Win: Eddie Poffenberger (12-1) Loss: Fred Tappe (5-7)
Save: John Murphy (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Tappe pitching. Swede Bivin singles to left field. Frank Babb strikes out. Barney Aulds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Queenie Grich. Tommy McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Swede Bivin scores. Terry Abadie doubles to left field. Barney Aulds scores. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Eddie Poffenberger pitching. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the catcher. Dick Cosgrove grounds out to the shortstop. Queenie Grich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Poffenberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jeff Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Ogea flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lowery singles to left field. Dave Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin strikes out. Frank Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Aulds singles to right field. Tommy McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ray Wagner strikes out. Fred Tappe strikes out. Harry Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Geronimo flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stephenson doubles to center field. John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dick Cosgrove grounds out to the second baseman. Queenie Grich flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eddie Poffenberger reached on a fielding error by Dave Hansen. Swede Bivin strikes out. Eddie Poffenberger steals second. Frank Babb singles to center field. Eddie Poffenberger scores. Barney Aulds pops out to the second baseman. Tommy McCarthy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Babb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Vince Ogea grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lowery grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie strikes out. Mike Geronimo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Geronimo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ray Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Fred Tappe walks. Harry Cunningham singles to left field. Dick Cosgrove grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Tappe advances to third on the play. Harry Cunningham advances to second on the play. Queenie Grich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Howley lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Swede Bivin singles to right field. Swede Bivin steals second. Frank Babb walks. Barney Aulds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Jeff Hodge flies out to the right fielder. Vince Ogea grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lowery walks. Brian Smith is pinch hitting for Dave Hansen. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Terry Abadie hits a home run. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Mike Hargreaves is pinch hitting for Ray Wagner. Mike Hargreaves strikes out. Fred Tappe strikes out. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Howley strikes out. Eddie Poffenberger strikes out. Swede Bivin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Dick Cosgrove flies out to the center fielder. Queenie Grich singles to right field. Jeff Hodge doubles past the center fielder. Queenie Grich uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vince Ogea pops out to the shortstop. Whitey Lowery pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Terry Abadie (8), Jim Stephenson (11).HR - Terry Abadie (13).SF - Tommy McCarthy. Baserunning: SB - Swede Bivin (8), Eddie Poffenberger (1).CS - Mike Geronimo (6).
Game Notes Eddie Poffenberger is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron Malone improves in arm Bill Bramhall did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in range Ray Sturgis improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jacke Hutson did not respond to coaching in speed Elbie McCann improves in control Elbie McCann did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Bratcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Snipe McCall did not respond to coaching in 2B