Win: Alex Rodriguez (5-2) Loss: Don Conlan (4-4)
Save: Cotton Corcoran (11)
Inning: 1 Boston Alex Rodriguez pitching. Stu Bildilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Delahanty strikes out. Harry Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Conlan pitching. Vismay Ortiz walks. Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. Vismay Ortiz advances to second on the play. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rick Reames walks. Art Murray walks. Rick Reames is out trying to steal third. Luke McCoy reached on a fielding error by Don Mohler. Cliff Cittaforte walks. Jonathan Jansen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas pops out to the first baseman. Ben Gonzalez walks. Ben Gonzalez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Crump hits a home run. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Don Conlan strikes out. Stu Bildilli grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Delahanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rettig singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Harry Lee singles to center field. Rick Reames singles past the second baseman. Harry Lee advances to third on the hit. Art Murray strikes out. Luke McCoy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Mohler triples. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Ben Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Al Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Cliff Cittaforte pops out to the third baseman. Jonathan Jansen grounds out to the pitcher. Don Conlan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ron Gleich singles to right field. Alex Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ron Gleich advances to third on the play. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Stu Bildilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Delahanty singles to right field. Harry Lee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Don Mohler singles to right field. Bob Fabregas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ben Gonzalez singles to center field. Al Crump singles to right field. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Rick Reames strikes out. Art Murray strikes out. Luke McCoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez singles to left field. Alex Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Cliff Cittaforte flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Jansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Conlan reached on a fielding error by Ron Gleich. Stu Bildilli walks. Buddy Garrett 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. Guy Delahanty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Bob Fabregas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Cotton Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Lee singles to center field. Rick Reames grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Don Mohler (2).HR - Bobby Ortiz (13), Al Crump (6).GIDP - Bob Fabregas. Baserunning: CS - Ben Gonzalez (1), Alex Rodriguez (2). Fielding: E - Don Mohler, Ron Gleich.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Gibson improves in control Jim Branch improves in range Mark Gibson did not respond to coaching in control Dick Borkowski did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Uel Hiljus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tink Castillo improves in contact_vs_lefty James LaManna improves in speed Sam Hopper improves in power_vs_lefty