Win: Bob Scioscia (1-1) Loss: Gerald Travers (0-1)
Save: Eddie Baez (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Scioscia pitching. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. John Walton pops out to the catcher. Kenny Sievers doubles to center field. Al Suter walks. Bob Rodriguez singles past the second baseman. Kenny Sievers scores. Al Suter advances to third on the hit. Jim Flynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Larry Thomas pitching. Bobby Majors flies out to the left fielder. Paul Thomson singles to left field. Sam Bando walks. Dennis LaRose reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Sharperson. Paul Thomson scores. Yuta Watanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Bando scores. Dennis LaRose advances to third on the play. Art Kimm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Randy Park flies out to the right fielder. Pat Sharperson singles to right field. Larry Thomas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Lee Leja is hit by a pitch. John Walton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Joe Kennedy singles to left field. Sid Huff grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Scioscia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers grounds out to the third baseman. Al Suter strikes out. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bobby Majors grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Thomson flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bando strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Randy Park flies out to the right fielder. Pat Sharperson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Dennis LaRose grounds out to the shortstop. Yuta Watanabe strikes out. Art Kimm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. John Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Kennedy singles to center field. Joe Kennedy steals second. Sid Huff flies out to the left fielder. Bob Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Majors pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers singles to left field. Kenny Sievers steals second. Al Suter strikes out. Bob Rodriguez singles to left field. Kenny Sievers scores. Jim Flynn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Park singles past the third baseman. Jim Flynn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Paul Thomson singles to center field. Sam Bando strikes out. Dennis LaRose doubles to center field. Paul Thomson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yuta Watanabe lines out to the third baseman. Art Kimm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pat Sharperson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Larry Thomas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Coffman flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Gerald Travers pitching. Joe Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Sid Huff flies out to the center fielder. Bob Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Sievers walks. Al Suter doubles to right field. Kenny Sievers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Flynn walks. Randy Park walks. Pat Sharperson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Bobby Majors grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Thomson strikes out. Sam Bando doubles to center field. Dennis LaRose singles to left field. Sam Bando scores. Dennis LaRose is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Eddie Baez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elmer Flick is pinch hitting for Gerald Travers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer Flick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Lee Leja singles past the second baseman. John Walton doubles to left field. Kenny Sievers pops out to the second baseman. Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 New York total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - John Walton (1), Kenny Sievers (2), Al Suter (3).HBP - Jerry Lee Leja (1). Baserunning: SB - Kenny Sievers (2). Fielding: E - Pat Sharperson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben McCullough did not respond to coaching in arm David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Reitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Frascatore improves in range Dwight McGilberry did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Tucker improves in power_vs_righty Scott Gipson did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Gipson improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Gipson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fausto Moses did not respond to coaching in 3B