Win: Ed Small (4-6) Loss: Otto Lacy (1-3)
Save: Sparky Fortune (17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Otto Lacy pitching. Bud Platte singles to right field. Bud Platte steals second. Dick Hayworth triples. Bud Platte scores. Steve Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sparky Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Hayworth scores. Jody Grace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ed Small pitching. Ralph Morrell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sankey walks. Lou Tasby strikes out. Jim Sankey steals second. Greg Carroll throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bob Smith singles to center field. Jim Sankey scores. Dean Brennan singles to right field. Ty Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Alan Selkirk pops out to the second baseman. Greg Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Brian Staggs grounds out to the second baseman. Don Zahn strikes out. Otto Lacy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Small grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Platte pops out to the third baseman. Dick Hayworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ralph Morrell pops out to the shortstop. Jim Sankey flies out to the center fielder. Lou Tasby walks. Lou Tasby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Steve Wise strikes out. Sparky Nunez strikes out. Jody Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bob Smith strikes out. Dean Brennan flies out to the left fielder. Ty Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Selkirk doubles to center field. Alan Selkirk steals third. Greg Carroll strikes out. Ed Small reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dean Brennan. Alan Selkirk scores. Bud Platte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brian Staggs flies out to the left fielder. Don Zahn singles to right field. Otto Lacy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Don Zahn forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Passed ball. Otto Lacy advances to second. Ralph Morrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Hayworth walks. Steve Wise singles to left field. Dick Hayworth advances to third on the hit. Sparky Nunez pops out to the shortstop. Jody Grace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jim Sankey doubles to right field. Lou Tasby grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith walks. Dean Brennan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Alan Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman. Wesley Groom 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. Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for Greg Carroll. Bobby Bales flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Balboni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Bales at C. Ty Durham pops out to the third baseman. Brian Staggs singles to right field. Don Zahn strikes out. Johnny Rodgers is pinch hitting for Wesley Groom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ryan Greenwood pitching. Ed Small grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Platte flies out to the left fielder. Dick Hayworth singles to right field. Dick Hayworth steals second. Steve Wise walks. Sparky Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ralph Morrell singles to left field. Jim Sankey strikes out. Lou Tasby strikes out. Bob Smith walks. Dean Brennan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jody Grace singles to right field. Mike Doyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alan Selkirk grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Sparky Fortune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ty Durham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Staggs hits a home run. Don Zahn strikes out. Frank Davis is pinch hitting for Ryan Greenwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Sankey (8).HR - Brian Staggs (8).GIDP - Dean Brennan. Baserunning: SB - Jim Sankey (10).CS - Lou Tasby (2). Fielding: E - Dean Brennan.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Del Sexton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ubaldo Kelleher improves in power_vs_righty Harry Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Michael Capel did not respond to coaching in range
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jersey Stephens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herb Bartley improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Fulmer improves in speed Bill Escobar did not respond to coaching in velocity