Win: Jim Nicholson (2-3) Loss: Jack Bechtel (2-2)
Save: Greg Goodwin (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Bechtel pitching. Rene Fermin strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja singles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. Jim Flynn singles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja scores. Al Suter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Nicholson pitching. Bobby Varner flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Wells lines out to the second baseman. Mike Resnick walks. Charlie Howell walks. Jack Harmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Coffman grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Park singles to center field. Billy Mills pops out to the first baseman. Elmer Flick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Roy Augustine singles to right field. Joe Gromek flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Jack Bechtel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Augustine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Rene Fermin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rene Fermin steals second. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the center fielder. Jim Flynn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bobby Varner strikes out. Mickey Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Resnick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Suter flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coffman singles to right field. Randy Park grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Coffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Mills walks. Elmer Flick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Howell walks. Jack Harmon walks. Roy Augustine walks. Joe Gromek grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Howell scores. Jack Harmon advances to third on the play. Gordon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson pops out to the first baseman. Rene Fermin strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Bechtel strikes out. Bobby Varner flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Wells walks. Mike Resnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Suter doubles past the third baseman. Mike Coffman flies out to the left fielder. Randy Park singles to center field. Al Suter scores. Billy Mills walks. Elmer Flick flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Howell singles to right field. Jack Harmon strikes out. Roy Augustine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Howell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Gromek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rene Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gordon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Bechtel strikes out. Bobby Varner walks. Mickey Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Suter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Walton is pinch hitting for Mike Coffman. John Walton singles to right field. Randy Park doubles to right field. Joe Wiley 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. Billy Mills grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Walton scores. Randy Park advances to third on the play. Elmer Flick bunts for a base hit. Randy Park scores. Jim Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mike Resnick strikes out. Charlie Howell pops out to the second baseman. Jack Harmon doubles to center field. Greg Goodwin 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. Roy Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rene Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the left fielder. Jim Flynn doubles to center field. Al Suter doubles to left field. Jim Flynn scores. Ray Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Walton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Gromek grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Tino Gleason is pinch hitting for Ray Brooks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tino Gleason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Bobby Varner is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Kappel improves in range Barry Medwick improves in arm David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in control Dwight McGilberry did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Lester did not respond to coaching in control Denny Beaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tracy Buster improves in range Ed Miller improves in velocity Jerry Myers improves in 1B