Win: Rickey Cripe (9-6) Loss: Tomas Wheeler (5-3)
Save: Lee Denehy (2)
Inning: 1 New York Rod Eilers pitching. Al Chervinko grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Bush singles to left field. Bill Sanberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rickey Bush advances to second on the play. Buck Stottlemyre hits a home run. Rickey Bush scores. Ricky Kitson singles to right field. Ricky Kitson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Schenz pitching. Eric Pascual walks. Mark Braggs flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Pierson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Eric Pascual is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rusty Woodruff doubles to right field. Johnny Pierson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Brown singles to center field. Rusty Woodruff scores. Bill Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Danny Lytle flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Munson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Fay Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Paul Woodend flies out to the left fielder. Hunter Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Schenz strikes out. Al Chervinko grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Bush hits a home run. Bill Sanberg singles to left field. Bill Sanberg steals second. Buck Stottlemyre doubles to right field. Bill Sanberg scores. Sammy Gryska comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricky Kitson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sammy Gryska grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Pascual grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Braggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Danny Lytle flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Porter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Pascual. Bill Munson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Schenz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Pierson strikes out. Rusty Woodruff doubles to center field. Bill Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Rusty Woodruff steals third. Fay Zuber doubles to center field. Rusty Woodruff scores. Paul Woodend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Al Chervinko flies out to the right fielder. Rickey Bush flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sanberg hits a home run. Buck Stottlemyre singles to right field. Ricky Kitson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck Stottlemyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tomas Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hunter Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Goeckel is pinch hitting for Sammy Gryska. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Goeckel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oscar Porter. Eric Pascual strikes out. Mark Braggs reached on a fielding error by Bill Sanberg. Johnny Pierson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oscar Porter. Mike Goeckel scores. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Rickey Cripe pitching. Danny Lytle pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Porter strikes out. Bill Munson doubles to left field. Tomas Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Brown strikes out. Fay Zuber grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Al Chervinko grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Bush doubles to right field. Bill Sanberg flies out to the center fielder. Buck Stottlemyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Hunter Bradley. Bob Aude walks. Ken Duncan is pinch hitting for Rickey Cripe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Aude steals second. Ken Duncan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Aude advances to third on the play. Eric Pascual doubles to right field. Bob Aude scores. Leroy Berger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Braggs singles to left field. Eric Pascual scores. Johnny Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Braggs advances to second on the play. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Willie Sanguillen pitching. Ralph Kocher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Aude at LF. Ricky Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Danny Lytle strikes out. Oscar Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Brown doubles past the left fielder. Fay Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Kocher singles to center field. Bill Brown scores. Mike Saucier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Willie Sanguillen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Lee Denehy pitching. Bill Munson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Walker is pinch hitting for Mike Saucier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Walker strikes out. Al Chervinko walks. Rickey Bush flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Rickey Bush (28), Buck Stottlemyre (27), Bill Munson (8).HR - Rickey Bush (19), Bill Sanberg (17), Buck Stottlemyre (18). Baserunning: SB - Bill Sanberg (29).CS - Ricky Kitson (15). Fielding: E - Bill Sanberg, Oscar Porter 2.
Batting:2B - Eric Pascual (25), Rusty Woodruff 2 (34), Bill Brown (33), Fay Zuber (12). Baserunning: SB - Rusty Woodruff (27), Bob Aude (7).CS - Bill Brown (12). Fielding: E - Eric Pascual.
Game Notes Tomas Wheeler is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Riley improves in speed Wil Turner improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Neil Peart did not respond to coaching in control Neil Peart improves in velocity Tony Jester did not respond to coaching in control