Inning: 1 Boston Bill Shores pitching. Orlando Cepeda is hit by a pitch. Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles to center field. Orlando Cepeda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Home Run Baker singles past the third baseman. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Curtis Pride grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Home Run Baker advances to second on the play. Jimmie Foxx walks. Paul Molitor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Denny McLain pitching. Rodney Osborn pops out to the shortstop. Art Rittwage pops out to the second baseman. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Sheffield strikes out. Denny McLain strikes out. Orlando Cepeda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry Wegman flies out to the center fielder. Fran Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Kelly walks. Warren Kelly steals second. Marshall Cowley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to left field. Home Run Baker flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Baerga grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fernando Tatis Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curtis Pride grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Baerga is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chikara Nemoto flies out to the right fielder. Bill Shores flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Molitor strikes out. Gary Sheffield hits a home run. Denny McLain pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg flies out to the right fielder. Harry Wegman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Orlando Cepeda grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fran Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Marshall Cowley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Carlos Baerga grounds out to the third baseman. Curtis Pride grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chikara Nemoto pops out to the third baseman. Bill Shores flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Paul Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sheffield walks. Denny McLain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Orlando Cepeda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Art Rittwage flies out to the left fielder. George Blomberg strikes out. Harry Wegman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Baerga lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yoenis Cespedes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Home Run Baker at 3B. Oscar Hunter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmie Foxx at 1B. Fran Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Marshall Cowley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Curtis Pride strikes out. Oscar Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Paul Molitor hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Molitor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chikara Nemoto strikes out. Fred Gooch is pinch hitting for Bill Shores. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Gooch flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn walks. Art Rittwage grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rodney Osborn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Luis Severino did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Justin Long did not respond to coaching in control Ben Walker improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Moran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Moran improves in SS