Win: Doc Tarbert (3-1) Loss: John Ripley (3-1)
Save: John Murphy (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Ripley pitching. Iwao Sotokoba flies out to the center fielder. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shaner singles to right field. Frank Shaner steals second. John Howley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Doc Tarbert pitching. Jim Loan walks. Tony Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Loan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kauffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Babb strikes out. Brick Houser strikes out. George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Nate Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Syd Nicosia singles to center field. Dave Sanders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson strikes out. Doc Tarbert singles to right field. Iwao Sotokoba strikes out. Terry Abadie grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Tarbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto John Morales singles to center field. Grover Andrus walks. John Ripley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Ripley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Morales advances to third on the play. Jim Loan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Howley walks. Frank Babb doubles to left field. Brick Houser lines out to the third baseman. George Petkovsek grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Tony Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kauffman singles to left field. Nate Reed flies out to the center fielder. Syd Nicosia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson strikes out. Doc Tarbert strikes out. Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Dave Sanders singles to left field. John Morales strikes out. Grover Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sanders advances to second on the play. John Ripley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. John Howley hits a home run. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Jim Loan grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Spencer singles to center field. Joe Kauffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Spencer advances to second on the play. Nate Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Brick Houser walks. George Petkovsek doubles to left field. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Doc Tarbert strikes out. Iwao Sotokoba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Syd Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sanders walks. John Morales pops out to the third baseman. Grover Andrus lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Lundstedt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Terry Abadie strikes out. Frank Shaner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Howley walks. Frank Babb singles to center field. Brick Houser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Babb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto John Maxwell is pinch hitting for Bill Lundstedt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Loan grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Spencer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Gulliver pitching. George Petkovsek strikes out. Jim Stephenson singles past the shortstop. Karl Lindstrom is pinch hitting for Doc Tarbert. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Lindstrom singles to left field. Iwao Sotokoba grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto John Murphy pitching. Joe Kauffman pops out to the catcher. Nate Reed strikes out. Syd Nicosia walks. Syd Nicosia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Davison did not respond to coaching in control Joe Moss did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Malone improves in arm Ray Sturgis improves in range
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in control Claude Betzel did not respond to coaching in speed Al Thompson improves in arm Paul Corey improves in velocity Hal Powell did not respond to coaching in SS