Win: Henry Sitton (10-5) Loss: Eddie Poffenberger (8-11)
Save: Jeff Eckersley (40)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Henry Sitton pitching. Jim Richardson strikes out. Brick Houser grounds out to the shortstop. George Petkovsek walks. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Eddie Poffenberger pitching. George Helf singles to center field. George Helf steals second. Tom Woodling strikes out. Joe Delgado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Bloodworth. George Helf scores. Frank Grubb strikes out. Frank Brock hits a home run. Joe Delgado scores. Joe Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. George Peploski strikes out. Gary Bloodworth singles to left field. Gary Bloodworth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Frank Welchonce flies out to the left fielder. Jim Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Sitton reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Petkovsek. George Helf flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba singles to right field. Eddie Poffenberger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Richardson singles to right field. Iwao Sotokoba scores. Jim Richardson steals second. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek hits a home run. Jim Richardson scores. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Tom Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Delgado pops out to the second baseman. Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. George Peploski flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bloodworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Frank Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Simpson strikes out. Frank Welchonce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Richardson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jim Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Henry Sitton grounds out to the shortstop. George Helf hits a home run. Tom Woodling singles to right field. Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek strikes out. Bryan Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Frank Grubb lines out to the shortstop. Frank Brock flies out to the right fielder. Joe Simpson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. George Peploski strikes out. Gary Bloodworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Frank Welchonce grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Boyd strikes out. Henry Sitton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Ellis enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Helf at CF. Roy Bertaina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Simpson at LF. Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Eddie Poffenberger. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Smith walks. Johnny Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bob Veras pitching. Paul Ellis pops out to the first baseman. Tom Woodling strikes out. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jeff Eckersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek walks. Bryan Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 2
Batting:HR - George Petkovsek (21). Baserunning: SB - Jim Richardson (3).CS - Gary Bloodworth (1), Johnny Smith (5). Fielding: E - George Petkovsek, Gary Bloodworth.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Ezra Rocker improves in arm Earl Rizzo improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Woodall improves in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Burns did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Ouellette did not respond to coaching in velocity Loren Sudhoff did not respond to coaching in control Jim Woodson did not respond to coaching in SS