Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ben Heflin pitching. Frank Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Lyle Lankford singles to center field. Jimmy Ostrowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Benjamin pitching. Bill Draper strikes out. Roy Spencer walks. Joe Inks doubles to left field. Roy Spencer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Christopher walks. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Ralph Walsh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusty Christopher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Art Rosenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Ron McCracken strikes out. Dewey Klieman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. Phil King pops out to the pitcher. Ben Heflin singles to right field. Bill Draper singles to left field. Roy Spencer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chuck Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Fanovich singles to right field. Tony Benjamin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Jackson walks. Lyle Lankford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Christopher singles past the second baseman. Rudy Rondon flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jimmy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Art Rosenberg strikes out. Ron McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Moschitto walks. Phil King flies out to the right fielder. Ben Heflin lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bill Draper lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dewey Klieman singles to right field. Dewey Klieman steals second. Chuck Johnson strikes out. Dick Fanovich grounds out to the second baseman. Dewey Klieman advances to third on the play. Tony Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dick Fanovich. Joe Inks singles to center field. Roy Spencer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Inks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Frank Jackson strikes out. Lyle Lankford lines out to the first baseman. Jimmy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Ralph Walsh pops out to the second baseman. John Moschitto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Art Rosenberg flies out to the left fielder. Ron McCracken lines out to the shortstop. Dewey Klieman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Phil King grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Manlove is pinch hitting for Ben Heflin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ruben Manlove lines out to the shortstop. Bill Draper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dick Adcock pitching. Chuck Johnson walks. Dick Fanovich singles to left field. Tony Benjamin lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Chuck Johnson is thrown out at third. Dick Fanovich advances to second on the play. Dick Fanovich advances to second on the play. Frank Jackson bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Lyle Lankford strikes out. Jimmy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer walks. Joe Inks singles to center field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. Frank Wertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Inks steals second. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Spencer scores. Joe Inks advances to third on the play. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles John Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Rosenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Ron McCracken reached on a fielding error by Ralph Walsh. Dewey Klieman hits a home run. Ron McCracken scores. Chuck Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Fanovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Moschitto strikes out. Phil King flies out to the center fielder. John Batch is pinch hitting for John Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Batch singles to left field. Bill Draper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Larry Spriggs pitching. Bobby Bell is pinch hitting for Frank Wertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Bobby Bell strikes out. Frank Jackson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lyle Lankford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Danny Sims pitching. Roy Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Inks grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Christopher walks. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Jimmy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Art Rosenberg flies out to the left fielder. Ron McCracken pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Ralph Walsh hits a home run. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes John Miller is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Donald Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Donald Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Bonham improves in control Ken Lillard did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bill Banister did not respond to coaching in velocity Spike Harshman did not respond to coaching in control Bill Banister did not respond to coaching in control Al Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity