Win: Mike Geis (7-5) Loss: Tony Paige (1-4)
Save: Gus Slusarski (3)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mickey Starling pitching. Red Canavan grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Dykstra grounds out to the third baseman. Wedo Bero singles to right field. Bob Fernandes singles to center field. Wedo Bero advances to third on the hit. Rowdy Williams doubles to center field. Wedo Bero scores. Bob Fernandes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Johnson singles to left field. John Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rollie Murphy pitching. Ed Clarke strikes out. Dave Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Cisco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Don Ward strikes out. Rollie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Red Canavan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pete Heffernan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Diaz singles past the shortstop. Charlie Karlon strikes out. Birdie Mumphrey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mark Dykstra flies out to the left fielder. Wedo Bero strikes out. Bob Fernandes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jay Worthington walks. Mickey Starling lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jay Worthington forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Dave Miller singles to right field. Jeff Cisco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Rowdy Williams lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Johnson reached on a fielding error by Pete Heffernan. John Mendoza grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Ward grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Mendoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pete Heffernan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Diaz strikes out. Charlie Karlon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rollie Murphy strikes out. Red Canavan pops out to the first baseman. Mark Dykstra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Birdie Mumphrey walks. Jay Worthington triples. Birdie Mumphrey scores. Mickey Starling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Worthington scores. Ed Clarke walks. Dave Miller walks. Jeff Cisco walks. Pete Heffernan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Clarke scores. Ed Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Wedo Bero doubles to right field. Bob Fernandes flies out to the center fielder. Rowdy Williams strikes out. Ernie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Geis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Karlon walks. Birdie Mumphrey singles to left field. Jay Worthington grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Karlon advances to third on the play. Birdie Mumphrey advances to second on the play. Mickey Starling strikes out. Ed Clarke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ward walks. Don Ward steals second. Mike Geis grounds out to the shortstop. Red Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dave Miller singles to left field. Jeff Cisco flies out to the center fielder. Dave Miller steals second. Pete Heffernan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mark Dykstra flies out to the center fielder. Wedo Bero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Fernandes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Karlon pops out to the third baseman. Birdie Mumphrey grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Worthington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tony Paige comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rowdy Williams singles to left field. Ernie Johnson doubles to center field. Rowdy Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Mendoza pops out to the first baseman. Don Ward flies out to the center fielder. Eric Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Alvis is pinch hitting for Mike Geis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Alvis walks. Red Canavan singles to center field. Ernie Johnson scores. Tom Alvis advances to third on the hit. Mark Dykstra walks. Wedo Bero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gus Slusarski pitching. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Eric Willis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Gordon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Ward. Ed Clarke pops out to the third baseman. Dave Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Cisco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tiny Malay did not respond to coaching in control Ken Baker did not respond to coaching in range Billy Kelly improves in control Ray Strawberry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Gwynn improves in arm Pete Gwynn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mickey Gehring did not respond to coaching in velocity John Belcher did not respond to coaching in range Adrian Dreke did not respond to coaching in SS