Win: Larry Gray (10-9) Loss: March Pierson (7-8)
Save: Jim Bjorkman (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago March Pierson pitching. Harry Casimiro flies out to the right fielder. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Locker walks. Vern Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Gray pitching. Chris Paula walks. Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Paula advances to second on the play. Toshimitsu Kawagishi walks. Ken Minnick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Pinch Beaumont singles to left field. John Theis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pinch Beaumont is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Coker grounds out to the third baseman. John Theis advances to second on the play. Jack Smith singles to right field. John Theis scores. Larry Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jimmy Gill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Ahearne walks. Larry Ahearne steals second. Bernie Currie singles to left field. Larry Ahearne scores. Bernie Currie steals second. Rube Heusser flies out to the right fielder. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Harry Casimiro singles in front of the left fielder. Rollie Lyons strikes out. Lee Locker flies out to the left fielder. Vern Woodall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Paula grounds out to the second baseman. Yukio Fukutomi strikes out. Toshimitsu Kawagishi is hit by a pitch. Ken Minnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. John Theis grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Coker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jimmy Gill grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Ahearne strikes out. Bernie Currie flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Smith singles past the shortstop. Jack Smith steals second. Larry Gray lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jack Smith is thrown out at third. Harry Casimiro strikes out. Rollie Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rube Heusser singles to center field. Rube Heusser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). March Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Paula strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Lee Locker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Toshimitsu Kawagishi. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Pinch Beaumont singles to right field. John Theis doubles to right field. Lee Locker scores. Steve Coker pops out to the third baseman. Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Yukio Fukutomi flies out to the right fielder. Toshimitsu Kawagishi strikes out. Ken Minnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Larry Gray flies out to the left fielder. Harry Casimiro strikes out. Rollie Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jimmy Gill walks. Larry Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Currie grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Gill advances to second on the play. Rube Heusser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lee Locker grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Woodall grounds out to the third baseman. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Champion is pinch hitting for March Pierson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Champion grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Paula flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Fukutomi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Biff Linden pitching. John Theis walks. Steve Coker strikes out. Jack Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Theis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lum Pierce is pinch hitting for Larry Gray. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lum Pierce hits a home run. Jack Smith scores. David Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Casimiro walks. Rollie Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Bjorkman pitching. Toshimitsu Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Minnick singles to center field. Jimmy Gill grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Minnick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Ahearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shad Landis improves in range Vince Castleman improves in arm Shad Landis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Gyselman improves in contact_vs_lefty Murray Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Young did not respond to coaching in range Dave Bowman improves in arm Roy Bradley did not respond to coaching in arm Norm Mitchell did not respond to coaching in 3B