Win: John Greene (8-2) Loss: Roxie Piniella (2-7)
Save: John Murphy (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bud Schultz pitching. Glenn Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Richardson singles to right field. Brick Houser flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Larkin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jesse McMahon pitching. Gerry Foytack grounds out to the second baseman. Vince Ogea singles to right field. Whitey Lowery strikes out. Vince Ogea steals second. Frank Weinert singles to left field. Vince Ogea scores. John Hatcher reached on a fielding error by Frank Shaner. Hal Bratcher walks. Red Sasaki walks. Frank Weinert scores. Ray Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Babb pops out to the third baseman. John Howley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bud Schultz strikes out. Gerry Foytack walks. Gerry Foytack is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vince Ogea pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Gary Bloodworth grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse McMahon grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Watson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Whitey Lowery flies out to the right fielder. Frank Weinert strikes out. John Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Richardson walks. Brick Houser strikes out. Bryan Larkin hits a home run. Jim Richardson scores. Frank Shaner strikes out. Frank Babb lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Hal Bratcher grounds out to the pitcher. Red Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Wagner singles to right field. Bud Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bloodworth grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse McMahon singles to right field. Glenn Watson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Gerry Foytack strikes out. Vince Ogea reached on a fielding error by Jim Richardson. Whitey Lowery triples. Vince Ogea scores. Frank Weinert strikes out. John Hatcher singles to center field. Whitey Lowery scores. Hal Bratcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Richardson singles to left field. Brick Houser singles to right field. Jim Richardson advances to third on the hit. Bryan Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner pops out to the third baseman. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Red Sasaki singles to center field. Red Sasaki steals second. Grover Leyritz 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. Ray Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Gerry Foytack walks. Vince Ogea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Howley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Bloodworth walks. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Grover Leyritz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Smith singles to right field. Gary Bloodworth advances to third on the hit. Johnny Smith steals second. Glenn Watson walks. Jim Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gary Bloodworth scores. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York John Greene pitching. Whitey Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Frank Weinert singles to left field. Frank Weinert steals second. John Hatcher strikes out. Rick Wade is pinch hitting for Hal Bratcher. Rick Wade lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rick Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Frank Shaner doubles past the right fielder. Frank Shaner steals third. Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Shaner scores. Mike Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Howley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Red Sasaki strikes out. Mike Hargreaves is pinch hitting for Ray Wagner. Mike Hargreaves strikes out. Dave Berblinger is pinch hitting for Mike Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roxie Piniella pitching. Red Bannon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Hargreaves at C. Gary Bloodworth grounds out to the shortstop. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa is pinch hitting for John Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa singles to center field. Steve Lopata is pinch running for Akiyoshi Kobayakawa on 1st base. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Glenn Watson singles past the first baseman. Steve Lopata scores. Keith Kostal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Watson steals second. Jim Richardson triples. Glenn Watson scores. Brick Houser pops out to the third baseman. Bryan Larkin singles to center field. Jim Richardson scores. Scot Vaughan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York John Murphy pitching. Gerry Foytack grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Ogea grounds out to the pitcher. Whitey Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Frank Shaner (13).3B - Jim Richardson (1).HR - Bryan Larkin (22).SF - Jim Richardson, Frank Babb. Baserunning: SB - Glenn Watson (30), Frank Shaner (16), Johnny Smith (11). Fielding: E - Jim Richardson, Frank Shaner.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Earl Rizzo did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Hanski improves in velocity Al Brady improves in power_vs_lefty Al Brady improves in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Gilbert did not respond to coaching in control Garth Biasatti did not respond to coaching in control Garth Biasatti did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bartirome did not respond to coaching in control Dick Cosgrove did not respond to coaching in C