Win: Ben Sample (3-0) Loss: Ed Small (3-6)
Save: Barnaby Cruz (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Ed Small pitching. Jim Grunwald singles to right field. Jim Grunwald steals second. Rip Rensa grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Grunwald advances to third on the play. Donald Kelly walks. Dick Auker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jumanji Exeter pitching. Bud Platte grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Hayworth triples. Steve Wise flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Hayworth scores. Sparky Nunez singles to center field. Jody Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Josh Bigbee strikes out. Hajime Dass strikes out. Pat Manno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle strikes out. Alan Selkirk walks. Greg Carroll strikes out. Ed Small grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Selkirk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jumanji Exeter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Grunwald singles to center field. Rip Rensa singles to center field. Jim Grunwald aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Owen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bud Platte lines out to the pitcher. Dick Hayworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Wise singles to left field. Sparky Nunez walks. Jody Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Donald Kelly singles to right field. Dick Auker walks. Josh Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Dass lines out to the second baseman. Pat Manno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Selkirk doubles to center field. Greg Carroll strikes out. Ed Small lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jumanji Exeter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Rensa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bud Platte pops out to the shortstop. Dick Hayworth flies out to the center fielder. Steve Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Donald Kelly singles to center field. Dick Auker singles to right field. Josh Bigbee strikes out. Hajime Dass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Grace strikes out. Mike Doyle singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Clay Grubb 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. Alan Selkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Manno strikes out. Richard Dane is pinch hitting for Clay Grubb. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Richard Dane flies out to the center fielder. Jim Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ben Sample pitching. Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for Greg Carroll. Bobby Bales grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Small grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Platte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston John Balboni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Bales at C. Rip Rensa singles to right field. Jim Owen hits a home run. Rip Rensa scores. Donald Kelly strikes out. Dick Auker walks. Josh Bigbee walks. Hajime Dass flies out to the right fielder. Pat Manno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Hayworth strikes out. Steve Wise flies out to the center fielder. Sparky Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Axis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Schultz is pinch hitting for Ben Sample. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bob Schultz triples. Jim Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Schultz scores. Rip Rensa strikes out. Jim Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Barnaby Cruz pitching. Jody Grace flies out to the center fielder. Mike Doyle singles to left field. Alan Selkirk walks. John Balboni grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Jeter improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Wieneke did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Jeter improves in range Otis Jennings did not respond to coaching in control Pete Jeter did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ubaldo Kelleher improves in speed Jack Samuels improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Michael Capel did not respond to coaching in arm