Win: Bob Laskey (8-3) Loss: Johnny Pollet (15-11)
Save: Al Wheat (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Johnny Pollet pitching. Reggie Morse singles to left field. Ben Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Dale Carl hits a home run. Reggie Morse scores. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Brunsberg singles to center field. Art Battey reached on a fielding error by Bob Chappell. Dick Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Bob Laskey pitching. Kurt Bolton pops out to the second baseman. Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the third baseman. Grady Ross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch strikes out. Bob Laskey singles to right field. Reggie Morse grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Laskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Castillo walks. Bob Chappell strikes out. Paul McWilliams doubles to left field. Mike Castillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dale Carl doubles to left field. Ronnie Belcher triples. Dale Carl scores. Tommy Brunsberg singles to right field. Ronnie Belcher scores. Miguel Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Battey strikes out. Dick Bennett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Brunsberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Miguel Mills pops out to the first baseman. Kurt Bolton hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jack Filipowicz grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Laskey pops out to the first baseman. Reggie Morse strikes out. Ben Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Grady Ross lines out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Bob Chappell triples. Paul McWilliams doubles to left field. Bob Chappell scores. Gary Fingers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dale Carl strikes out. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Tommy Brunsberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jerry Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Mills singles to center field. Kurt Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Jack Filipowicz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Miguel Mills is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Art Battey strikes out. Dick Bennett pops out to the first baseman. Tom Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Grady Ross walks. Grady Ross steals second. Mike Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Grady Ross steals third. Bob Chappell strikes out. Paul McWilliams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Laskey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Peters is pinch hitting for Reggie Morse. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Peters walks. Ben Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Dale Carl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Gary Fingers strikes out. Jerry Richardt doubles to right field. Bill Larkin is pinch hitting for Miguel Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Larkin walks. Kurt Bolton walks. Jack Filipowicz strikes out. Grady Ross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay B.J. Verban pitching. Ronnie Belcher pops out to the catcher. Ramon Swisher is pinch hitting for Tommy Brunsberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ramon Swisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Battey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Wheat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Castillo walks. Bob Chappell singles to right field. Paul McWilliams reached on a fielding error by Dale Carl. Gary Fingers strikes out. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Ezra Clarke is pinch hitting for B.J. Verban. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ezra Clarke walks. Mike Castillo scores. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Danny Baker pitching. Dick Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Al Wheat walks. Charlie Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the shortstop. Grady Ross singles to right field. Mike Castillo strikes out. Bob Chappell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Paul McWilliams 2 (12), Jerry Richardt (18).3B - Bob Chappell (2).GIDP - Jack Filipowicz. Baserunning: SB - Grady Ross 2 (6). Fielding: E - Bob Chappell.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Raymond did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Espinoza improves in range Harry Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Espinoza did not respond to coaching in speed Patsy Drago did not respond to coaching in velocity Junior Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Espinoza did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnson Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Ferens did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Ferens did not respond to coaching in control Mike Withem did not respond to coaching in control Placido Weekly improves in speed Shawn Morris improves in control