Win: Chris Olson (3-0) Loss: Jimmy Palmer (1-1)
Save: Bill Bridgford (5)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Chris Olson pitching. Eric Briley strikes out. Len Chouneau singles to center field. Doyt Oquist grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Len Chouneau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masaharu Niihari walks. Jim Tipton singles to left field. Doyt Oquist scores. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jimmy Palmer pitching. Jim McMurray singles to right field. Steve Newman strikes out. Terry Keelan flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McMurray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jouett Breeden grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ramsey walks. Jimmy Palmer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Eric Briley singles to center field. Jimmy Palmer advances to third on the hit. Eric Briley gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson strikes out. Darren Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Wendell Humphrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Len Chouneau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyt Oquist flies out to the right fielder. Masaharu Niihari strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ricky Luna flies out to the right fielder. Chris Olson singles to right field. Jim McMurray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jim Tipton grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Jouett Breeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Steve Newman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Keelan grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Paul Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Eric Briley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson hits a home run. Darren Leitner walks. Wendell Humphrey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ricky Luna walks. Chris Olson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Len Chouneau strikes out. Doyt Oquist strikes out. Masaharu Niihari pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray walks. Jim McMurray steals second. Steve Newman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McMurray advances to third on the play. Terry Keelan walks. Buddy Moore singles to right field. Jim McMurray scores. Terry Keelan advances to third on the hit. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Darren Leitner singles to left field. Terry Keelan scores. Buddy Moore advances to third on the hit. Wendell Humphrey singles to left field. Buddy Moore scores. Barry Westlake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricky Luna grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jim Tipton grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Ratliff flies out to the center fielder. Jouett Breeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chris Olson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Newman singles to right field. Terry Keelan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Newman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Paul Ramsey strikes out. Jim Lear is pinch hitting for Barry Westlake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Lear grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Baugh 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. Eric Briley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Hildebrand pitching. Buddy Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Darren Leitner grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bill Bridgford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Len Chouneau strikes out. Doyt Oquist strikes out. Masaharu Niihari singles to right field. Jim Tipton singles to center field. Masaharu Niihari advances to third on the hit. Steve Ratliff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Carroll did not respond to coaching in speed Seth Glossop did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hayden did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hayden did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Mathew Inyard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Filipi improves in arm Tommy Ware did not respond to coaching in control Kip Dobler did not respond to coaching in 2B