Win: Jimmy Ortiz (11-8) Loss: Fred Gomez (8-13)
Save: Manuel Kennedy (31)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Gomez pitching. Gerald Castillo hits a home run. Walt Serum strikes out. Ed Diaz walks. Ray Bolen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jimmy Ortiz pitching. Jon Kaufmann reached on a fielding error by Jim Mensor. Sid Sandberg strikes out. Bill Shannabrook grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Billy Babington pops out to the catcher. Jim Mensor strikes out. Cy Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Larry Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Heath Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Mazzilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Clarke singles to center field. Jimmy Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmy Ortiz strikes out. Gerald Castillo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Leal grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Haid grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walt Serum walks. Ed Diaz strikes out. Ray Bolen pops out to the second baseman. Walt Serum is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jon Kaufmann flies out to the center fielder. Sid Sandberg strikes out. Bill Shannabrook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Billy Babington walks. Jim Mensor strikes out. Cy Hoover grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Billy Babington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Larry Castleman strikes out. Heath Miller flies out to the left fielder. Mark Mazzilli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jimmy Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Gerald Castillo doubles to left field. Walt Serum strikes out. Ed Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bob Leal grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Haid singles to center field. Fred Gomez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jon Kaufmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ray Bolen singles to left field. Ray Bolen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Babington flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cisco is pinch hitting for Jim Mensor. Jeff Cisco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Fin Cuccinello enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Cisco at 1B. Sid Sandberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shannabrook pops out to the second baseman. Larry Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Cy Hoover strikes out. Ed Clarke lines out to the third baseman. Birdie Mumphrey is pinch hitting for Jimmy Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Birdie Mumphrey singles past the second baseman. Gerald Castillo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Manuel Kennedy pitching. Heath Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Mazzilli pops out to the third baseman. Bob Leal doubles to left field. Bill Haid walks. Roger Hardiman is pinch hitting for Fred Gomez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roger Hardiman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Spinks pitching. Walt Serum walks. Ed Diaz grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ray Bolen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jon Kaufmann doubles to left field. Sid Sandberg strikes out. Bill Shannabrook strikes out. Larry Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 New York total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Gerald Castillo (14).HR - Gerald Castillo (15).GIDP - Gerald Castillo, Ed Diaz, Ray Bolen. Baserunning: CS - Walt Serum (8), Ray Bolen (12). Fielding: E - Jim Mensor.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Belcher did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Boley did not respond to coaching in range Bill Martin did not respond to coaching in control Barney Kiner did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Chiles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Taff did not respond to coaching in velocity Merlin Driscoll improves in speed Dutch Grubbs did not respond to coaching in range Merlin Driscoll did not respond to coaching in LF