Win: Sparky Vann (11-13) Loss: Eddie Clemens (11-8)
Save: Loy Hall (29)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Sparky Vann pitching. Duffy Bauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerry Markakis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Hank Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Clemens pitching. Izzy Minnick grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Kane singles to center field. Ernie Kane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Scott Callahan strikes out. Donald Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Julio Guerrero strikes out. Howie Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Birdie Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Barry Robinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Boomer Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Clemens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Durst strikes out. Shinji Inoue strikes out. Sparky Vann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Duffy Bauer flies out to the left fielder. Gerry Markakis flies out to the center fielder. Hank Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Izzy Minnick walks. Ernie Kane strikes out. Izzy Minnick steals second. Charlie Shifflett singles to left field. Charlie Shifflett steals second. Julio Guerrero walks. Howie Ramirez singles to center field. Izzy Minnick scores. Charlie Shifflett scores. Birdie Durham hits a home run. Julio Guerrero scores. Howie Ramirez scores. Mike Durst singles to right field. Shinji Inoue triples. Mike Durst scores. Sparky Vann strikes out. Izzy Minnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Scott Callahan singles to center field. Donald Ripken walks. Jeff Cullen strikes out. Barry Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Boomer Powell singles to left field. Scott Callahan scores. Eddie Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ernie Kane singles to right field. Charlie Shifflett walks. Julio Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Howie Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Al Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Birdie Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Duffy Bauer doubles to center field. Gerry Markakis doubles to left field. Duffy Bauer scores. Hank Zachary pops out to the third baseman. Scott Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Donald Ripken pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Durst hits a home run. Billy Smallwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinji Inoue singles to center field. Sparky Vann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Izzy Minnick flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Kane singles to center field. Shinji Inoue scores. Duke Britton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Shifflett singles to center field. Julio Guerrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jeff Cullen walks. Barry Robinson hits a home run. Jeff Cullen scores. Gene Austin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Boomer Powell strikes out. Bud Foley is pinch hitting for Duke Britton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bud Foley strikes out. Duffy Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Umbarger pitching. Howie Ramirez singles to right field. Birdie Durham flies out to the center fielder. Mike Durst grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howie Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shinji Inoue singles to center field. Roy Meeks is pinch hitting for Gene Austin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Meeks walks. Izzy Minnick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Baltimore Gowell Locke pitching. Kazutaka Tomimatsu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Birdie Durham at 1B. Gerry Markakis flies out to the center fielder. Spenser Torkleson is pinch hitting for Hank Zachary. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Spenser Torkleson singles to right field. Scott Callahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Buzz Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Kane singles to right field. Keith Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Ernie Kane steals second. Julio Guerrero strikes out. Howie Ramirez singles to right field. Kazutaka Tomimatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Donald Ripken walks. Jeff Cullen singles to center field. Donald Ripken advances to third on the hit. Loy Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry Robinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Donald Ripken scores. Boomer Powell singles to center field. Keith Alston grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Boomer Powell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mick Mussina did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Leftwich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Virgil did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Leftwich improves in power_vs_righty Franky Trammel did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Wapnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Rosario did not respond to coaching in control John Blaylock did not respond to coaching in control John Blaylock did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Santana did not respond to coaching in SS