Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Fullis pitching. Tracy Cockrell walks. Tracy Cockrell gets picked off first. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Welsh walks. Bernardo Malmberg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Welsh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago George Nordyke pitching. Charlie Goldstein lines out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe singles to left field. Mark Reynolds strikes out. Stu Flanigan walks. Mike Stone walks. John Mountain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler is hit by a pitch. Matt Guerra strikes out. Mickey Bridges walks. Vern Buskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smoltz flies out to the right fielder. Lou Ford walks. Jeff Fullis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Goldstein walks. Bill Coumbe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Nordyke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Cockrell singles to right field. John Sparks singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jerry Welsh hits a home run. John Sparks scores. Bernardo Malmberg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Stu Flanigan singles to left field. Mike Stone grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Guerra singles past the first baseman. Mickey Bridges pops out to the second baseman. Vern Buskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Mountain singles past the shortstop. Al Smoltz doubles past the right fielder. Lou Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Fullis grounds out to the second baseman. John Mountain scores. Al Smoltz advances to third on the play. Charlie Goldstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Nordyke singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell walks. John Sparks strikes out. Jerry Welsh lines out to the second baseman. Bernardo Malmberg hits a home run. George Nordyke scores. Tracy Cockrell scores. Charlie Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gabler lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Coumbe strikes out. Mark Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Stu Flanigan triples. Mike Stone doubles to center field. Stu Flanigan scores. John Mountain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Bridges singles to center field. Vern Buskey strikes out. George Nordyke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Bridges is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Smoltz singles to center field. Lou Ford singles to center field. Al Smoltz advances to third on the hit. Terry Decker is pinch hitting for Charlie Strohmayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Ford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Terry Decker strikes out. Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rip Hickman pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the shortstop. John Sparks singles to center field. John Sparks steals second. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Stan Wilson is pinch hitting for Bernardo Malmberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Wilson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Coumbe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Reynolds hits a home run. Otto Ogden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Flanigan singles to center field. Mike Stone singles to center field. Stu Flanigan advances to third on the hit. John Mountain singles to center field. Stu Flanigan scores. Mike Stone advances to third on the hit. Al Smoltz pops out to the catcher. Lou Ford hits a home run. Mike Stone scores. John Mountain scores. Buck Boak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Lanfranconi is pinch hitting for Rip Hickman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ramon Lanfranconi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Washington pitching. Bill Gabler flies out to the right fielder. Jed Simpson is pinch hitting for Matt Guerra. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jed Simpson singles to center field. Mickey Bridges walks. Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Charlie Goldstein singles to center field. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein advances to second on the play. Mark Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Stu Flanigan singles to right field. Charlie Goldstein scores. Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Stone singles to center field. Stu Flanigan advances to third on the hit. John Mountain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Greenwood grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Cockrell singles in front of the center fielder. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Welsh singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell advances to third on the hit. Hardie Lemke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Mike Stone (29), Al Smoltz (18).3B - Stu Flanigan (5).HR - Mark Reynolds (8), Lou Ford (20).GIDP - Mike Stone. Baserunning: CS - Lou Ford (2).
Game Notes Charlie Strohmayer is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Cousineau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Cousineau improves in range Larry Collins improves in range Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Fowler improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jon McKain. Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in velocity Erv English did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Sakata improves in velocity Curtis Darling did not respond to coaching in control