Win: Gary Benson (18-7) Loss: Terry Russell (3-14)
Save: Chuck Thompson (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gary Benson pitching. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeo Ube flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Terry Russell pitching. Russ Collins doubles to center field. Rube Berg singles to right field. Russ Collins scores. Butch Peterman strikes out. Blix Mimbs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rube Berg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. March Sembera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. John Moschitto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Brad Bean strikes out. Bill Bobb singles to center field. Boog Mack doubles to center field. Bill Bobb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Benson grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Chauncey Walker singles to left field. Terry Russell pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rube Berg walks. Butch Peterman flies out to the center fielder. Rube Berg steals second. Blix Mimbs grounds out to the shortstop. March Sembera singles to center field. Rube Berg scores. Brad Bean grounds into a force play to the third baseman. March Sembera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer strikes out. Shigeo Ube singles to right field. Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Ralph Walsh singles to center field. John Moschitto lines out to the shortstop. Laddie Kopshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Bobb strikes out. Boog Mack singles to right field. Gary Benson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Russ Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chauncey Walker singles to center field. Terry Russell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper pops out to the shortstop. Roy Spencer singles to center field. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Rube Berg strikes out. Butch Peterman doubles to right field. Blix Mimbs flies out to the right fielder. March Sembera walks. Brad Bean walks. Bill Bobb hits an infield single to the third baseman. Butch Peterman scores. Boog Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Walsh walks. John Moschitto grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Gary Benson grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Collins singles to right field. Rube Berg singles to center field. Russ Collins advances to third on the hit. Butch Peterman grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw strikes out. Chauncey Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Terry Russell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Blix Mimbs strikes out. March Sembera singles to center field. Brad Bean flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Craig Phelan 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. Bill Bobb singles to right field. Boog Mack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Batch is pinch hitting for Roy Spencer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Batch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rube Berg. Shigeo Ube flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Toshikazu Shinada is pinch hitting for Ralph Walsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Toshikazu Shinada singles to right field. John Batch scores. John Moschitto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshikazu Shinada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Babe Whitney is pinch hitting for Gary Benson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Babe Whitney grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Collins strikes out. Rube Berg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Thompson pitching. Jack Micelotta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rube Berg at 2B. Laddie Kopshaw grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chauncey Walker pops out to the shortstop. Phil King is pinch hitting for Craig Phelan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil King walks. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Art Mota improves in range Al Morris did not respond to coaching in control Al Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Orator Wright did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jesse Early did not respond to coaching in control Chito Torrez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Josh Byrnes did not respond to coaching in arm Chito Torrez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Byrnes did not respond to coaching in 2B