Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Orator Church pitching. John Sparks singles past the shortstop. Buck Thomas singles to right field. John Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jed Simpson hits a home run. John Sparks scores. John Robinson scores. Stan Wilson strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ike Cunningham pitching. Alex Deering walks. Ralph Smith walks. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Deering advances to third on the play. Ralph Smith advances to second on the play. Ray McCreesh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Deering scores. Ralph Smith advances to third on the play. Brian Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell strikes out. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Stone hits a home run. Al Jones strikes out. Erv English strikes out. Orator Church grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Sparks singles to right field. John Sparks steals second. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. John Sparks advances to third on the play. John Robinson singles to center field. John Sparks scores. Jed Simpson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Alex Deering grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Smith strikes out. Mark Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson triples. Matt Guerra grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Wilson scores. Russell Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Cockrell singles to center field. Tracy Cockrell steals second. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray McCreesh strikes out. Brian Witherup strikes out. Mike Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks hits an infield single to the third baseman. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. John Robinson strikes out. John Sparks is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Jones walks. Erv English walks. Russell Cruz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Deering strikes out. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson strikes out. Stan Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Guerra singles past the shortstop. Tracy Cockrell doubles to left field. Matt Guerra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Keith Terry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Cartwright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Reynolds singles to left field. Ray McCreesh flies out to the right fielder. Brian Witherup doubles to left field. Mike Stone singles to left field. Mark Reynolds scores. Brian Witherup scores. Al Jones singles to right field. Mike Stone advances to third on the hit. Erv English triples. Mike Stone scores. Al Jones scores. Charlie Stanicek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Touchstone is pinch hitting for Keith Terry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dennis Touchstone singles to left field. Erv English scores. Alex Deering flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jon McKain pitching. Tony Cousineau is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Cousineau pops out to the pitcher. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Danny Sheely pitching. Mark Reynolds strikes out. Ray McCreesh singles to center field. Brian Witherup reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tracy Cockrell. Mike Stone flies out to the left fielder. Al Jones singles to center field. Ray McCreesh scores. Brian Witherup scores. Erv English singles to center field. Al Jones advances to third on the hit. Mutt Allen is pinch hitting for Jon McKain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mutt Allen singles to left field. Al Jones scores. Alex Deering singles to left field. Erv English scores. Mutt Allen advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Strohmayer pitching. John Robinson lines out to the second baseman. Curt Melton is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Melton singles to center field. Stan Wilson strikes out. Matt Guerra singles to left field. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for Tracy Cockrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges singles past the third baseman. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Mark Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Ray McCreesh flies out to the left fielder. Brian Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Satoshi Shinzato is pinch hitting for Danny Sheely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Satoshi Shinzato hits a home run. Fred Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas walks. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Curt Melton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Charlie Stanicek is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Panther did not respond to coaching in speed Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Herges improves in velocity Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Wilson improves in range Todd Garrison improves in contact_vs_lefty Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in control John Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Loren Judson improves in endurance John Thompson did not respond to coaching in range