Win: Willie Higham (14-10) Loss: Stan Helfand (10-13)
Save: Len Barker (52)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Willie Higham pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Gerry Mattingly flies out to the left fielder. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Stan Helfand pitching. Brian Gordon strikes out. Chet Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Wayne Murray pops out to the pitcher. Larry Berghammer pops out to the first baseman. Rob Brockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ren DeJean doubles to left field. Ben Todd flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Daniel St. Claire singles to center field. Ren DeJean scores. Daniel St. Claire steals second. B.T. Whitehouse singles to right field. Daniel St. Claire scores. Willie Higham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. B.T. Whitehouse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Greer walks. Ace Hartman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stan Helfand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Brian Gordon strikes out. Chet Clarke walks. Chet Clarke steals second. Tom Miller singles to right field. Chet Clarke scores. Passed ball. Tom Miller advances to second. Ren DeJean walks. Ben Todd flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster pops out to the third baseman. Gerry Mattingly singles past the shortstop. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Wayne Murray singles to right field. Larry Berghammer walks. Rob Brockett lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Daniel St. Claire grounds out to the second baseman. B.T. Whitehouse flies out to the right fielder. Willie Higham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Greer strikes out. Ace Hartman walks. Stan Helfand lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Brian Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Clarke strikes out. Tom Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gerry Mattingly walks. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Wayne Murray flies out to the center fielder. Larry Berghammer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ren DeJean walks. Ben Todd grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ren DeJean is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Wilson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ben Todd advances to second on the play. Daniel St. Claire singles to right field. Ben Todd is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rob Brockett strikes out. Harry Greer strikes out. Ace Hartman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston B.T. Whitehouse singles in front of the left fielder. B.T. Whitehouse steals second. Willie Higham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. B.T. Whitehouse scores. Chet Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Germany Thomas is pinch hitting for Stan Helfand. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Germany Thomas singles to center field. Cactus Bakenhaster walks. Alvaro Soler 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 2nd. Gerry Mattingly grounds out to the third baseman. Germany Thomas advances to third on the play. Cactus Bakenhaster advances to second on the play. Brian Ganzel singles to center field. Germany Thomas scores. Cactus Bakenhaster scores. Wayne Murray bunts for a base hit. Larry Berghammer strikes out. Rob Brockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Rick Sweeney pitching. Tom Miller strikes out. Ren DeJean flies out to the left fielder. Ben Todd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Len Barker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Hartman grounds out to the shortstop. John Smith is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Smith walks. Cactus Bakenhaster singles to center field. Gerry Mattingly singles past the shortstop. John Smith scores. Cactus Bakenhaster advances to third on the hit. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ted Upshaw did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Brownson improves in arm Cy Clift improves in range Mike Rollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Gonzalo LeJohn did not respond to coaching in control Art Seymour did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Masters improves in arm Paolo Espinosa improves in 2B