Win: Mike Arlett (4-7) Loss: John Batten (4-6)
Save: Mike Ziem (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Batten pitching. Makoto Inao flies out to the right fielder. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Warner singles to right field. Ricardo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Mike Arlett pitching. Red Zuber hits an infield single to the catcher. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Red Zuber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jeff Daly flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi doubles to left field. Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the second baseman. Daisuke Kashibuchi advances to third on the play. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Josh Nieman walks. Bill DeMiller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Josh Nieman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Harris flies out to the center fielder. Bill DeMiller steals second. Tom Levy singles past the third baseman. Bill DeMiller is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Arlett strikes out. Makoto Inao bunts for a base hit. Makoto Inao steals second. Pop Riesgo walks. Rudy Warner singles to left field. Makoto Inao scores. Ricardo Brito grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rudy Warner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Daly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Dan Ragland singles to left field. John Batten fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Batten strikes out. Red Zuber grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Steinbrenner walks. Hideo Furuta doubles to center field. Tony Steinbrenner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Arlett strikes out. Makoto Inao pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Carl Hernandez doubles past the center fielder. Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Josh Nieman grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hernandez advances to third on the play. Bill DeMiller singles to right field. Carl Hernandez scores. Mike Harris singles to left field. Tom Levy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill DeMiller is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo singles to right field. Rudy Warner strikes out. Ricardo Brito singles to center field. Pop Riesgo advances to third on the hit. Jeff Daly flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Dan Ragland strikes out. John Batten grounds out to the second baseman. Red Zuber singles to right field. Carl Hernandez singles to left field. Jamie Zahniser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the pitcher. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Arlett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Josh Nieman singles to right field. Josh Nieman steals second. Bill DeMiller walks. Mike Harris walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Levy flies out to the center fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Dan Ragland grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Josh Nieman is out at home. John Batten strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Makoto Inao triples. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Warner walks. Ricardo Brito singles to left field. Makoto Inao scores. Jeff Daly flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Red Zuber singles to left field. Carl Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Josh Nieman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner pops out to the shortstop. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Arlett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill DeMiller walks. Mike Harris pops out to the second baseman. Tom Levy walks. Tsuneteru Komazaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Ragland walks. Joe Abrego is pinch hitting for John Batten. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Abrego grounds out to the third baseman. Bill DeMiller scores. Tom Levy advances to third on the play. Dan Ragland advances to second on the play. Red Zuber pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Reisling pitching. Makoto Inao grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Warner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Mike Ziem comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Hernandez walks. Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Josh Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Carl Hernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Mike Arlett is injured and is expected to be out 3 days. Carl Hernandez is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernesto Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Duke Corsi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Machado did not respond to coaching in speed Roberto McCauley improves in arm Tom Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Edward Brown did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Renick did not respond to coaching in range Lester Gooch did not respond to coaching in velocity Jean Lafitte improves in range Dick Dietz improves in CF