Win: Frank Epstein (3-7) Loss: Joe Torch (1-1)
Save: Preston Tobin (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Lamar Smith pitching. Orlando Glenn hits a home run. Doug Cordero singles to center field. Gary Gladu pops out to the first baseman. Arin Solstice flies out to the left fielder. Doug Cordero steals second. Jim Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Allen pitching. John Kuiper flies out to the center fielder. Al Wortham walks. Charlie Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Allen Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Vic Flaherty strikes out. Roy Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Anung Un Rama singles to left field. Bob Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bud Chase walks. Al DeMerit pops out to the third baseman. Larry Allison walks. Travis Pytlak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Orlando Glenn pops out to the third baseman. Doug Cordero strikes out. Gary Gladu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lamar Smith strikes out. John Kuiper pops out to the second baseman. Al Wortham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Arin Solstice flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Vic Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler walks. Charlie Koehler steals second. Allen Butcher singles to center field. Charlie Koehler scores. Allen Butcher steals second. Allen Butcher steals third. Bud Chase strikes out. Al DeMerit singles to right field. Allen Butcher scores. Al DeMerit steals second. Larry Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Travis Pytlak singles to center field. Al DeMerit scores. Lamar Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Roy Hill hits a home run. Anung Un Rama singles to center field. Anung Un Rama is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Orlando Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Kuiper flies out to the right fielder. Al Wortham singles past the first baseman. Charlie Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Allen Butcher doubles to right field. Al Wortham is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Doug Cordero strikes out. Gary Gladu flies out to the center fielder. Arin Solstice flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bud Chase singles to right field. Al DeMerit strikes out. Larry Allison singles to center field. Travis Pytlak flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Ramirez pops out to the first baseman. Vic Flaherty walks. Roy Hill singles to right field. Vic Flaherty advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Anung Un Rama walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Shinichiro Katsumata is pinch hitting for Bob Allen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Shinichiro Katsumata grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vic Flaherty scores. Roy Hill advances to third on the play. Anung Un Rama advances to second on the play. Orlando Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Epstein pitching. John Kuiper strikes out. Al Wortham singles to center field. Al Wortham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Koehler hits a home run. Allen Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Cordero pops out to the shortstop. Gary Gladu grounds out to the second baseman. Arin Solstice grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bud Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al DeMerit flies out to the right fielder. Larry Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Torch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Ramirez walks. Vic Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Ramirez advances to second on the play. Roy Hill singles to right field. Jim Ramirez scores. Takao Uchiyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elam Murphy is pinch running for Roy Hill on 1st base. Anung Un Rama singles to center field. Jace Alexander is pinch hitting for Frank Epstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jace Alexander singles to center field. Elam Murphy scores. Orlando Glenn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Preston Tobin pitching. Tex Mmahat enters the game as a defensive replacement for Elam Murphy at C. Russ Gill is pinch hitting for Travis Pytlak. Russ Gill doubles to right field. Gaylord Mathews is pinch hitting for Takao Uchiyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gaylord Mathews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Gill advances to third on the play. John Kuiper pops out to the third baseman. Al Wortham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Jim Ramirez is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nikell Drake improves in range Larry Naylor improves in power_vs_righty Al Knisely did not respond to coaching in control Sammial Hethon improves in range Sammial Hethon improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Gunson did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Bohnet did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Bruce III did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pedro Ellis improves in velocity Robert Bruce III did not respond to coaching in C