Win: Keitaro Takato (1-1) Loss: Steve Kelly (0-3)
Save: Andre Torres (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Keitaro Takato pitching. Kazuomi Endo strikes out. Dave Cram pops out to the third baseman. Bob Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Kelly pitching. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz walks. George Hitt strikes out. Bobby Ortiz steals second. Ernie Ward walks. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Chris Gardner strikes out. Mike Birkbeck reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Ness. Tommy Healy is hit by a pitch. Passed ball. Mike Birkbeck advances to third. Tommy Healy advances to second. Bill Bradley walks. Rickey Daley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Birkbeck scores. Tommy Healy advances to third on the play. Bill Bradley advances to second on the play. Steve Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander triples. Cliff Munson grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Alexander scores. Claude Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Keitaro Takato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Kazuomi Endo grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Cram strikes out. Bob Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Ness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. George Hitt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chris Gardner singles to right field. Mike Birkbeck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tommy Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Hugh Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Bradley strikes out. Rickey Daley singles to left field. Rickey Daley steals second. Steve Kelly strikes out. Rickey Daley steals third. Kazuomi Endo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cliff Munson flies out to the right fielder. Claude Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Keitaro Takato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Cram pops out to the second baseman. Bob Fischer triples. Chris Gardner walks. Chris Gardner steals second. Mike Birkbeck hits a home run. Bob Fischer scores. Chris Gardner scores. Tommy Healy pops out to the catcher. Bill Bradley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Ness lines out to the first baseman. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. George Hitt singles to center field. George Hitt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rickey Daley grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuomi Endo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Alexander reached on a fielding error by Bill Bradley. Cliff Munson singles to center field. Hugh Alexander advances to third on the hit. Claude Murphy doubles to right field. Hugh Alexander scores. Cliff Munson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Brown is pinch hitting for Keitaro Takato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jason Brown singles to right field. Claude Murphy scores. Dick Ness doubles to left field. Jason Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Carisch pitching. Dave Cram grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Fischer singles past the third baseman. Chris Gardner singles to left field. Mike Birkbeck grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fischer advances to third on the play. Chris Gardner advances to second on the play. Tommy Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Hitt strikes out. Ernie Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Leppert hits a home run. Hugh Alexander walks. Cliff Munson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Andre Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Rickey Daley flies out to the right fielder. Enrique Leyva is pinch hitting for Steve Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Enrique Leyva hits a home run. Kazuomi Endo singles to left field. Dave Cram flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:3B - Bob Fischer (2).HR - Mike Birkbeck (1), Enrique Leyva (2).GIDP - Mike Birkbeck.HBP - Tommy Healy (1). Baserunning: SB - Chris Gardner (5), Rickey Daley 2 (2). Fielding: E - Bill Bradley.
Batting:2B - Dick Ness (1), Claude Murphy (1).3B - Hugh Alexander (1).HR - Chuck Leppert (2). Baserunning: SB - Bobby Ortiz (2).CS - George Hitt (1). Fielding: E - Dick Ness.PB - Hugh Alexander.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Wheeler improves in range Pete Zuvella did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curtis Knothe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Wheeler did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in control Sam Kainer did not respond to coaching in control