Win: Bill Burke (9-11) Loss: Bob Duzen (6-8)
Save: George Waddell (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Burke pitching. Blas Sherry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Woodruff doubles to right field. Ken Duncan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bob Duzen pitching. Bill Sanberg grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Panther walks. Ray Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Panther is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Pilarcik singles to left field. Johnny Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Pilarcik advances to second on the play. Fay Zuber lines out to the second baseman. Joe Riedling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Al Chervinko flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Kitson lines out to the first baseman. Danny Lytle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Duzen flies out to the center fielder. Blas Sherry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Buck Stottlemyre walks. Bill Munson singles to left field. Buck Stottlemyre advances to third on the hit. Bill Munson steals second. Bill Burke strikes out. Bill Sanberg flies out to the right fielder. Tim Panther pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff singles to left field. Ken Duncan strikes out. Jim Pilarcik grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Woodruff advances to second on the play. Johnny Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ray Walker hits a home run. Al Chervinko doubles to right field. Ricky Kitson singles in front of the left fielder. Al Chervinko scores. Danny Lytle flies out to the center fielder. Buck Stottlemyre flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Kitson steals second. Bill Munson walks. Bill Burke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Munson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fay Zuber grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Riedling flies out to the center fielder. Bob Duzen singles to left field. Blas Sherry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bill Sanberg doubles past the left fielder. Tim Panther doubles to right field. Bill Sanberg scores. Passed ball. Tim Panther advances to third. Ray Walker flies out to the center fielder. Al Chervinko walks. Ricky Kitson strikes out. Danny Lytle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Goeckel flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rusty Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Ken Duncan reached on a fielding error by Bill Sanberg. Jim Pilarcik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Duncan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Buck Stottlemyre walks. Buck Stottlemyre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Munson grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Bill Burke doubles past the center fielder. Bill Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Pierson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Brown is pinch hitting for Fay Zuber. Bill Brown doubles to right field. Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Joe Riedling. Bob Aude walks. Ken Oates is pinch hitting for Bob Duzen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Oates grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Brown advances to third on the play. Bob Aude advances to second on the play. Blas Sherry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Jeff Koback pitching. Tex Steen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Aude at C. Tim Panther flies out to the center fielder. Ray Walker singles past the second baseman. Al Chervinko pops out to the second baseman. Ricky Kitson singles to left field. Ray Walker advances to third on the hit. Ricky Kitson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rickey Bush enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Walker at LF. Mike Goeckel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tomas Wheeler 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 1st. Rusty Woodruff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Danny Lytle singles to center field. Buck Stottlemyre singles to center field. Danny Lytle advances to third on the hit. Bill Munson grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Stottlemyre advances to second on the play. Andy Ware is pinch hitting for Tomas Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Ware pops out to the second baseman. Bill Sanberg walks. Tim Panther walks. Danny Lytle scores. Rickey Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Nate Bell pitching. Jim Pilarcik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Pierson walks. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Tex Steen doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Pierson uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Waddell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Jeff Koback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Bill Sanberg (22), Tim Panther (13), Al Chervinko (28), Bill Burke (1).HR - Ray Walker (8). Baserunning: SB - Ricky Kitson (19), Bill Munson (11).CS - Ray Walker (9), Ricky Kitson (20), Buck Stottlemyre (15). Fielding: E - Bill Sanberg.
Game Notes Jim Pilarcik is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hunter Bradley improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Farnsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hunter Bradley improves in range Hunter Bradley improves in range Hunter Bradley did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robinson Talton did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Shelton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Skopec did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty