Win: Izzy Hinshaw (18-5) Loss: Stu Herndon (4-10)
Save: Albert Cottrell (43)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Stu Herndon pitching. Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder. Steve Newman flies out to the left fielder. Walter Kingdon walks. Buddy Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Izzy Hinshaw pitching. Eric Briley lines out to the pitcher. Hipolito Stieb singles to right field. Frank Neale strikes out. Jim Lear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey pops out to the third baseman. Darren Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Luna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Steve Ratliff strikes out. Tony Carroll singles to right field. Omar Lewis singles to right field. Jouett Breeden hits a home run. Tony Carroll scores. Omar Lewis scores. Stu Herndon pops out to the shortstop. Eric Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Harris flies out to the center fielder. Izzy Hinshaw strikes out. Jim McMurray lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Hipolito Stieb grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Neale pops out to the shortstop. Jim Lear singles to left field. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Steve Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Kingdon singles past the shortstop. Buddy Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Tony Carroll strikes out. Omar Lewis singles to center field. Jouett Breeden singles to center field. Stu Herndon lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Omar Lewis is thrown out at third. Jouett Breeden advances to second on the play. Jouett Breeden advances to second on the play. Eric Briley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Darren Leitner grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Luna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Hipolito Stieb grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Neale reached on a fielding error by Steve Newman. Jim Lear singles to center field. Steve Ratliff grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Neale advances to third on the play. Jim Lear advances to second on the play. Tony Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tim Harris singles to center field. Izzy Hinshaw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McMurray walks. Steve Newman singles to right field. Tim Harris scores. Jim McMurray advances to third on the hit. Walter Kingdon singles past the shortstop. Jim McMurray scores. Buddy Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Omar Lewis strikes out. Jouett Breeden reached on a fielding error by Izzy Hinshaw. Stu Herndon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Darren Leitner singles to center field. Ricky Luna strikes out. Tim Harris singles to left field. Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Izzy Hinshaw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Jones doubles to left field. Darren Leitner scores. Tim Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Hildebrand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McMurray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bill Bridgford pitching. Hipolito Stieb walks. Passed ball. Hipolito Stieb advances to second. Frank Neale flies out to the center fielder. Jim Lear reached on a fielding error by Tim Harris. The defense is playing the corners in. Steve Ratliff pops out to the third baseman. Tony Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Newman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Kingdon flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Moore hits a home run. Whitey Mahaffey walks. Darren Leitner singles to right field. Whitey Mahaffey advances to third on the hit. Ricky Luna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Omar Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Jouett Breeden grounds out to the third baseman. Jeison Veloz is pinch hitting for Bobby Hildebrand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeison Veloz hits a home run. Eric Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chris Lohr pitching. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Rickey is pinch hitting for Bill Bridgford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Rickey pops out to the second baseman. Jim McMurray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Albert Cottrell pitching. Hipolito Stieb singles to right field. Frank Neale strikes out. Hipolito Stieb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Lear walks. Steve Ratliff singles to right field. Tony Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Hart improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Ware improves in velocity Otto Trevino did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ball did not respond to coaching in arm Kip Dobler did not respond to coaching in 2B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mule Berkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Bennett improves in contact_vs_righty John McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Lorenzen did not respond to coaching in velocity