Win: Jim Nicholson (13-7) Loss: Walt Pershing (11-9)
Save: Ross Purdy (28)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walt Pershing pitching. Jerry Lee Leja pops out to the third baseman. Bob Rodriguez walks. John Walton strikes out. Bob Rodriguez steals second. Al Suter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jim Nicholson pitching. Paul Thomson lines out to the first baseman. Mark Sele grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Von Wachstein walks. Von Wachstein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rene Fermin strikes out. Jim McCurdy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Pershing. John Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jim Flynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Yuta Watanabe singles to center field. Dennis LaRose strikes out. Sam Bando singles to center field. Yuta Watanabe advances to third on the hit. Jim Darmstadter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yuta Watanabe is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bobby Majors singles to center field. Bobby Majors steals second. Walt Pershing lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Majors scores. Mark Sele hits an infield single to the pitcher. Von Wachstein reached on a fielding error by Jerry Lee Leja. Yuta Watanabe pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Walton flies out to the center fielder. Al Suter singles to left field. Rene Fermin strikes out. Al Suter steals second. Jim McCurdy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dennis LaRose flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bando flies out to the center fielder. Jim Darmstadter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Smith strikes out. Jim Flynn hits a home run. Jim Nicholson strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bobby Majors walks. Walt Pershing lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bobby Majors forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Thomson singles to left field. Mark Sele grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez strikes out. John Walton flies out to the left fielder. Al Suter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Von Wachstein flies out to the center fielder. Yuta Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Dennis LaRose pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rene Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McCurdy singles to center field. John Smith singles to center field. Jim McCurdy advances to third on the hit. John Smith steals second. Jim Flynn grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McCurdy scores. John Smith advances to third on the play. John Spillner 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. Jim Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Sam Bando grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Darmstadter strikes out. Bobby Majors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Bob Rodriguez strikes out. John Walton walks. Al Suter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Billy Bedrosian is pinch hitting for John Spillner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Bedrosian grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Thomson strikes out. Mark Sele grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Al Perry pitching. Rene Fermin strikes out. Jim McCurdy grounds out to the pitcher. John Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ross Purdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Von Wachstein flies out to the right fielder. Yuta Watanabe walks. Dennis LaRose strikes out. Sam Bando grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yuta Watanabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Holden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Holden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Puig improves in speed Freddy Nash improves in power_vs_righty Dwight McGilberry did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cap Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity Cap Brock did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Gipson improves in arm Scott Gipson did not respond to coaching in arm