Win: Mike Clough (12-11) Loss: Roberto Jones (0-3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roberto Jones pitching. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Ernie Crowder grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sparky Lutenberg doubles past the center fielder. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Clough pitching. Al Smoltz walks. Lou Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Al Smoltz advances to second on the play. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Stu Flanigan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick strikes out. Paul Hug triples. Vern Buskey walks. Reggie Moncewicz hits a home run. Paul Hug scores. Vern Buskey scores. Mike Clough pops out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Ernie Crowder walks. Charlie Matteson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Terry Decker singles to left field. Charlie Goldstein grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Decker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kirk Patterson singles to right field. Randy Mota strikes out. Charlie Matteson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kirk Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Allen DeMiller walks. Ted Konnick doubles to right field. Allen DeMiller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Hug grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Konnick advances to third on the play. Vern Buskey hits a home run. Ted Konnick scores. Jeff Vina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Moncewicz pops out to the first baseman. Mike Clough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Smoltz flies out to the right fielder. Lou Ford grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Stu Flanigan hits a home run. Terry Decker pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Goldstein pops out to the shortstop. Kirk Patterson singles to center field. Randy Mota walks. Jeff Vina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Allen DeMiller singles to right field. Ted Konnick doubles to right field. Allen DeMiller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Hug singles to center field. Ted Konnick scores. Vern Buskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Smoltz strikes out. Lou Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ruskin pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Clough grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Crowder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Stu Flanigan strikes out. Terry Decker flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ted Nelson is pinch hitting for Sparky Lutenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Nelson hits a home run. Mark Ayrault is pinch hitting for Allen DeMiller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Ayrault flies out to the center fielder. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Adams flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hug grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Kirk Patterson hits a home run. Randy Mota singles to right field. J.C. Schmidt is pinch hitting for Dick Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Al Smoltz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Randy Mota is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Ford lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Strittmatter pitching. Vern Buskey pops out to the third baseman. Bryan Williams is pinch hitting for Reggie Moncewicz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bryan Williams singles to center field. Mike Clough lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Stu Flanigan grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Decker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder singles to right field. Ted Nelson singles to center field. Ernie Crowder advances to third on the hit. Mark Ayrault doubles to right field. Ernie Crowder scores. Ted Nelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Todd Adams flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hug strikes out. Mark Ayrault is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Charlie Goldstein flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Mota grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in velocity George Nordyke improves in control Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Guerra improves in power_vs_righty George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in control Bernardo Malmberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Stone improves in contact_vs_lefty Erv English improves in arm Mike Stone did not respond to coaching in arm Kitty Burkart did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jeff Fullis improves in control Ramon Lanfranconi improves in 2B