Win: Al Sturgeon (1-0) Loss: Marv Hallahan (0-1)
Save: Jim Toemas (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Sturgeon pitching. Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally DeVogt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Santana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masanori Kobayashi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Marv Hallahan pitching. Hail Abe triples. Frank Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Hail Abe scores. Dale Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Meola grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hal McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Sheehan walks. Jackie Sheehan steals second. Roy Underhill strikes out. Fred Drescher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Buchanan singles to center field. Al B Eufemia walks. Matt Carbone grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Buchanan advances to third on the play. Al B Eufemia advances to second on the play. Bill Miller pops out to the third baseman. Al Sturgeon walks. Hail Abe singles to center field. Charlie Buchanan scores. Al B Eufemia scores. Frank Jones walks. Dale Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marv Hallahan flies out to the left fielder. Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Meola strikes out. Charlie Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Al B Eufemia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Carlos Santana flies out to the right fielder. Hal McGee doubles to right field. Jackie Sheehan singles to left field. Hal McGee scores. Roy Underhill pops out to the second baseman. Fred Drescher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Matt Carbone strikes out. Bill Miller strikes out. Al Sturgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marv Hallahan strikes out. Wally DeVogt hits a home run. Jack Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Hail Abe grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Carlos Santana singles to left field. Carlos Santana steals second. Hal McGee strikes out. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Roy Underhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Meola strikes out. Charlie Buchanan grounds out to the pitcher. Al B Eufemia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Fred Drescher grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Cedeno is pinch hitting for Marv Hallahan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Cedeno singles to left field. Wally DeVogt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bart Tuero pitching. Matt Carbone doubles to right field. Bill Miller doubles to left field. Matt Carbone scores. Al Sturgeon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hail Abe strikes out. Frank Jones singles to left field. Bill Miller scores. Bill Nevel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay March Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Carbone at C. Jack Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Masanori Kobayashi doubles to left field. Jim Toemas 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. Carlos Santana flies out to the right fielder. Hal McGee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dale Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Meola hits a home run. Charlie Buchanan pops out to the second baseman. Red Kerr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al B Eufemia grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Roy Underhill grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Drescher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Joe Meola is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in speed Clyde Eason improves in range Bill Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Perkins did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Cline improves in endurance Jack Zitzmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Tollberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joey Foli improves in velocity Dave Canseco improves in 1B