Inning: 1 New York Masayoshi Miyade pitching. Takashi Mahlberg grounds out to the third baseman. Shorty Pennington walks. D.T. Escobar walks. Lamar Battle singles past the first baseman. Shorty Pennington is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. D.T. Escobar advances to third on the play. Kazunari Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Masahisa Ishimaru pitching. Orlando Bradley pops out to the catcher. Tom Reilley singles to right field. Leon Schullstrom pops out to the first baseman. Vicente Cato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bill Hauger doubles to center field. Todd Moore singles to center field. Bill Hauger scores. Arnie Nilsson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Masahisa Ishimaru flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Julian Cox flies out to the left fielder. Dave Schaal grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Dickerson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Takashi Mahlberg strikes out. Shorty Pennington pops out to the shortstop. D.T. Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to right field. Masayoshi Miyade fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Masayoshi Miyade grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Katsutoshi Nakatani is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Orlando Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Tom Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Lamar Battle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazunari Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hauger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Cato singles to left field. Julian Cox strikes out. Dave Schaal singles to left field. Vicente Cato advances to third on the hit. Tony Dickerson doubles to center field. Vicente Cato scores. Dave Schaal is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Todd Moore flies out to the left fielder. Arnie Nilsson strikes out. Masahisa Ishimaru flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Katsutoshi Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Masayoshi Miyade grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Bradley singles to left field. Tom Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Takashi Mahlberg strikes out. Shorty Pennington grounds out to the second baseman. D.T. Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom singles to right field. Leon Schullstrom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vicente Cato singles to right field. Julian Cox singles to center field. Vicente Cato advances to third on the hit. Dave Schaal walks. Tony Dickerson grounds out to the third baseman. Vicente Cato scores. Julian Cox advances to third on the play. Dave Schaal advances to second on the play. Stubby Strahler 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. Katsutoshi Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Lamar Battle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kazunari Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hauger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Masayoshi Miyade strikes out. Orlando Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Tom Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Todd Moore pops out to the third baseman. Arnie Nilsson singles to center field. Charlie Mota is pinch hitting for Stubby Strahler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Mota flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Mahlberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Meacham pitching. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Cato singles to center field. Vicente Cato is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Julian Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Dan Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shorty Pennington walks. D.T. Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Shorty Pennington steals second. Lamar Battle doubles to left field. Shorty Pennington scores. Kazunari Yamashita strikes out. Bill Hauger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Schaal walks. Tony Dickerson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Schaal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to right field. Tony Dickerson advances to third on the hit. Frank Howell is pinch hitting for Dan Alvarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Howell hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Tony Dickerson scores. New York total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Takashi Mahlberg is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Niles did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Meeker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Chavez did not respond to coaching in control Ray Maisel did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Green did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mack Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Del Cross improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Enright did not respond to coaching in speed Horacio Lary improves in contact_vs_righty Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in 1B