Win: Randy Akers (2-1) Loss: Scott Schutz (1-2)
Save: Cal Cox (2)
Inning: 1 New York Mel Myers pitching. Bob Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Cookie Connor hits a home run. Scott Bowles strikes out. Earle Tabaka reached on a fielding error by Joel Lamanno. Doc Hawkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Scott Benton pitching. Ben Bowler doubles to left field. Alex Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Ben Bowler steals third. Sean Dillon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rudy Lawson walks. Enos Fain singles to right field. Benny Gudat singles to center field. Rudy Lawson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Enos Fain advances to third on the hit. Scott Benton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Enos Fain scores. Benny Gudat advances to second on the play. Cookie Connor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Leber walks. Warren Epstein grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joel Lamanno walks. William Klages grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joel Lamanno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Scott Bowles singles to center field. Earle Tabaka flies out to the right fielder. Doc Hawkins doubles past the left fielder. Scott Bowles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leon Marlowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Lawson strikes out. Enos Fain grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Leon Marlowe strikes out. Ben Bowler grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Strom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Benny Gudat grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Nielsen singles to center field. Cookie Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr singles to center field. Tripp Shanner jr steals second. Sean Dillon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Leber strikes out. Warren Epstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Scott Bowles flies out to the left fielder. Earle Tabaka doubles to left field. Mike Coleman 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 2nd. Doc Hawkins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rudy Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joel Lamanno singles to center field. William Klages grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joel Lamanno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Coleman 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Enos Fain strikes out. Benny Gudat flies out to the right fielder. Scott Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Tripp Shanner jr walks. Sean Dillon doubles to left field. Tripp Shanner jr scores. Bob Leber flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Warren Epstein doubles to right field. Sean Dillon scores. Joel Lamanno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Cookie Connor grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Bowles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay William Klages doubles past the right fielder. Rube Schumacher is pinch hitting for Mike Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Schumacher singles to right field. William Klages scores. Ben Bowler grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rube Schumacher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Strom strikes out. Ben Bowler steals second. Tripp Shanner jr singles to center field. Ben Bowler scores. Randy Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Dillon grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tripp Shanner jr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Scott Schutz pitching. Earle Tabaka singles to right field. Doc Hawkins flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Lawson strikes out. Earle Tabaka steals second. Enos Fain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Leber strikes out. Warren Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Joel Lamanno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Benny Gudat singles to left field. Gene Campbell is pinch hitting for Randy Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Gudat steals second. Gene Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Gudat advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Connor hits a home run. Benny Gudat scores. Scott Bowles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cal Cox pitching. William Klages singles to center field. Scott Schutz 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 reached on a fielding error by Rudy Lawson. Ben Bowler steals second. Alex Strom walks. Tripp Shanner jr singles to left field. William Klages scores. Ben Bowler is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Alex Strom advances to third on the play. Alex Strom gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ben Bowler (4), Sean Dillon (7), Warren Epstein (5), William Klages (5).GIDP - Warren Epstein. Baserunning: SB - Ben Bowler 3 (4), Tripp Shanner jr (8). Fielding: E - Joel Lamanno.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Zeke Bales did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Hooten improves in contact_vs_lefty Sal Ronan did not respond to coaching in speed Rip Trujillo did not respond to coaching in control Gus Fox did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Rico Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mac Tim Wakefield did not respond to coaching in velocity Bubba Thon improves in power_vs_lefty Bunny Smith improves in arm Morgan Freeman did not respond to coaching in C