Win: Fred Hemphill (12-7) Loss: Merritt Wright (8-8)
Save: Mark Packard (33)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Merritt Wright pitching. Neil Holmes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pinky Curtis. Mike Mapel grounds out to the second baseman. Neil Holmes advances to third on the play. Bob Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Neil Holmes scores. Jim Duffee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Fred Hemphill pitching. Pinky Curtis pops out to the third baseman. John Lade reached on a fielding error by Fred Hemphill. John Lade steals second. Mike Pape strikes out. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Skeeter Malone. Gil Bonham strikes out. Lew Leslie grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Staton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ben Lewandowski singles to left field. Ben Lewandowski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tris Valentin flies out to the right fielder. Connie Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Fred Hemphill flies out to the left fielder. Neil Holmes walks. Mike Mapel flies out to the left fielder. Neil Holmes steals second. Bob Mantilla flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Matt Saberhagen singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Merritt Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hallahan singles to left field. Gil Bonham strikes out. Bill Hallahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York John Lade grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Pape grounds out to the pitcher. Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Skeeter Malone steals second. Ben Lewandowski walks. Tris Valentin walks. Connie Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Staton flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hemphill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Matt Saberhagen singles to right field. Merritt Wright lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Saberhagen advances to third on the play. John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Mike Mapel singles to left field. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Jim Duffee lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Mike Pape strikes out. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lewandowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Bonham strikes out. Lew Leslie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Tris Valentin strikes out. Connie Johnson strikes out. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wayne Staton flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hemphill strikes out. Neil Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Nin Colson is pinch hitting for Merritt Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Nin Colson flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis strikes out. John Lade singles past the third baseman. Moose Varga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mike Pape strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roy Keane pitching. Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Duffee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Mark Packard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Skeeter Malone lines out to the first baseman. Ben Lewandowski strikes out. Tris Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 New York total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Edgar Bolen did not respond to coaching in control Jeff DePhillips did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Repulski did not respond to coaching in velocity Hidemitsu Hirota did not respond to coaching in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Gonzalez improves in control Ernie Henneman improves in velocity Jon Zubal improves in power_vs_righty Jon Zubal did not respond to coaching in 1B