Win: Derek Fletcher (6-11) Loss: Stan Helfand (7-15)
Inning: 1 New York Stan Helfand pitching. Joe Paige flies out to the center fielder. Clise Mackiewicz grounds out to the third baseman. John Chiti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Derek Fletcher pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Spencer Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Alex Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Perry triples. Tike McDonald strikes out. John Danforth singles to left field. Frank Perry scores. John Danforth steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Billy Ballinger singles to right field. John Danforth scores. Derek Fletcher singles to right field. Joe Paige flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rodriguez strikes out. Earl Brownson singles to left field. Mike Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Clise Mackiewicz grounds out to the pitcher. John Chiti strikes out. Alex Gomez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Curt Houck singles to center field. Stan Helfand lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the center fielder. Spencer Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Frank Perry walks. Tike McDonald flies out to the right fielder. John Danforth flies out to the center fielder. Billy Ballinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Derek Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Paige doubles to center field. Clise Mackiewicz flies out to the center fielder. John Chiti singles to center field. Alex Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Earl Brownson singles to right field. Mike Rollins flies out to the left fielder. Curt Houck singles to right field. Stan Helfand lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Frank Perry walks. Tike McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Perry advances to second on the play. Frank Perry steals third. John Danforth singles to left field. Frank Perry scores. Billy Ballinger grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Danforth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Derek Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rosenfeld pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Joe Paige grounds out to the third baseman. Clise Mackiewicz grounds out to the pitcher. John Chiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez singles to center field. Earl Brownson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Rick Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Alex Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Tike McDonald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Brownson. John Danforth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Curt Houck strikes out. Red Hughes is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Red Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York John Bako pitching. Billy Ballinger singles to left field. Bud Stellberger is pinch hitting for Derek Fletcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud Stellberger triples. Billy Ballinger scores. Joe Paige pops out to the first baseman. Clise Mackiewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Stellberger scores. John Chiti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Adam Mimbs pitching. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Brian Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Upshaw flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eric Levan improves in range Dutch Miller did not respond to coaching in control Slim Barnhart improves in arm Mike Babington did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Gerner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hoiles did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Derrick improves in power_vs_righty Pete Hess improves in range