Win: Dad Estes (6-8) Loss: March Pierson (12-12)
Save: Jim Newton (27)
Inning: 1 New York March Pierson pitching. Johnny Gear grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Teed grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Baumholtz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Young pitching. Chris Paula singles to right field. Lon Valdes triples. Chris Paula scores. Toshimitsu Kawagishi grounds out to the second baseman. Lon Valdes scores. Ken Minnick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Paddy Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Carl Gillis grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Houck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Baughman grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Armstrong grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York George Lee pops out to the second baseman. Moe Smith lines out to the third baseman. Larry Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay March Pierson grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Paula strikes out. Lon Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Johnny Gear flies out to the right fielder. Frank Teed pops out to the first baseman. Jesse Baumholtz doubles past the center fielder. Paddy Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Toshimitsu Kawagishi flies out to the left fielder. Ken Minnick grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Carl Gillis singles to right field. Matt Houck doubles to right field. George Lee singles to center field. Carl Gillis scores. Matt Houck scores. Moe Smith strikes out. Larry Young lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Gear grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Yukio Fukutomi singles to right field. Hank Baughman strikes out. Eddie Armstrong flies out to the center fielder. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Frank Teed flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Baumholtz flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Warhop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chris Paula strikes out. Lon Valdes strikes out. Toshimitsu Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Carl Gillis strikes out. Matt Houck singles to center field. George Lee walks. Moe Smith walks. Al Masteller is pinch hitting for Larry Young. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Matt Houck scores. Al Masteller walks. Johnny Gear strikes out. Frank Teed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Scott Caneira pitching. Ken Minnick hits a home run. Dad Estes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Fukutomi singles to right field. Hank Baughman flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Armstrong singles to center field. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Jesse Baumholtz grounds out to the second baseman. Paddy Warhop walks. Paddy Warhop is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carl Gillis doubles to center field. Matt Houck singles to center field. Carl Gillis scores. George Lee triples. Matt Houck scores. Neal Robles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moe Smith singles to left field. George Lee scores. Mark Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Dad Estes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Newkirk pitching. Tom Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Lee at RF. Chris Paula flies out to the left fielder. Lon Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshimitsu Kawagishi reached on a fielding error by Jesse Baumholtz. Ken Minnick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Johnny Gear strikes out. Frank Teed flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Baumholtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Newton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Yukio Fukutomi flies out to the center fielder. Hank Baughman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Boone improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Tener improves in contact_vs_lefty Garland Blanks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Staehle improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doc Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Marty Perry did not respond to coaching in control Larry Pruiett improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Grissom improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Redmon did not respond to coaching in SS