Win: Fred Porter (4-4) Loss: Bill Concepcion (6-5)
Inning: 1 Toronto John Murphy pitching. John Morales flies out to the center fielder. Doc Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kauffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lance McGehee pitching. Terry Abadie walks. Terry Abadie steals second. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith strikes out. George Peploski reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Morales. Terry Abadie scores. Frank Babb walks. Brick Houser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Babb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Johnny Hudgens pops out to the second baseman. Billy Bonds singles to right field. Razor Brabender strikes out. Tommy Murray singles to left field. Billy Bonds advances to third on the hit. Jim Loan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin strikes out. Angelo Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. John Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Lance McGehee walks. John Morales strikes out. Doc Messenger singles past the third baseman. Lance McGehee advances to third on the hit. Joe Kauffman strikes out. Johnny Hudgens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie singles to center field. Joe Delgado strikes out. Terry Abadie steals second. Johnny Smith strikes out. George Peploski singles to left field. Terry Abadie scores. George Peploski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Billy Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Razor Brabender doubles to center field. Tommy Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Loan singles to center field. Razor Brabender scores. Passed ball. Jim Loan advances to second. Lance McGehee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Babb singles to right field. Brick Houser pops out to the third baseman. Bryan Larkin pops out to the third baseman. Frank Babb is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto John Morales hits a home run. Doc Messenger pops out to the first baseman. Joe Kauffman singles to right field. Johnny Hudgens strikes out. Billy Bonds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Angelo Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. John Murphy singles to right field. Terry Abadie triples. John Murphy scores. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Terry Abadie scores. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Razor Brabender strikes out. Tommy Murray hits a home run. Jim Loan grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Brovia is pinch hitting for Lance McGehee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Barney Brovia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jon Holliday pitching. George Peploski flies out to the left fielder. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto John Morales strikes out. Doc Messenger grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kauffman walks. Johnny Hudgens singles to right field. Joe Kauffman advances to third on the hit. Denis Koenig 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. Billy Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Angelo Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. George Petkovsek is pinch hitting for Denis Koenig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Petkovsek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Walter Echevarria pitching. Razor Brabender singles to right field. Tommy Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Razor Brabender advances to second on the play. Jim Loan walks. Harry Righetti is pinch hitting for Jon Holliday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harry Righetti strikes out. John Morales singles in front of the left fielder. Razor Brabender scores. Doc Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Porter pitching. Terry Abadie strikes out. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Bill Concepcion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kauffman singles to left field. Johnny Hudgens strikes out. Billy Bonds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kauffman advances to second on the play. Razor Brabender singles to center field. Joe Kauffman scores. Tommy Murray singles to center field. Razor Brabender advances to third on the hit. Jim Loan is hit by a pitch. Ron Marrow is pinch hitting for Fred Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ron Marrow hits a home run. Razor Brabender scores. Tommy Murray scores. Jim Loan scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Willie Delgado pitching. George Peploski strikes out. Frank Babb strikes out. Brick Houser singles to right field. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Johnny Smith is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bert Adams improves in power_vs_righty Britt Fahey did not respond to coaching in speed John Ripley did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Wright improves in speed Dave Sanders improves in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Ferguson improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Wilhelm improves in arm Jesus Porter improves in range Jim Richardson improves in contact_vs_righty