Win: Mike Johnson (2-0) Loss: Chuck Simmons (0-3)
Save: Rickey Cripe (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Chuck Simmons pitching. Frank Johnson doubles to right field. Fay Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Blas Sherry pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bob Duzen pitching. Oscar Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Sanberg strikes out. Ricky Kitson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Todd Hunt strikes out. Johnny Pierson singles to left field. Mike Goeckel singles to right field. Johnny Pierson advances to third on the hit. Bill Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Buck Stottlemyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wil Turner strikes out. Tom Richards walks. Rickey Bush singles to right field. Andy Ware strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Duzen flies out to the right fielder. Frank Johnson strikes out. Fay Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sanberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Blas Sherry strikes out. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Ricky Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Stottlemyre strikes out. Wil Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Pierson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Goeckel grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tom Richards pops out to the second baseman. Rickey Bush singles to right field. Andy Ware strikes out. Chuck Simmons walks. Oscar Porter singles to right field. Rickey Bush gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Bob Duzen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Aude flies out to the center fielder. Frank Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Fay Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Johnson pitching. Bill Sanberg flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Kitson walks. Buck Stottlemyre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ricky Kitson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wil Turner singles to left field. Tom Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Blas Sherry singles to center field. Rusty Woodruff singles to right field. Blas Sherry advances to third on the hit. Todd Hunt lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Pierson pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Woodruff steals second. Mike Goeckel singles to left field. Blas Sherry scores. Rusty Woodruff scores. Charles Mulligan, Jr. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Rickey Bush singles to left field. Rickey Bush is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Ware singles to right field. Al Chervinko is pinch hitting for Charles Mulligan, Jr.. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Chervinko grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Stump Robinson pitching. Ken Duncan is pinch hitting for Mike Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Johnson walks. Frank Johnson steals second. Fay Zuber grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Johnson advances to third on the play. Blas Sherry walks. Blas Sherry steals second. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Rickey Cripe pitching. Eric Pascual enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Hunt at 1B. Oscar Porter strikes out. Bill Sanberg grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Kitson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual singles to right field. Johnny Pierson pops out to the third baseman. Mike Goeckel pops out to the first baseman. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Buck Stottlemyre walks. Wil Turner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buck Stottlemyre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Richards flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Bush flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Stump Robinson is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alton Carreon did not respond to coaching in speed Hunter Bradley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alton Carreon improves in range Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Flanagan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Kolb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nemo Baird did not respond to coaching in control