Win: Jeff Liddle (4-1) Loss: Champ Bonham (3-2)
Save: Danny Sheely (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Champ Bonham pitching. John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. John Robinson walks. John Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masao Hara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Jeff Liddle pitching. Bill Donnels flies out to the left fielder. Mark Reynolds strikes out. Ray McCreesh singles to right field. Rich Kippert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas triples. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Buck Thomas scores. Earl Casey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stan Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Curt Melton strikes out. Jeff Liddle strikes out. John Sparks walks. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mutt Allen flies out to the right fielder. Champ Bonham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Donnels reached on a fielding error by Jeff Liddle. Mark Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Buck Thomas singles to right field. Frank Cartwright flies out to the left fielder. Earl Casey singles to center field. Stan Wilson walks. Curt Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray McCreesh grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Kippert walks. Al Jones singles to center field. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Brian Witherup grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jeff Liddle flies out to the center fielder. John Sparks flies out to the left fielder. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mutt Allen flies out to the center fielder. Champ Bonham flies out to the center fielder. Bill Donnels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masao Hara hits a home run. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Earl Casey singles to center field. Stan Wilson reached on a fielding error by Ray McCreesh. Curt Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Ray McCreesh flies out to the center fielder. Rich Kippert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jeff Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for John Sparks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Jones strikes out. Lou Melo is pinch hitting for Ralph Smith. Lou Melo lines out to the second baseman. Brian Witherup pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Masao Hara strikes out. Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Mutt Allen walks. Dennis Touchstone is pinch hitting for Champ Bonham. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dennis Touchstone flies out to the center fielder. Bill Donnels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Russell Cruz pitching. Earl Casey flies out to the center fielder. Stan Wilson strikes out. Scott Panther is pinch hitting for Curt Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Panther flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Danny Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Ray McCreesh singles to right field. Rich Kippert strikes out. Al Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Moss did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Horsman improves in range Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in control Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dixie Caulfield improves in control Todd Garrison improves in arm Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bart Klutts did not respond to coaching in control Rich Taylor improves in range Loren Judson did not respond to coaching in control Todd Garrison did not respond to coaching in 3B