Win: Bill Bridgford (2-0) Loss: Neal Morris (2-4)
Save: Albert Cottrell (19)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Acevedo pitching. Ron Riggs reached on a fielding error by Walter Kingdon. Ralph Stock flies out to the right fielder. Joe Polanco walks. Pep Pashnick strikes out. Mike Rogers singles to right field. Ron Riggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Polanco advances to third on the hit. Erwin Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Neal Morris pitching. Eugene Erixson flies out to the left fielder. Jim McMurray grounds out to the pitcher. Buddy Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Al McCormack doubles to center field. Carl Ness singles to right field. Neal Morris strikes out. Ron Riggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Ness advances to second on the play. Ralph Stock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan strikes out. Walter Kingdon singles past the shortstop. Tim Harris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dan Sweeney singles to center field. Walter Kingdon advances to third on the hit. Steve Rickey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Joe Polanco strikes out. Pep Pashnick singles to center field. Mike Rogers walks. Erwin Butler pops out to the third baseman. Al McCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Acevedo grounds out to the shortstop. Eugene Erixson walks. Eugene Erixson steals second. Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Carl Ness singles to right field. Neal Morris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Riggs grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Ness advances to third on the play. Ralph Stock doubles to center field. Carl Ness scores. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Kingdon hits a home run. Tim Harris walks. Dan Sweeney lines out to the shortstop. Steve Rickey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Pep Pashnick flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rogers singles to left field. Erwin Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Rogers advances to second on the play. Al McCormack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Darren Leitner is pinch hitting for Bill Acevedo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Darren Leitner strikes out. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray hits a home run. Buddy Moore doubles to left field. Terry Keelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Bridgford pitching. Carl Ness strikes out. Neal Morris strikes out. Ron Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon singles to right field. Tim Harris grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Kingdon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Sweeney singles to center field. Tim Harris advances to third on the hit. Steve Rickey singles to left field. Tim Harris scores. Bill Bridgford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eugene Erixson walks. Jim McMurray strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Ralph Stock singles to right field. Joe Polanco singles to right field. Ralph Stock advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pep Pashnick strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Rogers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Caudillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Buddy Moore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Terry Keelan grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Kingdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Erwin Butler walks. Al McCormack strikes out. Carl Ness pops out to the catcher. Akinami Sakurai is pinch hitting for George Caudillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Akinami Sakurai grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lynn Morales pitching. Tim Harris strikes out. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Rickey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Albert Cottrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Riggs flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Stock walks. Joe Polanco pops out to the first baseman. Pep Pashnick singles to center field. Ralph Stock advances to third on the hit. Mike Rogers walks. Erwin Butler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Toronto total runners left on base: 13 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Schemer did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Beauchamp did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Beauchamp improves in range Ricky Gilbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Ponder did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Platt did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Trevino did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Narleski did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Latta did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Tapia improves in 2B