Win: Mike Mendoza (17-6) Loss: Trevor Castillo (1-6)
Save: Dick Brown (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Mendoza pitching. Cap Gordon doubles to center field. Bob Planeta singles to center field. Cap Gordon scores. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Planeta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Wares strikes out. Joe Lennon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Trevor Castillo pitching. Andy Yount walks. Erv Bichette flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Kosman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Rick W Mertz grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Snover strikes out. Duvier K Rivera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Morris walks. Cod Yadilloh doubles to center field. Al Morris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Cuthbert flies out to the center fielder. Joe Selph grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Koster walks. Mike Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Trevor Castillo strikes out. Cap Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Bob Planeta walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Yount singles to right field. Erv Bichette strikes out. Andy Yount steals second. Daryl Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Al Morris singles to left field. Andy Yount scores. Cod Yadilloh singles to right field. Al Morris advances to third on the hit. Pat Cuthbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Ted Wares pops out to the shortstop. Joe Lennon grounds out to the shortstop. Rick W Mertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Selph flies out to the center fielder. Bob Koster singles to right field. Mike Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Mendoza strikes out. Andy Yount singles to right field. Bob Koster advances to third on the hit. Erv Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Mark Snover strikes out. Duvier K Rivera strikes out. Trevor Castillo reached on a fielding error by Pat Cuthbert. Cap Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Daryl Kosman singles to center field. Al Morris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cod Yadilloh is hit by a pitch. Pat Cuthbert strikes out. Joe Selph flies out to the right fielder. Bob Koster pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Planeta singles to left field. Jim Smith strikes out. Ted Wares grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Mendoza grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Yount singles to left field. Erv Bichette pops out to the shortstop. Daryl Kosman walks. Hal Sweetland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Lennon singles to center field. Tom Midkiff is pinch hitting for Rick W Mertz. Tom Midkiff strikes out. Wes Pena is pinch hitting for Mark Snover. Wes Pena flies out to the center fielder. Duvier K Rivera walks. Ed Reynolds is pinch hitting for Hal Sweetland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charles Hudson pitching. Mike Scharein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Midkiff at CF. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Cuthbert doubles to right field. Joe Selph strikes out. Bob Koster walks. Mike Mendoza singles to center field. Pat Cuthbert scores. Bob Koster advances to third on the hit. Andy Yount pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Cap Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Planeta grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ed Nippert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erv Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Daryl Kosman flies out to the left fielder. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Dick Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ted Wares strikes out. Joe Lennon grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Scharein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13
Game Notes Tom Midkiff is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. Bob Planeta is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Bobby Barmes improves in control Matt W Sampson improves in velocity Wally Darnell improves in speed Matt W Sampson did not respond to coaching in control Pat Pladson did not respond to coaching in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Honduras did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Mize improves in power_vs_lefty Buddy Covington improves in power_vs_righty David Honduras did not respond to coaching in control Ted Adams did not respond to coaching in 3B