Win: Steve Newkirk (1-0) Loss: March Pierson (0-1)
Save: Dave Phelps (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pinky Jones pitching. Bill McCormick doubles to left field. Chris Martz flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Cary singles past the third baseman. Bill McCormick scores. Tom Champion walks. Bob Fernandez pops out to the shortstop. Dan Greene grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York March Pierson pitching. Harry Corey strikes out. Moe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Pete Boone pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sam Greisinger singles to center field. Logan Fannin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. March Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Carl Gillis grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Husta reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Champion. Tom Rodriguez strikes out. Art Staehle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill McCormick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Martz singles to center field. Carlos Cary grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Martz advances to second on the play. Tom Champion grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Joe Dillard grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Corey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Greene grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Greisinger singles to center field. Logan Fannin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Moe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Boone lines out to the first baseman. Carl Gillis walks. Orlando Husta doubles to left field. Carl Gillis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay March Pierson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Martz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Art Staehle walks. Joe Dillard pops out to the catcher. Ray Niedenfuer is pinch hitting for Pinky Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Niedenfuer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Staehle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Corey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Steve Newkirk pitching. Carlos Cary grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Champion walks. Bob Fernandez singles to right field. Dan Greene strikes out. Sam Greisinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Moe Smith strikes out. Pete Boone strikes out. Carl Gillis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Logan Fannin singles past the third baseman. March Pierson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. March Pierson strikes out. Bill McCormick flies out to the left fielder. Chris Martz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Orlando Husta singles to center field. Tom Rodriguez triples. Orlando Husta scores. Art Staehle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Rodriguez scores. Joe Dillard grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Newkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Carlos Cary walks. Tom Champion flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Harry Corey pops out to the second baseman. Moe Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Boone singles to left field. Carl Gillis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Phelps comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Greisinger flies out to the center fielder. Logan Fannin singles to left field. Scott Young is pinch hitting for March Pierson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Morton did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Applegate did not respond to coaching in range Lefty Segui improves in range Alan Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Martinez improves in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Singer improves in power_vs_righty Joe Garibay improves in power_vs_lefty Garland Blanks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rodney Iott improves in velocity