Win: Carl Waters (2-0) Loss: Harry Suggs (2-7)
Save: Mike Conway (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jon Holliday pitching. Karl Lindstrom flies out to the center fielder. Jim Richardson lines out to the first baseman. Brick Houser singles to right field. George Petkovsek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Harry Suggs pitching. Queenie Grich pops out to the second baseman. Frank Weinert doubles to left field. Mike Hargreaves pops out to the first baseman. Sam Spurgeon doubles to center field. Frank Weinert scores. Will Kellogg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin strikes out. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Hal Bratcher flies out to the left fielder. Dave Berblinger singles to center field. John Hatcher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Berblinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jon Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Suggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Lindstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Queenie Grich walks. Frank Weinert walks. Mike Hargreaves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Weinert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Queenie Grich scores. Will Kellogg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Richardson strikes out. Brick Houser lines out to the first baseman. George Petkovsek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Hal Bratcher strikes out. Dave Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. John Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin strikes out. Carl Waters 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. Frank Shaner lines out to the pitcher. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Carl Waters strikes out. Queenie Grich strikes out. Frank Weinert reached on a fielding error by Harry Suggs. Mike Hargreaves doubles to left field. Frank Weinert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Spurgeon lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Suggs grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Lindstrom walks. Karl Lindstrom steals second. Jim Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Will Kellogg singles to left field. Hal Bratcher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Berblinger flies out to the right fielder. John Hatcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Brick Houser singles to right field. George Petkovsek singles to center field. Brick Houser advances to third on the hit. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brick Houser scores. Rick Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Babb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Dick Petoskey is pinch hitting for Rick Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Petoskey grounds out to the shortstop. Queenie Grich pops out to the catcher. Frank Weinert walks. Mike Hargreaves singles to center field. Sal Echevarria 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. Sam Spurgeon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Hargreaves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Gallagher pitching. Iwao Sotokoba flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for Sal Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Watson singles to left field. Karl Lindstrom pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Watson steals second. Jim Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bob Veras pitching. Will Kellogg flies out to the center fielder. Hal Bratcher walks. Dave Berblinger strikes out. John Hatcher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Bratcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Candy Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek hits a home run. Mike Conway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Larkin singles to center field. Frank Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Larkin advances to second on the play. Frank Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Bill Gallagher is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Jim Stephenson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Stephenson improves in range Al Brady improves in power_vs_righty Lou Woodall improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Cunningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Allen improves in range Charlie Kelleher improves in velocity Dean Edwards did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Cosgrove did not respond to coaching in C