Win: John Lanier (13-9) Loss: Merritt Wright (11-10)
Save: Mark Packard (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Merritt Wright pitching. Neil Holmes singles to center field. Charlie Bellhorn lines out to the second baseman. Neil Holmes steals second. Carl Poffenberger flies out to the left fielder. Jim Duffee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York John Lanier pitching. John Lade strikes out. Connie Johnson strikes out. Mike Pape flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan flies out to the right fielder. Gil Bonham flies out to the left fielder. Lew Leslie walks. Wayne Staton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lew Leslie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Frank Land singles to left field. Pinky Curtis doubles to center field. Frank Land scores. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Dane Doolan flies out to the left fielder. Tom Anderson walks. Merritt Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Lanier flies out to the center fielder. Neil Holmes walks. Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Johnson walks. Mike Pape walks. Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Carl Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder. Jim Duffee walks. Bill Hallahan singles to center field. Gil Bonham walks. Lew Leslie walks. Jim Duffee scores. Wayne Staton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Dane Doolan flies out to the right fielder. Tom Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Lanier strikes out. Neil Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Merritt Wright grounds out to the third baseman. John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Johnson singles to left field. Mike Pape strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Carl Poffenberger singles to center field. Carl Poffenberger steals second. Jim Duffee grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hallahan singles to center field. Carl Poffenberger scores. Bill Hallahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gil Bonham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Frank Land grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Curtis walks. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Pinky Curtis steals second. Dane Doolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie singles to center field. Lew Leslie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wayne Staton singles to left field. John Lanier fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Lanier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Staton advances to second on the play. Neil Holmes singles to left field. Al McGeehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neil Holmes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Anderson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Donoso is pinch hitting for Al McGeehan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Donoso flies out to the right fielder. John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Hudson pitching. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Poffenberger strikes out. Jim Duffee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Connie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pape grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Bonham flies out to the center fielder. Lew Leslie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Mark Packard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pinky Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Matt Saberhagen bunts for a base hit. Matt Saberhagen steals second. Dane Doolan pops out to the third baseman. Tom Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 7
Batting:GIDP - Charlie Bellhorn, Wayne Staton. Baserunning: SB - Neil Holmes (21), Carl Poffenberger (12).CS - Neil Holmes (16), Bill Hallahan (9), Lew Leslie (11).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Genna improves in speed Sal Norton improves in contact_vs_righty Wilfredo Harvey improves in power_vs_righty Joe Bush did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Mulligan improves in arm Bill Mulligan improves in contact_vs_righty Rex McCarver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curtis Cummings improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Sturm did not respond to coaching in 3B