Win: Mike Ponce (1-0) Loss: Jim Kostal (0-1)
Save: Scott Nichol (1)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Mike Ponce pitching. Wally Kress grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmie Boyle grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Etchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Kostal pitching. Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rollie Cline singles to right field. Rollie Cline steals second. Rey Dobson strikes out. Ed Asadoor walks. Yorkis Dreke hits a home run. Rollie Cline scores. Ed Asadoor scores. George Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Michel Molinet flies out to the center fielder. Joe Medvin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Scott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Mike Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Dmitri Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Keiji Saito pops out to the first baseman. Jim Kostal reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dmitri Hearn. Wally Kress walks. Jimmie Boyle singles to left field. Jim Kostal scores. Wally Kress advances to third on the hit. Jeff Etchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Welch lines out to the first baseman. Rollie Cline grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Dobson walks. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Michel Molinet grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Medvin pops out to the catcher. Steve Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yorkis Dreke pops out to the shortstop. George Plank strikes out. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Dmitri Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Keiji Saito strikes out. Jiggs Kerr is pinch hitting for Jim Kostal. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jiggs Kerr singles to center field. Wally Kress grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jiggs Kerr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Juan Lowery pitching. Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Mike Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Jimmie Boyle strikes out. Jeff Etchison grounds out to the second baseman. Michel Molinet singles to center field. Joe Medvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rollie Cline strikes out. Rey Dobson singles to center field. Rey Dobson steals second. Ed Asadoor singles to right field. Rey Dobson scores. Ryan Butcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Asadoor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yorkis Dreke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Steve Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Zip Durrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dmitri Phelps doubles to right field. Keiji Saito grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Wyatt is pinch hitting for Ryan Butcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Wyatt singles to center field. Dmitri Phelps scores. Wally Kress lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Melendez pitching. George Plank flies out to the right fielder. Dmitri Hearn strikes out. Wheezer Corridon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Jimmie Boyle singles to left field. Jimmie Boyle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Etchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michel Molinet singles to center field. Joe Medvin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields is pinch hitting for Zip Durrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marlon Fields singles to center field. Marlon Fields is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Welch strikes out. Rollie Cline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Scott Nichol pitching. Steve Scott flies out to the left fielder. Dmitri Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Keiji Saito doubles to left field. Greg Lehner is pinch hitting for Steve Melendez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Lehner walks. Wally Kress grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Lehner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Anaheim total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 1
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hisanori Furukawa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nolen Clarke improves in endurance Hisanori Furukawa did not respond to coaching in speed Hod Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Stanton improves in power_vs_lefty Spider Easler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wes Ludwig did not respond to coaching in velocity Spider Easler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty