Win: Glenn Balboni (9-6) Loss: Harl Miller (2-3)
Save: Rod K Holbrook (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Smith pitching. Tim Moss singles to right field. John Robinson strikes out. Frank Cartwright singles to right field. Chuck Dougherty singles to center field. Tim Moss scores. Frank Cartwright advances to third on the hit. John Butcher walks. Mike Churry walks. Frank Cartwright scores. Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Dougherty scores. John Butcher advances to third on the play. Mike Churry advances to second on the play. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Ken Nicholson pitching. Tom Gamble grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry McMahon walks. Chuck Smallwood flies out to the right fielder. Greg McKain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Nicholson singles to right field. Tim Moss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Robinson walks. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Will Hancock hits a home run. Charlie Montanez strikes out. Jack Griffin lines out to the third baseman. Mickey Thornton singles past the second baseman. Joe Smith singles to center field. Mickey Thornton advances to third on the hit. Tom Gamble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry strikes out. Lou House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jerry McMahon reached on a fielding error by John Butcher. Chuck Smallwood grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Greg McKain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk singles to center field. Willie Fisk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Nicholson pops out to the catcher. Tim Moss singles to center field. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Will Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Montanez grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Dougherty lines out to the third baseman. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mickey Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith strikes out. Tom Gamble hits a home run. Jerry McMahon singles to left field. Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Churry flies out to the left fielder. Lou House grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Greg McKain hits a home run. Will Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Montanez strikes out. Jack Griffin singles to right field. Jack Griffin steals second. Mickey Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ken Nicholson walks. Tim Moss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Smith strikes out. Glenn Balboni 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. Tom Gamble walks. Jerry McMahon grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Cartwright advances to second on the play. Harl Miller 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. John Butcher pops out to the catcher. Mike Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the shortstop. Greg McKain strikes out. Will Hancock singles to left field. Will Hancock steals second. Charlie Montanez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lou House walks. Willie Fisk strikes out. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Glenn Balboni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Lines hits a home run. Lou House scores. Pete Jansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Tim Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Rod K Holbrook pitching. Bumpus Maddern is pinch hitting for Jack Griffin. Bumpus Maddern doubles to left field. Lee Jackson is pinch hitting for Mickey Thornton. Lee Jackson strikes out. Tom Stephenson is pinch hitting for Pete Jansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bumpus Maddern advances to third on the play. Tom Gamble singles to right field. Bumpus Maddern scores. Tom Gamble is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Joe Smith is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Camnitz improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Nick Denny did not respond to coaching in range Ripper Kisinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Monte Thomas improves in range Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jean-Pierre Wise improves in speed Lee Becker did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Cato did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Schmitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Dyer did not respond to coaching in arm Stephen Verble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty