Win: Eric Wilson (27-6) Loss: Bud Layana (8-7)
Save: Clyde Goossen (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bud Layana pitching. Reggie Morse grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Parker singles to left field. Ronnie Belcher grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Parker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Eric Wilson pitching. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Gary Fingers strikes out. Kurt Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dale Carl walks. Tommy Brunsberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Carl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Brunsberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mark Merriman grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Homare Sakuma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Art Battey singles to left field. Eric Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Morse hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dick Herring grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Joe White grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Tom Corbett grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Layana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Parker reached on a fielding error by Homare Sakuma. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder. Dale Carl singles to right field. Chris Parker advances to third on the hit. Tommy Brunsberg singles to center field. Chris Parker scores. Bob Jones strikes out. Art Battey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Jesse Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Gary Fingers strikes out. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Wilson strikes out. Reggie Morse flies out to the left fielder. Dick Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mark Merriman flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Homare Sakuma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chris Parker pops out to the first baseman. Ronnie Belcher singles to center field. Dale Carl strikes out. Tommy Brunsberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe White singles to right field. Tom Corbett walks. Bud Layana lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jesse Hampton walks. Gary Fingers grounds out to the third baseman. Joe White scores. Tom Corbett advances to third on the play. Jesse Hampton advances to second on the play. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Jones strikes out. Art Battey grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mark Merriman doubles to left field. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Merriman advances to third on the play. Homare Sakuma strikes out. Joe White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse doubles to left field. Dick Herring singles past the shortstop. Reggie Morse scores. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Ronnie Belcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Herring is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Pollet 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 1st. Dale Carl singles to left field. Ronnie Belcher advances to third on the hit. Tommy Brunsberg singles to center field. Ronnie Belcher scores. Dale Carl advances to third on the hit. Bob Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Corbett lines out to the shortstop. Valerio Blyleven is pinch hitting for Johnny Pollet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Valerio Blyleven singles to left field. Jesse Hampton lines out to the third baseman. Gary Fingers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Miguel Mills pitching. Art Battey doubles to left field. Reggie Shaw is pinch hitting for Eric Wilson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Shaw walks. Reggie Morse grounds out to the third baseman. Art Battey advances to third on the play. Reggie Shaw advances to second on the play. Dick Herring flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Art Battey scores. Chris Parker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Clyde Goossen pitching. Monte Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Jones at RF. Kurt Bolton walks. Mark Merriman pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Ratliff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kurt Bolton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Homare Sakuma singles to right field. Dennis Ratliff advances to third on the hit. Bill Larkin is pinch hitting for Joe White. Bill Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Percy Lake did not respond to coaching in control Tom Crouch improves in contact_vs_righty Emmett Knothe did not respond to coaching in endurance Ben Beatty improves in power_vs_lefty Earl Nossek improves in control Ramon Swisher improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Peters did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Pena improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Pena improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Glenn did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Sundberg improves in speed