Win: Jeff Liddle (12-8) Loss: Rod Gagne (10-7)
Save: Les Robinson (14)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Jeff Liddle pitching. Johnny Remsen flies out to the right fielder. Ruben Valdez singles to right field. Greg McKain grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rod Gagne pitching. John Sparks singles to right field. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Masao Hara grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Don Salazar strikes out. Fritzie Selph singles to center field. Fritzie Selph is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Earl Casey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jerry McMahon grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Howard strikes out. Rod Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lines singles to left field. Jeff Liddle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Johnny Remsen strikes out. Ruben Valdez singles to center field. Ruben Valdez steals second. Greg McKain grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Valdez advances to third on the play. Don Salazar walks. Fritzie Selph strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson walks. Masao Hara strikes out. Buck Thomas singles to center field. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson scores. Buck Thomas advances to second on the play. Earl Casey singles to left field. Buck Thomas is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Charlie Montanez strikes out. Jerry McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Ed Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Rod Gagne strikes out. Johnny Remsen strikes out. Ruben Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. John Robinson singles to center field. Masao Hara strikes out. Buck Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Greg McKain strikes out. Don Salazar strikes out. Fritzie Selph singles to right field. Fritzie Selph steals second. Charlie Montanez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright strikes out. Earl Casey flies out to the right fielder. Jed Simpson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mario May is pinch hitting for Jerry McMahon. Mario May strikes out. March Buechele is pinch hitting for Ed Howard. March Buechele flies out to the right fielder. Ozzie Moeller is pinch hitting for Rod Gagne. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ozzie Moeller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Wilson pitching. Erv English enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Buechele at LF. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Les Collard is pinch hitting for Jeff Liddle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Les Collard grounds out to the shortstop. John Sparks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Les Robinson pitching. Johnny Remsen strikes out. Ruben Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg McKain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Culley Covington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Citarella did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Carrasco did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Smallwood improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in endurance George Jones improves in velocity Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in control George Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in control Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in control Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B