Win: Bob Duzen (10-5) Loss: John Wolf (6-15)
Save: Clyde Nixon (2)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Duzen pitching. Ben Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Culmer strikes out. Cecil Cross pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Wolf pitching. Eric Pascual is hit by a pitch. Eric Pascual steals second. Blas Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Babe Andrews walks. Fay Zuber grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jimmy Jeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Busby singles past the first baseman. Billy Simons strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mark Nordyke triples. Al Busby scores. Wally Kracher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Neil Kimmick strikes out. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Bill Barry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore John Wolf grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Fred Culmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Rooker singles to center field. Bob Duzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Pascual grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Rooker advances to third on the play. Blas Sherry pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Cecil Cross singles to center field. Jimmy Jeter singles to left field. Al Busby singles to right field. Cecil Cross scores. Jimmy Jeter advances to third on the hit. Billy Simons walks. Mark Nordyke strikes out. Wally Kracher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Babe Andrews strikes out. Fay Zuber grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Neil Kimmick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Wolf grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Culmer walks. Cecil Cross lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff doubles to center field. Bill Barry grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Woodruff advances to third on the play. Ray Rooker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rusty Woodruff scores. Bob Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jimmy Jeter singles to center field. Al Busby flies out to the right fielder. Billy Simons flies out to the left fielder. Mark Nordyke singles to left field. Jimmy Jeter advances to third on the hit. Wally Kracher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual singles to center field. Blas Sherry hits a home run. Eric Pascual scores. Babe Andrews strikes out. Fay Zuber singles to left field. Neil Kimmick pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Woodruff singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Barry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rusty Woodruff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bud McLaughlin is pinch hitting for John Wolf. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud McLaughlin pops out to the first baseman. Joe Mulliniks is pinch hitting for Ben Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Mulliniks strikes out. Fred Culmer singles to left field. Buck McCarthy is pinch hitting for Cecil Cross. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Andy Leiper pitching. Ray Rooker singles past the third baseman. Mike Goeckel is pinch hitting for Bob Duzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Goeckel walks. Eric Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Blas Sherry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Goeckel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Babe Andrews doubles to left field. Ray Rooker scores. Blas Sherry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Cimino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fay Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Sammy Gryska pitching. Johnny Pierson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Barry at 3B. Jimmy Jeter flies out to the center fielder. Al Busby walks. Billy Simons grounds out to the pitcher. Al Busby advances to second on the play. Mark Nordyke doubles to center field. Al Busby scores. Clyde Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Strain is pinch hitting for Wally Kracher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Strain walks. Steve Edwards is pinch hitting for Les Cimino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Hoerner pitching. Neil Kimmick pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Pierson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Joe Mulliniks strikes out. Fred Culmer grounds out to the shortstop. Buck McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Clyde Nixon is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Blateric did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Pavlas improves in power_vs_righty Ad Matuzak did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Twink Bernhardt did not respond to coaching in control Phil Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Riedling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C