Win: Fred Franco (5-7) Loss: Charlie Jordan (2-11)
Save: Jay Cain (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Franco pitching. Mickey Young singles to left field. Mickey Young gets picked off first. Daisuke Nakayama singles to center field. Luis Brito singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama advances to third on the hit. Luis Brito steals second. Don Moren pops out to the second baseman. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Charlie Jordan pitching. Jim Otis bunts for a base hit. Clarence Shank singles to right field. Jim Otis advances to third on the hit. Dale Heffner strikes out. Clarence Shank is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Papa Frazier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the left fielder. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Fritz Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Carroll singles to center field. George Silvestri grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Carroll advances to second on the play. Joe Campisi singles to center field. Fred Franco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Young triples. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Luis Brito pops out to the third baseman. Don Moren singles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Daisuke Nakayama advances to third on the hit. Bernie Pott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jim Otis doubles to right field. Clarence Shank doubles to right field. Jim Otis scores. Dale Heffner flies out to the center fielder. Papa Frazier pops out to the third baseman. Fritz Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Gagliano doubles to center field. Charlie Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mark Carroll singles to right field. George Silvestri grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Campisi walks. Fred Franco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Campisi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Young doubles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the second baseman. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Don Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jim Otis strikes out. Clarence Shank hits a home run. Dale Heffner grounds out to the second baseman. Papa Frazier hits a home run. Fritz Robertson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Gagliano singles to right field. Charlie Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Mark Carroll flies out to the right fielder. George Silvestri grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Campisi doubles to right field. Dennis Johnson 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. Fred Franco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mickey Young pops out to the third baseman. Daisuke Nakayama singles to right field. Luis Brito pops out to the pitcher. Don Moren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jim Otis singles to center field. Jim Otis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clarence Shank flies out to the center fielder. Dale Heffner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott singles past the second baseman. Paul Golden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Takahiro Akamatsu. Homer Nyman singles to center field. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. Bernie Pott scores. Homer Nyman advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Dennis Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Gagliano advances to second on the play. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Osvaldo Lord pitching. Papa Frazier flies out to the center fielder. Fritz Robertson pops out to the second baseman. Mark Carroll walks. George Silvestri hits a home run. Mark Carroll scores. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Campisi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jay Cain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito strikes out. Don Moren walks. Bernie Pott triples. Don Moren scores. Homer Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12 New York total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Joe Campisi is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Stewart did not respond to coaching in control Brent Kremers improves in arm Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control Tom Verbanic improves in arm Richie Smith improves in range Joe Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Sheridan improves in arm Jim Hausman did not respond to coaching in control Mike Snyder improves in speed Vic Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in velocity Elliott Charles improves in contact_vs_righty George McNealy improves in arm