Win: Michio Niihari (17-5) Loss: Bob Kerins (3-15)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Bob Kerins pitching. Jim Augustine grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Freeman hits a home run. Ray Scioscia reached on a fielding error by Bob Kerins. Eddie Reulbach doubles to right field. Ray Scioscia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Ponce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Reulbach advances to third on the play. Dick Adams hits an infield single to the shortstop. Eddie Reulbach scores. Gordon Contreras singles to left field. Dick Adams advances to third on the hit. Tom Conatser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Michio Niihari pitching. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Sal Norton grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Poffenberger singles to right field. Jim Genna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Michio Niihari strikes out. Jim Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Parker strikes out. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Ray Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Reulbach flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ponce singles to center field. Dick Adams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Stanage walks. Bob Kerins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Bellhorn doubles to right field. Joe Stanage scores. Sal Norton strikes out. Carl Poffenberger singles to right field. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Jim Genna grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Poffenberger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Gordon Contreras hits a home run. Tom Conatser strikes out. Michio Niihari strikes out. Jim Augustine walks. Tom Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion strikes out. Charlie Parker doubles to left field. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Joe Stanage doubles to left field. Charlie Parker scores. Bob Kerins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Ray Scioscia grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Reulbach strikes out. Roy Ponce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn singles to center field. Sal Norton singles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn advances to third on the hit. Sal Norton steals second. Carl Poffenberger grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Genna strikes out. Dion O Banion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Anaheim Dick Adams strikes out. Gordon Contreras singles to center field. Gordon Contreras steals second. Tom Conatser strikes out. Michio Niihari singles to right field. Jim Augustine singles to center field. Gordon Contreras scores. Michio Niihari aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Parker strikes out. BIG AL Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Joe Stanage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Ray Scioscia singles to left field. Ray Scioscia steals second. Eddie Reulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ponce singles to center field. Ray Scioscia scores. Chubby Roy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Adams strikes out. Gordon Contreras flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Shingo Yoshimura is pinch hitting for Chubby Roy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shingo Yoshimura flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bellhorn doubles to left field. Sal Norton pops out to the catcher. Carl Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Ed Williams pitching. Tom Conatser strikes out. Michio Niihari flies out to the right fielder. Jim Augustine pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jimmy Spooner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gordon Contreras at C. Jim Genna strikes out. Dion O Banion flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Parker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Tom Freeman walks. Ray Scioscia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Genna. Eddie Reulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Freeman scores. Ray Scioscia advances to third on the play. Thurman Howitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Ponce walks. Dick Adams flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Spooner singles to right field. Ray Scioscia scores. Tom Conatser singles to left field. Roy Ponce scores. Jimmy Spooner advances to third on the hit. Mike Lee is pinch hitting for Michio Niihari. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Wieand pitching. BIG AL Bielaski walks. BIG AL Bielaski steals second. Joe Stanage hits a home run. BIG AL Bielaski scores. Mike Aude comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Poser is pinch hitting for Thurman Howitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Poser strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn singles to left field. Sal Norton lines out to the second baseman. Carl Poffenberger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Bellhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Anaheim total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Bellhorn 2 (29), Charlie Parker (3), Joe Stanage (13).HR - Joe Stanage (16). Baserunning: SB - Sal Norton (4), BIG AL Bielaski (13). Fielding: E - Jim Genna, Bob Kerins.
Game Notes Thurman Howitt is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Zach Paepke did not respond to coaching in endurance John Correll improves in arm Cliff Roque improves in power_vs_lefty Zach Paepke did not respond to coaching in velocity John Correll did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Steiner improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Barnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gail Randa did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Cardenal improves in power_vs_righty