Win: Red Faber (11-2) Loss: Howard Miller (6-7)
Save: Trevor Hoffman (27)
Inning: 1 Boston Howard Miller pitching. Paul Molitor strikes out. Gary Sheffield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Red Faber pitching. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wegman singles to center field. Harry Wegman steals second. Warren Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bagwell singles to right field. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Curtis Pride grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Bagwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marshall Cowley lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Watson singles to center field. Aaron Farrell singles to center field. Chikara Nemoto walks. Howard Miller strikes out. Art Rittwage strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Gonzalez strikes out. Red Faber strikes out. Paul Molitor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Blomberg pops out to the shortstop. Harry Wegman grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Gary Sheffield singles in front of the center fielder. Oscar Hunter strikes out. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marshall Cowley hits a home run. Charlie Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Farrell strikes out. Chikara Nemoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Carlos Baerga lines out to the second baseman. Curtis Pride pops out to the shortstop. Luis Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Chikara Nemoto. Red Faber pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Howard Miller strikes out. Art Rittwage triples. George Blomberg grounds out to the second baseman. Art Rittwage scores. Harry Wegman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield doubles to right field. Paul Molitor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Hunter singles to center field. Gary Sheffield uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Oscar Hunter scores. Jeff Bagwell walks. Carlos Baerga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Bagwell advances to second on the play. Curtis Pride singles to left field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Bobby Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Gonzalez singles to left field. Red Faber lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Molitor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Kelly strikes out. Marshall Cowley strikes out. Charlie Watson singles to left field. Aaron Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gary Sheffield singles to right field. Oscar Hunter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gary Sheffield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bagwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Fernando Tatis Jr. enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Hunter at LF. Home Run Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmie Foxx at 3B. Chikara Nemoto strikes out. Tippy Worrell is pinch hitting for Bobby Guillen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tippy Worrell flies out to the right fielder. Art Rittwage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jason Isringhausen pitching. Carlos Baerga walks. Curtis Pride strikes out. Luis Gonzalez singles to left field. Carlos Baerga advances to third on the hit. Red Faber singles to left field. Carlos Baerga scores. Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield strikes out. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to right field. Luis Gonzalez scores. Home Run Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Harry Wegman grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Baerga flies out to the right fielder. Curtis Pride flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Marshall Cowley walks. Charlie Watson singles past the first baseman. Aaron Farrell singles past the shortstop. Marshall Cowley scores. Charlie Watson advances to third on the hit. Trevor Hoffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chikara Nemoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Watson scores. Roy Nichols is pinch hitting for Jason Isringhausen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Nichols singles past the second baseman. Art Rittwage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Marshall Cowley is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Russell improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Hal Gonzales improves in contact_vs_righty Bull Hurst did not respond to coaching in control Joe Murphy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom McKain improves in velocity Dixie Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Walker improves in arm Lenny Patterson improves in power_vs_lefty