Win: Billy Melton (6-8) Loss: Hal Plummer (9-9)
Save: A.J. Macphee (31)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hal Plummer pitching. Glenn Tyrone flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Braun triples. Bill Daley singles to left field. Francisco Braun scores. Bob Davidson singles to right field. Flea Hrabosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Melton pitching. Tom Garcia singles to right field. Tom Garcia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Koskie flies out to the center fielder. Frank Brewer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Willis Crone strikes out. Ollie Stokes singles to right field. Joel Morrison singles to center field. Ollie Stokes advances to third on the hit. Billy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ollie Stokes scores. Glenn Tyrone walks. Francisco Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ivan Hendrickson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Liska singles to right field. Mark Host pops out to the first baseman. Les Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Daley strikes out. Bob Davidson strikes out. Flea Hrabosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Scott McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plummer strikes out. Tom Garcia walks. Tom Garcia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willis Crone strikes out. Ollie Stokes flies out to the left fielder. Joel Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Kevin Koskie hits a home run. Frank Brewer grounds out to the third baseman. Ivan Hendrickson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Liska strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Billy Melton singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Glenn Tyrone flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Braun singles to right field. Francisco Braun steals second. Bill Daley grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Davidson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Host singles to left field. Les Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Mark Host is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott McKnight grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Flea Hrabosky pops out to the second baseman. Willis Crone walks. Ollie Stokes walks. Joel Morrison singles to right field. Billy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Willis Crone scores. Glenn Tyrone grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ralph Bryant is pinch hitting for Hal Plummer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Bryant grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Garcia singles to left field. Tom Garcia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Koskie doubles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Frank Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Hartman pitching. Francisco Braun singles to left field. Bill Daley walks. Bob Davidson strikes out. Flea Hrabosky strikes out. Willis Crone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ivan Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Liska flies out to the left fielder. Mark Host pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Victor Robinson is pinch hitting for Ollie Stokes. Victor Robinson strikes out. Joel Morrison hits a home run. Billy Melton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Brewer. Glenn Tyrone strikes out. Francisco Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Everitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Victor Robinson at C. Les Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Scott McKnight walks. Al Scruggs is pinch hitting for Tom Hartman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Scruggs strikes out. Tom Garcia doubles to center field. Scott McKnight uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nelson Gibralter 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. Kevin Koskie doubles to center field. Tom Garcia scores. Frank Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cy Horton pitching. Bill Daley reached on a fielding error by Frank Brewer. Bob Davidson flies out to the right fielder. Flea Hrabosky singles to center field. Bill Daley advances to third on the hit. Willis Crone strikes out. Bob Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston A.J. Macphee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ivan Hendrickson reached on a fielding error by Bob Davidson. Steve Liska flies out to the center fielder. Mark Host pops out to the second baseman. Les Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:3B - Francisco Braun (5).HR - Joel Morrison (4).SF - Billy Melton 2.GIDP - Flea Hrabosky. Baserunning: SB - Francisco Braun (5). Fielding: E - Bob Davidson.
Batting:2B - Tom Garcia (24), Kevin Koskie 2 (23).HR - Kevin Koskie (13). Baserunning: CS - Tom Garcia 3 (13), Mark Host (15). Fielding: E - Frank Brewer 2.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Justice did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny LaMotte did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Hillegas improves in speed Frank Baker improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Baker improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Aragon did not respond to coaching in control Jason Bogar did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Quillen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lerchen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stan Fanovich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hachiro Ohtsuka improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Quillen improves in arm Dick Tankersley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty