Win: Champ Bonham (12-11) Loss: Mike Seelbach (15-9)
Save: Fred Washington (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Seelbach pitching. Mike Stone singles to right field. Dennis Touchstone flies out to the center fielder. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Ralph Smith walks. Alex Deering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Champ Bonham pitching. Tracy Cockrell singles to right field. Ernie Crowder doubles past the center fielder. Tracy Cockrell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Guerra strikes out. John Sparks walks. Jed Simpson strikes out. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Goldstein flies out to the left fielder. Rich Kippert singles to right field. Bert Ripken grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Brett W Bovee grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Seelbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Champ Bonham grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stone reached on a fielding error by Mickey Bridges. Mike Stone steals second. Dennis Touchstone singles to left field. Mike Stone scores. Bill Coumbe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell walks. Ernie Crowder pops out to the catcher. Matt Guerra flies out to the center fielder. John Sparks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tracy Cockrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ralph Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Deering flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson walks. Mickey Bridges singles to left field. Brett W Bovee flies out to the left fielder. Bill Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Mike Seelbach grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Bridges is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Kippert grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Ripken walks. Champ Bonham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Stone singles to center field. Dennis Touchstone singles to center field. Bert Ripken scores. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ralph Smith hits a home run. Alex Deering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Goldstein flies out to the right fielder. Rich Kippert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Jed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bert Ripken grounds out to the shortstop. Champ Bonham grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stone singles to right field. Dennis Touchstone pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Brett W Bovee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Watkins grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Seelbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Coumbe singles to center field. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Alex Deering strikes out. Charlie Goldstein pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Crowder doubles to right field. Matt Gile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Matt Guerra walks. John Sparks grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Crowder is out at third base. Jed Simpson walks. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Rich Kippert strikes out. Bert Ripken walks. Stu Flanigan is pinch hitting for Matt Gile. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stu Flanigan walks. Charlie Stanicek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Stone strikes out. Dennis Touchstone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tracy Cockrell. Bert Ripken scores. Bill Coumbe walks. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Fred Washington pitching. Brett W Bovee singles to center field. Bill Watkins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brett W Bovee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Nelson is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Nelson walks. Tracy Cockrell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lee Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rip Hickman did not respond to coaching in velocity Mutt Allen improves in range Ray McCreesh did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in control Jose Sothoron did not respond to coaching in control Tony Cousineau improves in speed Bob Lines improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in control Tony Cousineau did not respond to coaching in speed Buck Thomas did not respond to coaching in 2B