Win: March Pierson (1-1) Loss: Roy Alvarez (1-1)
Save: Kazuharu Akutsu (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Alvarez pitching. Bill McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Greisinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago March Pierson pitching. Vern Woodall hits a home run. Bob Henley strikes out. Dick Niemiec strikes out. Vince Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Larry Pruiett grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Champion strikes out. Logan Fannin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Garland Darr flies out to the center fielder. Jack Smith strikes out. Sam Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Greene walks. March Pierson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Dan Greene advances to third. Bill McCormick singles to center field. Dan Greene scores. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Murray Smith strikes out. Roy Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Greisinger flies out to the right fielder. Larry Pruiett grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Champion singles to right field. Logan Fannin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Henley strikes out. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vince Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dave Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Greene strikes out. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Garland Darr pops out to the second baseman. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Sam Green singles to right field. Murray Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fernandez pops out to the second baseman. Sam Greisinger singles to center field. Larry Pruiett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Greisinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Roy Alvarez strikes out. Vern Woodall strikes out. Bob Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Champion singles past the shortstop. Logan Fannin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Wilson reached on a fielding error by Vince Castleman. Dan Greene grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tom Champion scores. Logan Fannin advances to third on the play. March Pierson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dick Niemiec grounds out to the second baseman. Vince Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Garland Darr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fernandez strikes out. Sam Greisinger walks. Larry Pruiett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jack Smith lines out to the first baseman. Sam Green grounds out to the shortstop. Murray Smith hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Roy Alvarez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Murray Smith steals second. Shad Landis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Heinie Harkey pitching. Tom Champion grounds out to the third baseman. Logan Fannin grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Kazuharu Akutsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Bob Henley pops out to the shortstop. Dick Niemiec strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Morton improves in control Chief Martinez improves in speed Alan Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Julio Morris improves in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Reece did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Paddy Chavez improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Braun improves in velocity Rufe Arroyo did not respond to coaching in SS