Win: Charlie Stanicek (10-13) Loss: Champ Bonham (6-7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Champ Bonham pitching. George Fick grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gabler flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Stanicek pitching. Charlie Goldstein flies out to the left fielder. Stu Flanigan singles to right field. Lou Ford singles to left field. Bill Coumbe singles to left field. Herm Curtright grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Flanigan scores. Lou Ford advances to third on the play. Bill Coumbe advances to second on the play. Mike Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Ayrault pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Bridges singles to center field. John Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smoltz singles past the second baseman. Randy Mota walks. Champ Bonham pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Charlie Goldstein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. George Fick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Stu Flanigan walks. Lou Ford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Coumbe hits a home run. Herm Curtright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Paul Hug grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Malmberg reached on a fielding error by Bill Coumbe. Mark Ayrault triples. Bernardo Malmberg scores. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Stone walks. Al Smoltz flies out to the right fielder. Randy Mota strikes out. Champ Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks walks. Bill Watkins strikes out. Charlie Stanicek fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Stanicek pops out to the second baseman. George Fick singles to right field. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Bill Gabler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Charlie Goldstein walks. Stu Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Goldstein steals second. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Paul Hug hits a home run. Bernardo Malmberg walks. Mark Ayrault singles past the shortstop. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Malmberg advances to third on the play. Mark Ayrault advances to second on the play. John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Malmberg scores. Mark Ayrault advances to third on the play. Bill Watkins singles to right field. Mark Ayrault scores. Charlie Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Herm Curtright grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stone reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Gabler. Al Smoltz singles to center field. Randy Mota singles to center field. Mike Stone scores. The catcher fields the ball and Al Smoltz is thrown out at third. Randy Mota advances to second on the play. Randy Mota advances to second on the play. Charlie Goldstein singles past the third baseman. Stu Flanigan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Fick grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gabler hits a home run. Kitty Burkart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Hug flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo Malmberg doubles to left field. Mark Ayrault singles to center field. Bernardo Malmberg scores. Mark Ayrault steals second. Mickey Bridges flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lou Ford strikes out. Bill Coumbe doubles to center field. Wes Kilroy 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. Herm Curtright pops out to the pitcher. Mike Stone singles to right field. Bill Coumbe scores. Al Smoltz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Hug. Randy Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hardie Lemke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Watkins singles past the second baseman. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for Wes Kilroy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Crowder pops out to the first baseman. George Fick singles to left field. Bill Watkins advances to third on the hit. Bill Gabler walks. Paul Hug singles to right field. Bill Watkins scores. George Fick scores. Bill Gabler advances to third on the hit. George Phelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernardo Malmberg doubles to right field. Bill Gabler scores. Paul Hug uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Ayrault pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Greenwood pitching. Terry Decker is pinch hitting for George Phelan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Decker is hit by a pitch. Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Stu Flanigan strikes out. Lou Ford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jeff Fullis pitching. Mickey Bridges hits a home run. John Sparks lines out to the pitcher. Bill Watkins grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Greenwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Coumbe flies out to the left fielder. Herm Curtright grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stone singles to left field. Al Smoltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Bernardo Malmberg 2 (19).3B - Mark Ayrault (3).HR - Bill Gabler (16), Paul Hug (11), Mickey Bridges (3). Baserunning: SB - Mark Ayrault (2). Fielding: E - Bill Gabler, Paul Hug.
Batting:2B - Bill Coumbe (8).HR - Bill Coumbe (14).GIDP - Charlie Goldstein, Lou Ford.HBP - Terry Decker (2). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Goldstein (4). Fielding: E - Bill Coumbe.
Game Notes Charlie Stanicek is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity John Robinson improves in speed Buck Thomas improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Melton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ralph Smith did not respond to coaching in range Ed Martz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Witherup improves in range Al Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty