Win: Jerry Perry (6-2) Loss: Bob Duzen (17-13)
Save: Podge Orr (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roger Kellum pitching. Frank Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Blas Sherry singles to center field. Mike Goeckel singles past the second baseman. Blas Sherry advances to third on the hit. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Blas Sherry scores. Ken Duncan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Woodend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Duzen pitching. Ben Hansen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Johnson. Fred Culmer singles past the shortstop. Ben Hansen scores. Cecil Cross strikes out. Ken Martin singles to center field. Fred Culmer advances to third on the hit. Jim Long strikes out. Blaise Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Fay Zuber singles to center field. Fay Zuber is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Gross strikes out. Bob Duzen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mark Nordyke doubles to right field. Sid Messenger singles to left field. Mark Nordyke scores. Roger Kellum lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Ben Hansen reached on a fielding error by Bob Duzen. Fred Culmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Blas Sherry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Cecil Cross flies out to the center fielder. Ken Martin strikes out. Jim Long singles to right field. Jim Long steals second. Blaise Magee triples. Jim Long scores. Mark Nordyke hits an infield single to the shortstop. Blaise Magee scores. Sid Messenger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Nordyke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Ken Duncan singles in front of the left fielder. Paul Woodend flies out to the center fielder. Fay Zuber pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Roger Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Hansen singles to left field. Fred Culmer grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Hansen advances to second on the play. Cecil Cross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Scott Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Duzen grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Johnson singles to right field. Blas Sherry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ken Martin walks. Jim Long grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Blaise Magee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Goeckel singles to center field. Mike Goeckel steals second. Sid Messenger throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rusty Woodruff singles to left field. Mike Goeckel scores. Frank Rodriguez 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. Ken Duncan strikes out. Paul Woodend doubles to left field. Rusty Woodruff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fay Zuber singles to left field. Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Scott Gross. Fay Zuber steals second. Todd Hunt hits a home run. Paul Woodend scores. Fay Zuber scores. Jerry Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Duzen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bill Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Hunt at C. Mark Nordyke walks. Sid Messenger walks. Jerry Perry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Perry strikes out. Ben Hansen singles to center field. Mark Nordyke scores. Sid Messenger advances to third on the hit. Fred Culmer walks. Cecil Cross singles to center field. Sid Messenger scores. Ben Hansen scores. Fred Culmer advances to third on the hit. Gene Speece comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Martin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Blas Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Mike Goeckel walks. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Ken Duncan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Busby is pinch hitting for Jim Long. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Busby grounds out to the third baseman. Blaise Magee singles to center field. Mark Nordyke strikes out. Wally Kracher is pinch hitting for Sid Messenger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally Kracher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Woodend flies out to the right fielder. Fay Zuber grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Joe Mulliniks is pinch hitting for Jerry Perry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Mulliniks singles to left field. Ben Hansen walks. Fred Culmer flies out to the center fielder. Buck McCarthy is pinch hitting for Cecil Cross. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck McCarthy strikes out. Ken Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Podge Orr pitching. Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Gene Speece. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Aude grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Mark Nordyke (24).3B - Blaise Magee (10).GIDP - Ken Martin, Jim Long, Roger Kellum. Baserunning: SB - Jim Long (7). Fielding: E - Sid Messenger.
Game Notes Roger Kellum is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Braggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alton Carreon improves in range Bill Barry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Leiper did not respond to coaching in control Jack Owen improves in arm Chuck Strain improves in power_vs_lefty