Win: Tom Gooch (2-0) Loss: Pat Wilberding (0-1)
Save: Gary Jacobs (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dennis Bagwell pitching. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Chris Olson pitching. Jim Lear hits a home run. Len Chouneau flies out to the center fielder. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Jim Tipton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan doubles to left field. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Don Munsterman strikes out. Kip Dobler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jouett Breeden flies out to the center fielder. Doyt Oquist flies out to the right fielder. John Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Sweeney strikes out. Chris Olson grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Omar Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Lear strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Ratliff. Terry Keelan flies out to the center fielder. Walter Kingdon lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Len Chouneau walks. Steve Ratliff walks. Jim Tipton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Len Chouneau advances to third on the play. Jouett Breeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Munsterman grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Dobler singles to center field. Dan Sweeney pops out to the second baseman. Chris Olson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kip Dobler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Doyt Oquist pops out to the catcher. John Bailey walks. Omar Lewis walks. Dennis Bagwell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dennis Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Lear strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tim Harris pops out to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray singles to right field. Terry Keelan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Len Chouneau grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Ratliff singles past the second baseman. Jim Tipton walks. Steve Ratliff steals third. Jouett Breeden grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Ratliff scores. Jim Tipton advances to second on the play. Doyt Oquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon reached on a fielding error by Dennis Bagwell. Don Munsterman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Len Chouneau. Steve Rickey is pinch running for Don Munsterman on 2nd base. Kip Dobler strikes out. Dan Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Kingdon scores. Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Chris Olson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Jones doubles to left field. Steve Rickey scores. Tim Harris walks. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Pat Wilberding pitching. Buddy Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Rickey at 1B. John Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Omar Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Carroll is pinch hitting for Dennis Bagwell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tony Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Gooch pitching. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Terry Keelan flies out to the center fielder. Walter Kingdon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Lear walks. Len Chouneau flies out to the right fielder. Steve Ratliff hits a home run. Jim Lear scores. Jim Tipton walks. Jouett Breeden grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Tipton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doyt Oquist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gary Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buddy Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Dobler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Batting:HR - Jim Lear (2), Steve Ratliff (1).GIDP - Jim Tipton. Baserunning: SB - Steve Ratliff (2). Fielding: E - Len Chouneau, Steve Ratliff, Dennis Bagwell.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Homer James improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Cervantes did not respond to coaching in control Harold Rose did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Ball improves in range Eddie Latta did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mario Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hayden did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Owens improves in contact_vs_righty Tom George improves in contact_vs_lefty