Win: George Jones (11-13) Loss: Paul Jurges (2-12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Jurges pitching. Lou House grounds out to the shortstop. John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Huskey hits a home run. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore George Jones pitching. Tom Gamble strikes out. Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth strikes out. Doug Fryman walks. Sam Hopp singles to right field. Doug Fryman advances to third on the hit. Nick Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fryman scores. Sam Hopp advances to second on the play. George Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Kevin Schulz flies out to the left fielder. Bumpus Maddern singles past the second baseman. Domingo Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lou House doubles to left field. John Butcher doubles to left field. Lou House scores. Jim Huskey singles to left field. John Butcher scores. Jim Huskey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Howard Ruth singles to right field. Doug Fryman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Ossie Berra doubles to right field. Joe Citarella flies out to the left fielder. Paul Jurges grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gamble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp doubles to center field. Nick Denny grounds out to the third baseman. George Jones singles to center field. Sam Hopp scores. George Jones steals second. Lou House pops out to the first baseman. John Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Chuck Smallwood pops out to the first baseman. Jerry McMahon hits a home run. Kevin Schulz flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Maddern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chet Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Huskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the center fielder. Howard Ruth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Domingo Hunt singles to right field. Domingo Hunt steals second. Ossie Berra singles to center field. Domingo Hunt scores. Joe Citarella pops out to the third baseman. Ossie Berra steals second. Nick Denny throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Chet Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Berra scores. Tom Gamble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman singles to center field. Sam Hopp triples. Doug Fryman scores. Ed Bratschi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Denny grounds out to the second baseman. George Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hopp scores. Lou House walks. John Butcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou House is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Chuck Smallwood pops out to the third baseman. Jerry McMahon doubles to left field. Kevin Schulz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bumpus Maddern doubles to center field. Jerry McMahon scores. Domingo Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey flies out to the left fielder. Pop Stelmaszek walks. Howard Ruth singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek advances to third on the hit. Doug Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Stelmaszek scores. Howard Ruth advances to second on the play. Dick Norton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Hopp pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Berra grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Citarella strikes out. Jack Griffin is pinch hitting for Dick Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Griffin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Harl Miller pitching. Nick Denny pops out to the first baseman. Yaxsiel Arruebarruena is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yaxsiel Arruebarruena strikes out. Lou House walks. Lou House is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Buck Minnick pitching. Tom Stephenson is pinch hitting for Chuck Smallwood. Tom Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Jerry McMahon strikes out. Kevin Schulz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Will Hancock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Stephenson at LF. John Butcher singles to left field. Jim Huskey triples. John Butcher scores. Pete Jansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Stelmaszek walks. Howard Ruth walks. Doug Fryman walks. Jim Huskey scores. Sam Hopp singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek scores. Nick Denny strikes out. Buck Minnick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bumpus Maddern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Domingo Hunt hits a home run. Ossie Berra grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Verble is pinch hitting for Joe Citarella. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stephen Verble doubles to right field. Kevin Cato is pinch hitting for Pete Jansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Cato pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Lou House (34), John Butcher (26), Sam Hopp (15).3B - Jim Huskey (7), Sam Hopp (3).HR - Jim Huskey (26).GIDP - Buck Minnick. Baserunning: SB - George Jones (2).CS - Lou House (10), Jim Huskey (3). Fielding: E - Nick Denny.
Game Notes Ed Bratschi is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hopper did not respond to coaching in control Monte Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Al Fullmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in control Bombo Dudra did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Logan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Keith Bordagaray did not respond to coaching in control Lee Jackson did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Swigart improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Ricci improves in speed Dizzy Barnes improves in contact_vs_lefty