Win: Eric Ellis (5-8) Loss: Frank Sheridan (4-9)
Save: Vic Roche (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Sheridan pitching. Dan Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith walks. Jim Smith steals second. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Glenn Tomko grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Smith is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Eric Ellis pitching. Bob Cappuzzello strikes out. Cad Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Parson Ruiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Eric Ellis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Show doubles past the first baseman. Gary Kahl grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Frisbee strikes out. John Konetchy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Navarro grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Ricardo Kindelan singles to right field. Frank Sheridan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Cappuzzello flies out to the right fielder. Cad Hoffman singles to center field. Ricardo Kindelan scores. Parson Ruiz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cad Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya lines out to the shortstop. Glenn Tomko flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Clyburn singles to right field. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Kevin Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Show grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kahl singles to center field. Ellis Frisbee walks. John Konetchy flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Kindelan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ellis Frisbee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima triples. Eric Ellis strikes out. Dan Navarro singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Jim Smith hits a home run. Dan Navarro scores. Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Taylor Mahay advances to third on the hit. Masatoshi Tsuchiya is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glenn Tomko grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Frank Sheridan pops out to the shortstop. Bob Cappuzzello grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cad Hoffman walks. Parson Ruiz walks. Paul Show reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. Cad Hoffman scores. Gary Kahl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to left field. Kevin Grimes advances to third on the hit. Eric Ellis pops out to the third baseman. Dan Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the shortstop. John Konetchy pops out to the second baseman. Ricardo Kindelan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Smith walks. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Dick Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Tomko grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Masatoshi Tsuchiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Clyburn singles to left field. Jim Smith scores. Glenn Tomko advances to third on the hit. Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Glenn Tomko scores. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Billings is pinch hitting for Dick Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Billings pops out to the shortstop. Bob Cappuzzello strikes out. Cad Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Brown pitching. Eric Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith doubles to center field. Taylor Mahay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Parson Ruiz flies out to the right fielder. Paul Show grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Kahl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Glenn Tomko flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Grimes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masatoshi Tsuchiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Vic Roche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the shortstop. John Konetchy singles to left field. Ricardo Kindelan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Smith (12).3B - Nobuhiro Matsushima (3).HR - Jim Smith (16). Baserunning: SB - Jim Smith (8), Charlie Clyburn (17).CS - Masatoshi Tsuchiya (7). Fielding: E - Masatoshi Tsuchiya.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Layden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Waldbauer improves in range Carlos Krawczyk did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Dumoulin improves in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Borbon improves in control Tom McMahon improves in arm Tom McMahon improves in range Keefe Olmstead did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty