Win: Otto Ogden (7-11) Loss: Jon McKain (9-5)
Save: Tom Greenwood (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Willett pitching. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Vern Buskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Stanicek pitching. Stu Flanigan singles to left field. Al Smoltz hits a home run. Stu Flanigan scores. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Dumoulin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra doubles to right field. Stan Wilson strikes out. John Sparks strikes out. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Rich Kippert triples. Lou Ford strikes out. Al Jones flies out to the center fielder. Frank Willett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Stu Flanigan singles to center field. Al Smoltz strikes out. Charlie Goldstein walks. Mark Reynolds flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pinky Dumoulin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Buskey pops out to the first baseman. Matt Guerra reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Smoltz. Stan Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rich Kippert strikes out. Lou Ford singles to right field. Al Jones strikes out. Frank Willett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks strikes out. Jed Simpson strikes out. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Stu Flanigan grounds out to the second baseman. Al Smoltz grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Stanicek strikes out. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Reynolds singles to right field. Pinky Dumoulin walks. Rich Kippert pops out to the shortstop. Lou Ford doubles to right field. Mark Reynolds scores. Pinky Dumoulin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Jones flies out to the left fielder. Otto Ogden 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 2nd. Frank Willett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey singles to center field. Matt Guerra singles past the second baseman. Vern Buskey advances to third on the hit. Stan Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Vern Buskey scores. John Sparks lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Stu Flanigan strikes out. Al Smoltz strikes out. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson walks. Jon McKain 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. John Robinson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jed Simpson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Hall is pinch hitting for Otto Ogden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Hall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for Tracy Cockrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges walks. Ernie Crowder doubles to right field. Ken Hall scores. Mickey Bridges uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Buskey singles past the first baseman. Ernie Crowder scores. Charlie Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Buskey steals second. Vern Buskey steals third. Al Jones throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Vern Buskey scores. Matt Guerra flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Greenwood pitching. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Dumoulin flies out to the left fielder. Rich Kippert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Sparks strikes out. Jed Simpson hits a home run. Stan Wilson scores. Matt Gile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Greenwood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Dennis Touchstone is pinch hitting for Lou Ford. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Matt Gile. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Panther improves in arm John Dawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Pruiett improves in velocity Charlie Herges did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Cartwright did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in control John Thompson improves in range Bill Coumbe did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Jones did not respond to coaching in control Bill Coumbe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in control Erv English did not respond to coaching in 3B