Win: Sandy Alcantara (8-4) Loss: Howard Miller (12-7)
Save: Greg Maddux (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Howard Miller pitching. Paul Molitor reached on a fielding error by Fran Quinlan. Barry Foote walks. Jimmie Foxx walks. Rogers Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Bagwell hits an infield single to the third baseman. Paul Molitor scores. Carlos Baerga grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Foote scores. Jimmie Foxx advances to third on the play. Jeff Bagwell advances to second on the play. Luis Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sandy Alcantara pitching. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Art Rittwage pops out to the third baseman. George Blomberg reached on a fielding error by Carlos Baerga. Joe Olsen singles to center field. Harry Wegman walks. Fran Quinlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Sheffield grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Alcantara strikes out. Paul Molitor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marshall Cowley flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Huson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Barry Foote walks. Barry Foote steals second. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Hornsby singles to left field. Barry Foote scores. Jeff Bagwell walks. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Luis Gonzalez singles to center field. Gary Sheffield grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Rogers Hornsby is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rodney Osborn walks. Rodney Osborn steals second. Art Rittwage grounds out to the shortstop. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Olsen singles to center field. Harry Wegman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Sandy Alcantara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Molitor pops out to the shortstop. Barry Foote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Fran Quinlan strikes out. Marshall Cowley strikes out. Carlos Huson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmie Foxx pops out to the first baseman. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Howard Miller strikes out. Rodney Osborn doubles to left field. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg walks. Joe Olsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Carlos Baerga doubles to left field. Luis Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Gary Sheffield flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Wegman singles to left field. Fran Quinlan walks. Marshall Cowley strikes out. Carlos Huson strikes out. Howard Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Paul Molitor grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Foote lines out to the first baseman. Jimmie Foxx walks. Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ginger Stokes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rogers Hornsby at LF. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jeff Bagwell walks. Carlos Baerga doubles to left field. Jeff Bagwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Lawson 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. Luis Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sheffield grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Olsen singles to left field. Harry Wegman singles to left field. Joe Olsen advances to third on the hit. Harry Wegman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fran Quinlan doubles to right field. Joe Olsen scores. Marshall Cowley strikes out. Carlos Huson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Paul Molitor strikes out. Barry Foote strikes out. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Trevor Hoffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chikara Nemoto is pinch hitting for Butch Lawson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chikara Nemoto hits a home run. Rodney Osborn flies out to the right fielder. Art Rittwage pops out to the second baseman. George Blomberg hits a home run. Greg Maddux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Olsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Marshall Cowley is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hal Gonzales did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Becker did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Burpo did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Art Bauhaus did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Walker improves in power_vs_lefty Cy Russell improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Moran improves in contact_vs_righty Al Porzio did not respond to coaching in control