Win: Al Ford (11-11) Loss: Richie Stallings (9-16)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (39)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Ford pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Richie Stallings pitching. Dave Bivin grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Landrum singles to center field. Rupe Ostrowski singles to center field. Greg Landrum advances to third on the hit. Kerwin Kline doubles to right field. Greg Landrum scores. Rupe Ostrowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chick Dunkle flies out to the center fielder. Lee Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Breton hits a home run. Geronimo Conroy walks. Geronimo Conroy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Hafey singles to center field. Akinobu Kono flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Mike Covington strikes out. Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the shortstop. Al Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Richie Stallings flies out to the center fielder. Bob Pruett singles to left field. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Dave Bivin reached on a fielding error by Johnny Hafey. Greg Landrum singles to left field. Dave Bivin advances to third on the hit. Rupe Ostrowski singles to left field. Dave Bivin scores. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Landrum advances to third on the play. Rupe Ostrowski advances to second on the play. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Landrum scores. Rupe Ostrowski advances to third on the play. Lee Varney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Breton pops out to the second baseman. Geronimo Conroy singles to left field. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Covington pops out to the second baseman. Rowdy Sewell walks. Al Ford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bivin doubles to left field. Rowdy Sewell scores. Greg Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey strikes out. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Richie Stallings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kerwin Kline lines out to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Lee Varney singles to center field. Mike Covington flies out to the center fielder. Rowdy Sewell doubles to left field. Lee Varney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Jerry Kruger is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Greg Landrum hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Kerwin Kline walks. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Greg Landrum scores. Rupe Ostrowski scores. Kerwin Kline advances to third on the hit. Lee Varney strikes out. Bob Head 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 2nd. Mike Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kerwin Kline scores. Chick Dunkle advances to second on the play. Rowdy Sewell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Ford singles to left field. Chick Dunkle scores. Dave Bivin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey walks. Akinobu Kono singles to center field. Johnny Hafey advances to third on the hit. Akinobu Kono is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Head pops out to the first baseman. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Bob Pruett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Greg Landrum pops out to the shortstop. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Kantlehner singles to center field. Dave Lopez is pinch hitting for Kenji Imazeki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Lopez walks. Tom Breton singles to right field. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Jerry Kruger singles to center field. Alan Kantlehner scores. Dave Lopez scores. Tom Breton advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hafey lines out to the second baseman. Akinobu Kono walks. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Bob Head. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dwight Hackett walks. Tom Breton scores. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Jerry Kruger scores. Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Gagliano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in speed Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in 3B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Aubrey Senerchia improves in speed George Zaske did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Burdette did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Pierson improves in range Harry Burdette did not respond to coaching in control