Win: Dave Mahaffey (7-4) Loss: Charlie Herges (11-2)
Save: Paul Jurges (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dario Perry pitching. Jake Borders singles to left field. Todd Garrison pops out to the third baseman. Alex Deering grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Stan Alou pitching. Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas singles to left field. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ray McCreesh singles to left field. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Rich Kippert grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ray McCreesh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright lines out to the second baseman. Curt Melton strikes out. Jed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Jones walks. Stan Alou lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Borders flies out to the center fielder. Todd Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Dario Perry singles to right field. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Dario Perry advances to second on the play. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Alex Deering strikes out. Ray McCreesh singles to right field. John Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Ray McCreesh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson walks. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masao Hara steals second. Frank Cartwright singles to left field. Masao Hara scores. Frank Cartwright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Curt Melton walks. Jed Simpson hits a home run. Curt Melton scores. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Kippert walks. Mike Wilson singles to left field. Al Jones strikes out. Stan Alou lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Borders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dario Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moss singles past the shortstop. Buck Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Todd Garrison singles to right field. Alex Deering flies out to the left fielder. Ray McCreesh singles to left field. John Thompson strikes out. Rich Kippert doubles to left field. Todd Garrison scores. Ray McCreesh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Jones walks. Stan Alou lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Borders singles to left field. Al Jones scores. Todd Garrison lines out to the third baseman. Alex Deering grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jake Borders is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Curt Melton hits a home run. Dave Mahaffey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson strikes out. Chuck Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. Dario Perry singles to right field. Tim Moss reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray McCreesh. Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Ray McCreesh singles to center field. Charlie Herges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Thompson singles to left field. Ray McCreesh advances to third on the hit. Rich Kippert singles to center field. Ray McCreesh scores. Mike Wilson singles to right field. John Thompson scores. Al Jones singles to left field. Rich Kippert scores. George Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mutt Allen is pinch hitting for Dave Mahaffey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mutt Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson advances to third on the play. Al Jones advances to second on the play. Jake Borders flies out to the center fielder. Todd Garrison singles to right field. Mike Wilson scores. Al Jones scores. Alex Deering flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jeff Zabel pitching. John Robinson singles to center field. Masao Hara walks. Al K Sullivan is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al K Sullivan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Curt Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Churry pops out to the second baseman. Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Horsman singles to center field. John Robinson scores. Masao Hara is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Al K Sullivan advances to third on the play. Charlie Sakata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Dougherty singles to center field. Al K Sullivan scores. Frank Horsman advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for George Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Lines singles to left field. Frank Horsman scores. Tim Moss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Dougherty is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Tim Carter pitching. Ray McCreesh singles to left field. John Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Kippert flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas singles to right field. John Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masao Hara bunts for a base hit. Paul Jurges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al K Sullivan singles to left field. Masao Hara advances to third on the hit. Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve K Hinds did not respond to coaching in endurance Warren Emmer improves in control Matty Priest did not respond to coaching in velocity Merv Carroll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Taylor did not respond to coaching in range Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pop Stelmaszek improves in power_vs_righty Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Craig Naranjo improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Lou House improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in CF