Win: Hugo Ayala (2-3) Loss: Al Archer (2-2)
Save: Sparky Fortune (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Archer pitching. Bud Platte doubles to center field. Don Meadows walks. Bob Roberts grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Meadows is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sparky Nunez hits a home run. Bud Platte scores. Bob Roberts scores. Jody Grace pops out to the first baseman. Mike Doyle reached on a fielding error by Al Archer. Mike Doyle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Hugo Ayala pitching. Jim Owen singles to center field. Rip Rensa strikes out. Donald Kelly triples. Jim Owen scores. Jim Grunwald singles to left field. Donald Kelly scores. Josh Bigbee strikes out. Hajime Dass grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Grunwald is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alan Selkirk strikes out. John Balboni flies out to the left fielder. Hugo Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Manno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Auker singles to left field. Al Archer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bud Platte grounds out to the second baseman. Don Meadows singles to left field. Bob Roberts strikes out. Sparky Nunez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rip Rensa pops out to the third baseman. Donald Kelly singles past the shortstop. Jim Grunwald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Donald Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Josh Bigbee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Grunwald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jody Grace flies out to the center fielder. Mike Doyle reached on a fielding error by Donald Kelly. Alan Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. John Balboni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hajime Dass singles past the first baseman. Pat Manno singles to center field. Hajime Dass advances to third on the hit. Dick Auker flies out to the center fielder. Al Archer strikes out. Jim Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hugo Ayala pops out to the shortstop. Bud Platte doubles to right field. Don Meadows strikes out. Bob Roberts walks. Sparky Nunez singles past the shortstop. Bud Platte scores. Bob Roberts advances to third on the hit. Jody Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Rip Rensa strikes out. Donald Kelly singles to right field. Donald Kelly steals second. Jim Grunwald walks. Josh Bigbee flies out to the center fielder. Hajime Dass pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle singles to center field. Alan Selkirk singles to center field. John Balboni grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alan Selkirk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugo Ayala strikes out. Bud Platte singles to left field. Mike Doyle scores. John Balboni advances to third on the hit. Clay Grubb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Platte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Pat Manno hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dick Auker flies out to the center fielder. Clay Grubb lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pat Manno forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Meadows triples. Bob Roberts singles to left field. Don Meadows scores. Sparky Nunez flies out to the center fielder. Jody Grace strikes out. Ben Sample comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rip Rensa singles past the shortstop. Donald Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jim Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Josh Bigbee singles to center field. A.J. Cullen 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. Hajime Dass grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alan Selkirk walks. John Balboni grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for A.J. Cullen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Bales singles in front of the center fielder. Bobby Bales steals second. Bud Platte triples. Bobby Bales scores. Barnaby Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Milt Raggio pitching. Pat Manno doubles to right field. Dick Auker singles to right field. Barnaby Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Auker advances to second on the play. Jim Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Manno scores. Rip Rensa doubles past the right fielder. Dick Auker scores. Billy Axis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Donald Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Sparky Nunez walks. Jody Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Nunez advances to second on the play. Mike Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Sparky Fortune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Grunwald singles to center field. Josh Bigbee singles to center field. Jim Grunwald aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hajime Dass flies out to the center fielder. Pat Manno singles to right field. Jim Grunwald scores. Dick Auker singles to right field. Josh Bigbee is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Pat Manno advances to third on the play. Bob Schultz is pinch hitting for Barnaby Cruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Rip Rensa (8), Pat Manno (2).3B - Donald Kelly (1).SF - Jim Owen. Baserunning: SB - Donald Kelly (4). Fielding: E - Donald Kelly, Al Archer.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Leach did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Guillen improves in power_vs_righty Joe Harkness improves in range Ubaldo Kelleher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Woody Marshall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cisco Gallagher did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Pitlock did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Jeter did not respond to coaching in C