bivin singles to left field. Ronald Gibson walks. Tim Kline strikes out. Craig Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Edwards Plummer doubles to right field. Dave Bivin scores. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Wade Arias pitching. Kip Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Matt Laga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Charlie Hannahs grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cihocki grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Les Bryden singles to left field. Dwight Hackett singles past the shortstop. Les Bryden is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. John Mercado walks. Truck Perezchica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Dave Bivin strikes out. Ronald Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Kline grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jose Pike flies out to the right fielder. Kip Yerkes hits a home run. Bill Hedlund walks. Matt Laga singles to center field. Bill Hedlund advances to third on the hit. Matt Laga is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Craig Crowley lines out to the second baseman. Edwards Plummer pops out to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Les Bryden singles to center field. Dwight Hackett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Mercado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Charlie Hannahs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Cihocki pops out to the second baseman. Wade Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica singles to center field. Jose Pike fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Truck Perezchica advances to second on the play. Kip Yerkes flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hedlund walks. Matt Laga singles to right field. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Toronto Dave Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronald Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Kline flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado singles to left field. Truck Perezchica lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Craig Crowley reached on a fielding error by Les Bryden. Edwards Plummer pops out to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Williams is pinch hitting for Jose Pike. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Williams singles past the second baseman. Kip Yerkes grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Williams advances to second on the play. Bill Hedlund hits a home run. Joe Williams scores. Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Laga strikes out. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Tim McCarver pitching. Charlie Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Cihocki walks. Larry Jeter is pinch hitting for Steve Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Jeter walks. Dave Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Cihocki advances to third on the play. Larry Jeter advances to second on the play. Ronald Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Jones pitching. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Kenji Imazeki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Edwards Plummer. Truck Perezchica flies out to the left fielder. Tim McCarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Lou Gick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kenji Imazeki at C. Tim Kline pops out to the third baseman. Craig Crowley pops out to the third baseman. Edwards Plummer walks. Chick Dunkle singles to right field. Charlie Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leroy Simon did not respond to coaching in arm Aubrey Senerchia improves in power_vs_righty Andy Turang did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Turang improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Schmidt improves in speed Greg Landrum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Akinobu Kono did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Rogers did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Reese improves in arm Akinobu Kono did not respond to coaching in speed Alan Kantlehner did not respond to coaching in range Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS