Win: Bob Gillespie (4-2) Loss: Thomas Swindells (3-3)
Save: Frank Morrissey (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Thomas Swindells pitching. Bobby Melendez singles to right field. Jimmy Collins singles to center field. Bobby Melendez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Buzz Cueto walks. Pat Bryant strikes out. Jim Abbott singles to center field. Bobby Melendez scores. Jimmy Collins scores. Buzz Cueto advances to third on the hit. Shawn Neagle grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Cueto scores. Jim Abbott advances to second on the play. Bill Curry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Gillespie pitching. Andres Plank singles to right field. Andres Plank steals second. Jody Brondell pops out to the catcher. Elmer Washington flies out to the right fielder. Tavo Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Fiene singles to center field. Bob Gillespie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Fiene advances to third on the play. Jimmy Collins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Paul Conatser singles to left field. Paul Conatser steals second. John Calderon triples. Paul Conatser scores. Charlie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Calderon scores. Chappie Crowley grounds out to the shortstop. Thomas Swindells lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Buzz Cueto strikes out. Pat Bryant strikes out. Jim Abbott singles past the shortstop. Shawn Neagle walks. Bill Curry singles to right field. Jim Abbott is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andres Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Brondell flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Washington walks. Tavo Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Fiene grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gillespie pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Conatser singles to left field. John Calderon lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Conatser advances to second on the play. Chappie Crowley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmy Collins flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Cueto strikes out. Pat Bryant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Thomas Swindells grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Plank grounds out to the pitcher. Jody Brondell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Neagle strikes out. Bill Curry singles to right field. Bill Fiene grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Elmer Washington flies out to the right fielder. Tavo Cunningham singles to right field. Paul Conatser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Melendez reached on a fielding error by Andres Plank. Bobby Melendez steals second. Jimmy Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Cueto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Calderon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Chappie Crowley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Pat Bryant grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Abbott strikes out. Shawn Neagle singles past the first baseman. Bill Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ron Wantz is pinch hitting for Thomas Swindells. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Wantz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Andres Plank walks. Andres Plank steals second. Frank Rowe 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. Jody Brondell walks. Elmer Washington flies out to the right fielder. Tavo Cunningham grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jody Brondell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Win Kellum pitching. Bill Fiene singles to left field. Jack Oliva is pinch hitting for Frank Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Santana is pinch running for Bill Fiene on 1st base. Jack Oliva flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Melendez walks. Jimmy Collins singles to center field. Doc Santana scores. Bobby Melendez advances to third on the hit. Yasser Samon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Collins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buzz Cueto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay James Atkins pitching. Paul Conatser flies out to the left fielder. John Calderon flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - John Calderon (1).SF - Charlie Smith.GIDP - Paul Conatser. Baserunning: SB - Andres Plank 2 (7), Paul Conatser (5). Fielding: E - Andres Plank.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Fernando Walters improves in range Dick Littlefield did not respond to coaching in control Fernando Walters improves in contact_vs_lefty Fernando Walters did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Diggs improves in control Ed Madden improves in velocity Dana Spradlin improves in power_vs_righty Ben McCraw did not respond to coaching in control