Win: Joe Walker (5-1) Loss: Bill Burke (2-7)
Save: Rickey Cripe (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Burke pitching. Blas Sherry walks. Bob Aude strikes out. Tex Steen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Joe Walker pitching. Al Chervinko walks. Al Chervinko steals second. Bill Sanberg flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Porter singles to left field. Al Chervinko is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mike Corey walks. Ray Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Bill Brown lines out to the second baseman. Ed McCardell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Manny Schulte grounds out to the catcher. Danny Lytle grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Pilarcik strikes out. Johnny Pierson walks. Joe Walker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Walker singles to center field. Johnny Pierson advances to third on the hit. Blas Sherry walks. Bob Aude flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Pierson scores. Tex Steen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Bill Burke flies out to the left fielder. Al Chervinko grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sanberg walks. Bill Sanberg steals second. Oscar Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Bill Brown doubles to center field. Ed McCardell triples. Bill Brown scores. Jim Pilarcik flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed McCardell scores. Johnny Pierson singles past the first baseman. Joe Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mike Corey flies out to the left fielder. Ray Walker walks. Manny Schulte walks. Ray Walker is out trying to steal third. Manny Schulte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kosuke Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Sherry singles to center field. Bob Aude strikes out. Blas Sherry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tex Steen walks. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Danny Lytle strikes out. Bill Ford flies out to the right fielder. Kosuke Igarashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Ed McCardell strikes out. Jim Pilarcik doubles to center field. Craig Leheny is pinch hitting for Johnny Pierson. Craig Leheny pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Al Chervinko singles to center field. Bill Sanberg singles to center field. Oscar Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Chervinko advances to third on the play. Bill Sanberg advances to second on the play. Mike Corey grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Walker singles to center field. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Walker advances to second on the play. Bob Aude strikes out. Tex Steen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Manny Schulte singles to left field. Manny Schulte steals second. Manny Schulte steals third. Danny Lytle singles past the third baseman. Manny Schulte scores. Bill Ford strikes out. Buck Stottlemyre is pinch hitting for Kosuke Igarashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Stottlemyre strikes out. Al Chervinko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nate Bell pitching. Seizo Hironaga grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brown singles to left field. Bill Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed McCardell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Sanberg singles past the second baseman. Bill Sanberg steals second. Oscar Porter flies out to the center fielder. Mike Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sanberg advances to third on the play. Ray Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Pilarcik flies out to the right fielder. Craig Leheny pops out to the shortstop. Andy Conley is pinch hitting for Joe Walker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Conley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Rickey Cripe pitching. Manny Schulte grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Danny Lytle strikes out. Bill Ford singles to right field. Fred Rooker is pinch hitting for Nate Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Rooker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Brown (11), Jim Pilarcik (7).3B - Ed McCardell (7).SF - Bob Aude, Jim Pilarcik.GIDP - Tex Steen. Baserunning: CS - Blas Sherry (5), Bill Brown (4).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Miller improves in range Dick Murphy did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Koback did not respond to coaching in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Ware did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Crawford improves in power_vs_righty Steve Gray did not respond to coaching in control