Win: "Big" Bob Muller (1-0) Loss: Bill Fullis (0-1)
Save: Mike Munoz (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Fullis pitching. Chevy Nova singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Bones Jones hits a home run. Chevy Nova scores. Jordan Crusher grounds out to the shortstop. Ryne Reynolds triples. Rudy Mata flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryne Reynolds scores. Joel Jumbo Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Colt Kimber pitching. Ivy Skaggs flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Twitchell strikes out. Daniel Steely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Justin Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Colt Kimber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dennis Boardman hits a home run. Miguel Clarke bunts for a base hit. Jack Schmidt strikes out. Joe Veale flies out to the center fielder. Nate Allen singles to center field. Miguel Clarke advances to third on the hit. Bill Fullis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chevy Nova singles to right field. Johnny Bones Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chevy Nova is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jordan Crusher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ivy Skaggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Daniel Steely doubles past the third baseman. Dennis Boardman walks. Miguel Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Mata hits a home run. Joel Jumbo Elliott strikes out. Mickey Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Schmidt singles to center field. Joe Veale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nate Allen walks. Bill Fullis singles to left field. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Justin Turner flies out to the left fielder. Colt Kimber grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Heinie Twitchell strikes out. Daniel Steely strikes out. Dennis Boardman walks. Miguel Clarke singles to center field. Dennis Boardman advances to third on the hit. Big Bob Muller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Bones Jones strikes out. Jordan Crusher strikes out. Ryne Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Veale lines out to the second baseman. Nate Allen hits a home run. Bill Fullis grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rudy Mata grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Jumbo Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Heinie Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daniel Steely grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Boardman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Justin Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Lohr is pinch hitting for Big Bob Muller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Lohr grounds out to the second baseman. Chevy Nova pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Gorman Jorgensen pitching. Miguel Clarke doubles to right field. Jack Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Veale flies out to the right fielder. Nate Allen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Bones Jones singles to left field. Jordan Crusher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Veale. Willie Rotblatt 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. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Bones Jones scores. Jordan Crusher advances to third on the play. Rudy Mata walks. Joel Jumbo Elliott pops out to the pitcher. Mickey Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Gus Wallach enters the game as a defensive replacement for Justin Turner at 3B. Mike Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Hamilton is pinch hitting for Willie Rotblatt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Hamilton doubles to right field. George Hamilton is out trying to steal third. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Heinie Twitchell singles to center field. Daniel Steely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Daniel Steely (1), Miguel Clarke (1), George Hamilton (1).HR - Dennis Boardman (1), Nate Allen (1).GIDP - Joe Veale. Baserunning: CS - George Hamilton (1). Fielding: E - Joe Veale.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adam Sterling improves in range Duke Rockford improves in range Jeremiah Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Wicker improves in power_vs_righty Nelson Potter improves in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Daley did not respond to coaching in control Fred Misuraca improves in range Pedro Reboulet improves in endurance Vance Neill improves in velocity Joe Hosley did not respond to coaching in LF