Win: Al Smith (6-9) Loss: Mark Oliver (5-8)
Save: Terry Mazeroski (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Smith pitching. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay hits a home run. Masatoshi Tsuchiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Mark Oliver pitching. Kevin Kuczek doubles to left field. Larry Walters strikes out. Earl Borden walks. John Thomas Upright singles to right field. Kevin Kuczek scores. Earl Borden advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Earl Borden scores. John Thomas Upright advances to second. John Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Duran walks. Johnson Upright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko singles to left field. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Tomko advances to second on the play. Charlie Clyburn hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dwain Russell lines out to the first baseman. Mark Oliver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Solly Brock, Jr. singles to right field. Al Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kevin Kuczek walks. Larry Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Navarro grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith walks. Taylor Mahay grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masatoshi Tsuchiya pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Earl Borden strikes out. John Thomas Upright strikes out. John Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko grounds out to the shortstop. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Clyburn walks. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Adrian Duran pops out to the first baseman. Johnson Upright hits a home run. Solly Brock, Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mark Oliver strikes out. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Kevin Kuczek walks. Larry Walters grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Kuczek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Borden hits a home run. Larry Walters scores. Mark Lukon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Thomas Upright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Tomko grounds out to the second baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Adrian Duran strikes out. Johnson Upright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Solly Brock, Jr. singles to left field. Al Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Solly Brock, Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Mark Lukon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Gladding singles to left field. Dan Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Toshihisa Kato pitching. Kevin Kuczek flies out to the left fielder. Larry Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Borden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Turk Lois enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Dozier at SS. Jim Smith walks. Taylor Mahay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Thomas Upright grounds out to the pitcher. Turk Lois singles to right field. Turk Lois steals second. Adrian Duran strikes out. Johnson Upright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn singles to left field. Dwain Russell singles to left field. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Terry Mazeroski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Branch Benjamin is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Kato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Branch Benjamin reached on a fielding error by John Thomas Upright. Charlie Clyburn scores. Dan Navarro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Branch Benjamin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Kevin Kuczek (27).HR - Earl Borden (1), Johnson Upright (14).GIDP - Al Smith. Baserunning: SB - Turk Lois (1). Fielding: E - John Thomas Upright.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hooks Somerlott improves in arm Hooks Somerlott improves in arm Keith Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Adam Crouch did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ollie Metz improves in arm Chief Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roberto Mayo did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty