Win: Cap Stein (6-3) Loss: Mutsuo Okubo (5-7)
Save: Scott Nichol (27)
Inning: 1 Boston Mark Karchner pitching. Ben Lemon strikes out. George Kline strikes out. Craig Lanier walks. Mack Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mutsuo Okubo pitching. Tom Welch doubles to left field. Marlon Fields flies out to the right fielder. Mel Taylor walks. Ed Asadoor singles to right field. Tom Welch is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mel Taylor advances to third on the play. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Bradford singles to center field. Chris Waits grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Bradford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Troy Delahanty strikes out. David Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the pitcher. Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mutsuo Okubo flies out to the center fielder. Ben Lemon walks. George Kline grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mark Karchner grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Welch singles to center field. Marlon Fields flies out to the center fielder. Mel Taylor singles to center field. Tom Welch advances to third on the hit. Ed Asadoor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Craig Lanier flies out to the center fielder. Mack Thompson strikes out. Pat Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yorkis Dreke flies out to the center fielder. George Plank singles to center field. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the left fielder. Willard Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Chris Waits strikes out. Troy Delahanty singles to left field. David Davis strikes out. Mutsuo Okubo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Mark Karchner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Barr flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Cap Stein pitching. Ben Lemon flies out to the left fielder. George Kline triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Craig Lanier lines out to the shortstop. Mack Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor singles to right field. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the left fielder. George Plank hits a home run. Mel Taylor scores. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Bradford strikes out. Chris Waits strikes out. Terry McQuillan is pinch hitting for Troy Delahanty. Terry McQuillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Willard Michalak strikes out. Rollie Cline is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rollie Cline pops out to the third baseman. Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Byrne pitching. Carl Edens is pinch hitting for David Davis. Carl Edens flies out to the right fielder. Mutsuo Okubo strikes out. Ben Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Hernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carl Edens at C. Marlon Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Taylor singles to right field. Ed Asadoor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mel Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yorkis Dreke hits a home run. Ed Asadoor scores. Ruben Putnam comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston George Kline flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Gonzales is pinch hitting for Craig Lanier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Mack Thompson walks. Pat Bradford doubles to center field. Mack Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Nichol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Waits grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes John Hernandez is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Voyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill White improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Blackwell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John McCorry did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Santiago did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shorty Canseco did not respond to coaching in arm Nelson Schypinski did not respond to coaching in velocity