Win: Rich Blank (3-1) Loss: Bobby Hernandez (1-3)
Save: Jim Nagy (25)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Echevarria pitching. Mike Brown pops out to the third baseman. John Higbee hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Crider flies out to the right fielder. John Higbee steals second. Ivan McFarland singles to right field. John Higbee scores. Charlie Whiteman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ivan McFarland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Foote pitching. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay walks. Eric Moore singles to center field. George Jay advances to third on the hit. Pat Baumgarten doubles to right field. George Jay scores. Joe Reese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Moore scores. Pat Baumgarten advances to third on the play. Sam Morris doubles to right field. Pat Baumgarten scores. Mark Iorg lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jimmy Fernandez pops out to the first baseman. John Clark flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Hansen reached on a fielding error by Miguel Jeter. Bob Foote reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Jay. Mike Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Miguel Jeter flies out to the left fielder. Tom Echevarria walks. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay singles to right field. Eric Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Higbee pops out to the shortstop. Al Crider strikes out. Ivan McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Pat Baumgarten singles to center field. Joe Reese flies out to the right fielder. Sam Morris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Foote. Mark Iorg singles to left field. Pat Baumgarten scores. Jeffrey Emmerich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Miguel Jeter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Whiteman strikes out. Jimmy Fernandez hits a home run. John Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Echevarria strikes out. Roy Bailey flies out to the left fielder. George Jay pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jeffrey Emmerich strikes out. Mike Brown doubles to left field. John Higbee flies out to the left fielder. Al Crider singles to left field. Mike Brown scores. Ivan McFarland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Moore flies out to the center fielder. Pat Baumgarten singles to right field. Joe Reese doubles to right field. Sam Morris singles to center field. Pat Baumgarten scores. Mark Iorg strikes out. Miguel Jeter reached on a fielding error by Al Crider. Joe Reese scores. Tom Echevarria grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Charlie Whiteman grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Fernandez singles to left field. Fran Gomez 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 1st. Jimmy Fernandez steals second. John Clark singles to center field. Jimmy Fernandez scores. Duke Brandt is pinch hitting for Jerry Hansen. Duke Brandt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Roy Bailey flies out to the center fielder. George Jay grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Moore singles to left field. Eric Moore steals second. Pat Baumgarten singles to left field. Rich Blank comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Shunichi Murata enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Reese at C. Roxy Mantei enters the game as a defensive replacement for Miguel Jeter at 2B. Rich Blank strikes out. Mike Brown doubles to left field. John Higbee walks. Al Crider hits a home run. Mike Brown scores. John Higbee scores. Bobby Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ivan McFarland walks. Charlie Whiteman flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sam Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Iorg hits a home run. Roxy Mantei flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles John Clark hits a home run. Duke Brandt grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Guzman is pinch hitting for Rich Blank. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Steve Guzman doubles to left field. Bill Workman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mike Brown pops out to the first baseman. John Higbee singles to left field. Steve Guzman scores. Al Crider walks. Ivan McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Nagy pitching. Roy Bailey walks. George Jay strikes out. Eric Moore singles to center field. Roy Bailey aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pat Baumgarten strikes out. Shunichi Murata strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Charlie Whiteman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Fernandez strikes out. John Clark hits a home run. Duke Brandt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Sam Morris walks. Mark Iorg flies out to the center fielder. Roxy Mantei grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Mike Brown 2 (13), Steve Guzman (6).HR - Al Crider (18), Jimmy Fernandez (9), John Clark 2 (8).GIDP - Duke Brandt. Baserunning: SB - John Higbee (19), Jimmy Fernandez (14). Fielding: E - Al Crider, Bob Foote.
Batting:2B - Pat Baumgarten (2), Joe Reese (5), Sam Morris (3).HR - Mark Iorg (5).GIDP - Miguel Jeter, Roxy Mantei. Baserunning: SB - Eric Moore (4). Fielding: E - George Jay, Miguel Jeter.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Ellerbe did not respond to coaching in velocity Paddy Pepper did not respond to coaching in range Carl Theodore improves in contact_vs_righty Kite McClure did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Oscar Brunansky improves in power_vs_lefty Don Galan improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Rodriguez improves in arm Bobby Agganis did not respond to coaching in C