Win: Jon Alcantara (12-8) Loss: Sandy Alcantara (16-9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sandy Alcantara pitching. Fran Quinlan grounds out to the shortstop. Art Rittwage singles past the second baseman. Art Rittwage is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Blomberg singles to center field. Joe Olsen singles to right field. George Blomberg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jon Alcantara pitching. Jeff Bagwell strikes out. Oscar Hunter grounds out to the pitcher. Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gordie Dalcanton flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn triples. Bill Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Osborn scores. Warren Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Home Run Baker singles to center field. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Yoenis Cespedes flies out to the left fielder. Paul Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jon Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Fran Quinlan strikes out. Art Rittwage singles to left field. Art Rittwage steals second. George Blomberg singles to left field. Art Rittwage scores. Joe Olsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Gary Sheffield singles to center field. Sandy Alcantara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sandy Alcantara strikes out. Jeff Bagwell singles to center field. Gary Sheffield advances to third on the hit. Oscar Hunter grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Gordie Dalcanton flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Bill Shannon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Warren Kelly strikes out. Jon Alcantara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fran Quinlan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Yoenis Cespedes singles past the second baseman. Yoenis Cespedes steals second. Paul Molitor grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Sheffield flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Art Rittwage hits a home run. George Blomberg lines out to the shortstop. Joe Olsen strikes out. Gordie Dalcanton walks. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Bagwell lines out to the third baseman. Oscar Hunter strikes out. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits an infield single to the pitcher. Home Run Baker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fernando Tatis Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Shannon singles to left field. Warren Kelly walks. Jon Alcantara lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fran Quinlan doubles to right field. Bill Shannon scores. Warren Kelly scores. Dave McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Rittwage singles to left field. Fran Quinlan scores. George Blomberg grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Rittwage is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Olsen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Carlos Baerga reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fran Quinlan. Yoenis Cespedes strikes out. Paul Molitor grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Sheffield bunts for a base hit. Orlando Cepeda is pinch hitting for Dave McNally. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Orlando Cepeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jimmy Key pitching. Gordie Dalcanton flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Bill Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Henry Osinde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Hunter singles to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles past the shortstop. Oscar Hunter advances to third on the hit. Home Run Baker walks. Luis Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Carlos Baerga. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Oscar Hunter is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Warren Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Chikara Nemoto is pinch hitting for Henry Osinde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chikara Nemoto grounds out to the second baseman. Fran Quinlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bobby Guillen pitching. Yoenis Cespedes grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Molitor pops out to the first baseman. Gary Sheffield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Fran Quinlan (21).3B - Rodney Osborn (7).HR - Art Rittwage (12). Baserunning: SB - Art Rittwage (22).CS - Art Rittwage (13). Fielding: E - Fran Quinlan.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ricardo Arroyo did not respond to coaching in control Ricardo Arroyo did not respond to coaching in endurance Marshall Cowley improves in contact_vs_righty Lenny Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Moran did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Blass did not respond to coaching in control Aroldis Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in velocity