Win: Buck Royster (1-0) Loss: Ralph Dobernic (0-1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bobby Kelly pitching. Ben Bowler strikes out. Alex Strom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Leber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Cy Ply Service pitching. Dan Bradley strikes out. Garland Rigney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Straker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Lamanno strikes out. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tim McCormick singles to right field. Bob Jones doubles to left field. Tim McCormick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cecil Wallis walks. Jeff Metcalf grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Jones advances to third on the play. Chris Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tubby Hubbs singles to left field. Rube Schumacher singles to center field. Tubby Hubbs advances to third on the hit. Cy Ply Service strikes out. Rube Schumacher steals second. Ben Bowler grounds out to the shortstop. Tubby Hubbs scores. Rube Schumacher advances to third on the play. Alex Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bobby Kelly strikes out. Dan Bradley strikes out. Garland Rigney singles to center field. Garland Rigney steals second. Carlos Straker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Leber grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Epstein strikes out. Joel Lamanno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tim McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Wallis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Smith strikes out. Tubby Hubbs flies out to the left fielder. Rube Schumacher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jeff Metcalf flies out to the left fielder. Chris Chouinard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cy Ply Service grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Bowler hits a home run. Alex Strom walks. Bob Leber grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dan Bradley pops out to the third baseman. Garland Rigney walks. Carlos Straker singles to right field. Tim McCormick singles to right field. Garland Rigney scores. Carlos Straker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tim McCormick steals second. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Straker scores. Scott Schutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cecil Wallis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Lamanno flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jeff Metcalf grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Chouinard pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tubby Hubbs grounds out to the pitcher. Rube Schumacher walks. Ray Boom Keller is pinch hitting for Scott Schutz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Boom Keller strikes out. Ben Bowler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Buck Royster pitching. Dan Bradley strikes out. Garland Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Straker singles past the third baseman. Tim McCormick singles to left field. Carlos Straker advances to third on the hit. Bob Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ralph Dobernic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Strom walks. Alex Strom steals second. Bob Leber doubles to right field. Alex Strom scores. Warren Epstein reached on a fielding error by Chris Chouinard. Warren Epstein steals second. Joel Lamanno strikes out. William Klages is pinch hitting for Joe Smith. William Klages singles to left field. Bob Leber scores. Warren Epstein scores. Hidekazu Kashiwagi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Klages steals second. Tubby Hubbs singles to center field. William Klages scores. Tubby Hubbs steals second. Rube Schumacher singles to left field. Tubby Hubbs scores. Buck Royster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Bowler walks. Alex Strom singles past the third baseman. Rube Schumacher scores. Ben Bowler advances to third on the hit. Bob Leber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Meehan is pinch hitting for Cecil Wallis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Meehan strikes out. Biff Darling is pinch hitting for Jeff Metcalf. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Biff Darling doubles to right field. Chris Chouinard strikes out. Ted Rodin is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Kashiwagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Rodin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Leber (3).HR - Ben Bowler (1).GIDP - Bob Leber. Baserunning: SB - Alex Strom (1), Warren Epstein (2), William Klages (2), Tubby Hubbs (1), Rube Schumacher (1).
Batting:2B - Bob Jones (4), Biff Darling (1).SF - Bob Jones.GIDP - Jeff Metcalf. Baserunning: SB - Garland Rigney (1), Tim McCormick (3). Fielding: E - Chris Chouinard.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cody Simmons improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Von Klaerner improves in speed Monte Nixon improves in power_vs_lefty Clint Mossy did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Rico Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grant Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Lemke did not respond to coaching in endurance Jamie Lemke improves in velocity Jack Pomorski improves in power_vs_lefty Shawn Miller did not respond to coaching in SS