Win: Billy Bell (17-6) Loss: Alex Rodriguez (14-6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Bell pitching. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig strikes out. Bobby Ortiz doubles to left field. Don Mohler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Alex Rodriguez pitching. Mike Fohl hits an infield single to the first baseman. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Mike Fohl steals second. Andy Beltre singles to left field. Mike Fohl scores. Tommy Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Luis Sasaki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andy Beltre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto reached on a fielding error by Billy Bell. Heinie Mack strikes out. Ben Gonzalez strikes out. Rusty McNertney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Shawn Sanders lines out to the second baseman. Mike Herrera singles to center field. Steve Moore strikes out. Billy Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez singles to right field. Alex Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Radcliff walks. Bill Rettig pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mike Fohl triples. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Andy Beltre grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fohl scores. Tommy Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Mohler grounds out to the third baseman. Kojiro Muto singles to left field. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Kojiro Muto advances to second on the play. Ben Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Luis Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rusty McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Radcliff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Moore singles to right field. Billy Bell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Fohl flies out to the right fielder. Vic Zeiser singles to center field. Steve Moore scores. Andy Beltre lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Sasaki strikes out. Shawn Sanders lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to left field. Heinie Mack is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ben Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Rusty McNertney singles in front of the right fielder. Alex Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Herrera triples. Steve Moore strikes out. Billy Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Herrera scores. Cy Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Fohl singles to center field. Mike Fohl is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff walks. Tom Radcliff steals second. Hub Kellert 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. Bill Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Don Mohler singles to center field. Tom Radcliff scores. Kojiro Muto walks. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Vic Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Sanders singles to center field. Tommy Sanders steals second. Luis Sasaki walks. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ben Gonzalez singles past the second baseman. Ben Gonzalez steals second. Rusty McNertney walks. Al Crump is pinch hitting for Cy Alston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Crump grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ben Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Hopper improves in arm Sam Hopper improves in range Hank Frankhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tink Castillo improves in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bucky Valdez improves in power_vs_righty Jerry McElyea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Batista improves in range Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B