Win: Bill Goodwin (6-5) Loss: Jeff Vina (4-5)
Save: Dick Hoag (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Vina pitching. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Adams singles in front of the right fielder. Sparky Lutenberg bunts for a base hit. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Keith Menosky pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Goodwin pitching. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Blackwell doubles to right field. Jim Brenton doubles to right field. Ed Blackwell scores. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hug strikes out. Tom Glynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Corn Conwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sparky Lutenberg. Bill Coumbe walks. Stan Morrill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Corn Conwell advances to third on the play. Jeff Vina lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Goodwin reached on a fielding error by Kirk Patterson. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Don Brinkman singles to left field. Bill Goodwin scores. Todd Adams lines out to the third baseman. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Don Brinkman advances to second on the play. Allen DeMiller triples. Don Brinkman scores. Keith Menosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Brenton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hug pops out to the third baseman. Tom Glynn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin walks. Kirk Patterson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Ruskin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Corn Conwell lines out to the second baseman. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Brinkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Stan Morrill pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Vina flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vandagrift walks. Ed Blackwell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg pops out to the shortstop. Allen DeMiller hits a home run. Keith Menosky grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ted Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Brenton singles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Kirk Patterson singles to center field. Jim Brenton advances to third on the hit. Corn Conwell singles to center field. Jim Brenton scores. Kirk Patterson advances to third on the hit. Bill Coumbe flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kirk Patterson scores. Stan Morrill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Corn Conwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Paul Hug lines out to the shortstop. Tom Glynn lines out to the third baseman. Bill Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jeff Vina strikes out. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Ed Blackwell singles to right field. Ed Blackwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Todd Adams walks. Dick Johnson 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. Sparky Lutenberg hits a home run. Todd Adams scores. Allen DeMiller singles to left field. Keith Menosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Brenton pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Ruskin hits a home run. Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Paul Smith is pinch hitting for Corn Conwell. Paul Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jack Berry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Smith at 2B. Ted Konnick triples. Paul Hug pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rescigno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Glynn flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hoag grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Coumbe strikes out. Stan Morrill grounds out to the third baseman. J.C. Schmidt is pinch hitting for Mike Rescigno. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. J.C. Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Blackwell (10), Jim Brenton (8).HR - Jimmy Ruskin (15).SF - Bill Coumbe.GIDP - Stan Morrill. Baserunning: CS - Ed Blackwell (2). Fielding: E - Kirk Patterson.
Game Notes Bill Coumbe is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Ayrault did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Ayrault improves in power_vs_righty Claudell Martinez improves in velocity Claudell Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Don K Dobson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Gabler improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Herm Curtright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity George Strittmatter improves in velocity Stu Flanigan did not respond to coaching in arm Dennis Touchstone improves in speed