Win: Steve Blass (9-5) Loss: Floyd Clark (14-3)
Save: King Bordi (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sterling Strazzullo pitching. Burgess Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. George Wares strikes out. Matt Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Floyd Clark pitching. Hughie Viola strikes out. Garland Sanderson strikes out. Nate Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds strikes out. J. J. McKay strikes out. Jordan Crusher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Snake Williams walks. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Bud Wynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Snake Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Galen Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ryan Lohr flies out to the right fielder. Joel Jumbo Elliott strikes out. Floyd Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Libe Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sterling Strazzullo grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Viola singles to right field. Garland Sanderson hits a home run. Hughie Viola scores. Nate Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Burgess Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. George Wares flies out to the left fielder. Matt Curd singles to center field. Matt Curd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Snake Williams strikes out. Ivy Skaggs grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds strikes out. J. J. McKay flies out to the center fielder. Jordan Crusher singles to right field. Ryan Lohr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Galen Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Libe Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Sterling Strazzullo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joel Jumbo Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Burgess Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Hughie Viola grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Garland Sanderson hits a home run. Nate Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Wares singles to right field. Matt Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Wares advances to second on the play. Ryne Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. J. J. McKay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ivy Skaggs grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Wynn strikes out. Galen Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Hewitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bud Wynn at LF. Miguel Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Galen Hunter at RF. Art Littlefield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Libe Santana at SS. Jordan Crusher strikes out. Ryan Lohr lines out to the second baseman. Joel Jumbo Elliott singles to right field. Chick Radford is pinch hitting for Floyd Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mike Munoz pitching. Art Littlefield flies out to the left fielder. Red Worrell is pinch hitting for Sterling Strazzullo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Worrell singles to center field. Hughie Viola strikes out. Garland Sanderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay King Bordi pitching. Teddy Martinez is pinch hitting for Burgess Anderson. Teddy Martinez strikes out. George Wares walks. Matt Curd grounds out to the shortstop. George Wares advances to second on the play. Ryne Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Ketchum did not respond to coaching in control Jim Irelan improves in power_vs_righty Jim Irelan improves in power_vs_lefty Don Signer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Julio Cesar Chavez did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pedro Reboulet improves in control Heinie Twitchell improves in arm Norm Kennedy improves in control Eddie Chavez improves in power_vs_lefty Ripper Mintz did not respond to coaching in C