Win: Joe Kuul (7-12) Loss: Jim Stumpf (6-24)
Save: Scott Schutz (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Joe Kuul pitching. Dan Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Jones strikes out. Garland Rigney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Stumpf pitching. Alex Strom hits a home run. Stoney Slowclum strikes out. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Dillon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Metcalf doubles past the right fielder. Tim McCormick strikes out. Carlos Straker grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Meehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Leber strikes out. Billy Sanford grounds out to the pitcher. Warren Epstein walks. Joel Lamanno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mo Bruner pops out to the first baseman. Jim Stumpf grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Kuul strikes out. Alex Strom walks. Alex Strom gets picked off first. Stoney Slowclum singles to right field. Tripp Shanner jr doubles to left field. Stoney Slowclum uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sean Dillon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bob Jones strikes out. Garland Rigney strikes out. Jeff Metcalf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Leber singles to left field. Billy Sanford flies out to the right fielder. Warren Epstein walks. Joel Lamanno strikes out. Joe Kuul strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Tim McCormick strikes out. Carlos Straker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Meehan singles to center field. Mo Bruner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Alex Strom strikes out. Stoney Slowclum flies out to the right fielder. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Stumpf grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sean Dillon strikes out. Bob Leber singles in front of the center fielder. Billy Sanford strikes out. Bob Leber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Garland Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Metcalf grounds out to the shortstop. Tim McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Joel Lamanno singles to center field. Joe Kuul lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Strom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Carlos Straker strikes out. Jim Meehan strikes out. Mo Bruner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Stoney Slowclum grounds out to the second baseman. Tripp Shanner jr hits a home run. Sean Dillon strikes out. Bob Leber walks. Billy Sanford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Leber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tubby Hubbs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Sanford at LF. Tony Mack enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Lamanno at SS. Scott Schutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cecil Wallis is pinch hitting for Jim Stumpf. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil Wallis singles past the first baseman. Dan Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Bob Jones doubles to right field. Cecil Wallis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Garland Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Mo Bruner is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Shawn Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Herb Gill did not respond to coaching in velocity Allen Gilmore improves in contact_vs_righty Vern Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Kessler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bubba Thon did not respond to coaching in range Jo-Jo Banks improves in range Pat Rico Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Smith improves in arm Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in SS