Win: Billy Bell (8-1) Loss: Bucky Mitchell (2-2)
Save: John Blasingame (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Bell pitching. Vismay Ortiz walks. Bill Rettig strikes out. Vismay Ortiz steals second. Bobby Ortiz doubles to center field. Vismay Ortiz scores. Don Mohler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kojiro Muto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Alex Rodriguez pitching. Mike Fohl hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Williams singles to right field. Vic Zeiser walks. Andy Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Fohl scores. Luis Sasaki strikes out. Steve Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to right field. Tom Radcliff doubles to center field. Heinie Mack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Fabregas singles to center field. Tom Radcliff scores. Alex Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz singles to right field. Bill Rettig flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Fabregas scores. Vismay Ortiz steals second. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Vismay Ortiz scores. Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York George Freeman strikes out. Ed Appleton strikes out. Billy Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto walks. Kojiro Muto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Heinie Mack strikes out. Tom Radcliff singles to center field. Tom Radcliff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Mike Fohl singles to center field. Danny Williams singles to right field. Vic Zeiser flies out to the center fielder. Andy Beltre singles past the shortstop. Mike Fohl scores. Luis Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Steve Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas strikes out. Alex Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York George Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Ed Appleton flies out to the right fielder. Billy Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Mike Fohl singles to right field. Danny Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Fohl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Williams steals second. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Luis Sasaki singles to right field. Steve Moore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Mohler. George Freeman strikes out. Ed Appleton lines out to the second baseman. Billy Bell singles to center field. Luis Sasaki scores. Steve Moore scores. Mike Fohl grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas walks. 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 strikes out. Bill Rettig pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Andy Beltre singles to left field. Andy Beltre steals second. Bucky Mitchell 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. Luis Sasaki hits a home run. Andy Beltre scores. Steve Moore singles to right field. George Freeman triples. Steve Moore scores. Neil Enzenroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Appleton singles to left field. George Freeman scores. Mike Herrera is pinch hitting for Billy Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Herrera walks. Mike Fohl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hub Kellert pitching. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Mohler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto singles to left field. Don Mohler advances to third on the hit. Kojiro Muto steals second. Heinie Mack strikes out. Tom Radcliff singles to right field. Don Mohler scores. Kojiro Muto scores. John Blasingame comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Radcliff steals second. Bob Fabregas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Danny Williams reached on a fielding error by Don Mohler. Danny Williams steals second. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Williams advances to third on the play. Andy Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Danny Williams scores. Luis Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ben Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Neil Enzenroth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Gonzalez singles to right field. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rettig grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommie Strain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Freese improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Freese did not respond to coaching in speed Tommie Strain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Batista improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Shea improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Wheat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B