Win: Al Morris (4-2) Loss: Andy Harbidge (2-6)
Save: Keisuke Sakai (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Andy Harbidge pitching. Bill Draper strikes out. Joe Inks singles in front of the center fielder. Rusty Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Joe Inks advances to third on the hit. Milt Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Al Morris pitching. Jimmy Wilhelm singles to center field. Lyle Lankford walks. Jimmy Ostrowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jimmy Wilhelm advances to third on the play. Dick Fanovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Art Mota pops out to the second baseman. Allen Johnson singles to center field. Syd House walks. Al Morris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jack Woods reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Inks. Jitsuo Oyamada flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Woods advances to third on the play. Bill Crockett walks. Andy Harbidge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher lines out to the third baseman. Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jimmy Wilhelm triples. Jimmy Wilhelm gets picked off third. Lyle Lankford pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ostrowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin walks. Art Mota pops out to the first baseman. Allen Johnson singles to center field. Milt Zauchin advances to third on the hit. Syd House walks. Al Morris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dick Fanovich strikes out. Jack Woods strikes out. Jitsuo Oyamada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Inks singles to center field. Rusty Christopher walks. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Inks advances to third on the play. Rusty Christopher advances to second on the play. Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Joe Inks scores. Rusty Christopher scores. Art Mota grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chuck Johnson strikes out. Bill Crockett grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Harbidge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Allen Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Syd House walks. Al Morris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jimmy Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Lyle Lankford grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Ostrowski pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dick Fanovich grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Jitsuo Oyamada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin singles to right field. Art Mota flies out to the left fielder. Milt Zauchin steals second. John Miller 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. Allen Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Zauchin advances to third on the play. John Batch is pinch hitting for Syd House. John Batch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Roy Spencer enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Batch at 2B. Chuck Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Crockett strikes out. John Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dan Bass is pinch hitting for Al Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dan Bass flies out to the center fielder. Bill Draper strikes out. Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Keisuke Sakai pitching. Jimmy Wilhelm singles to right field. Lyle Lankford flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Ostrowski grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Dick Fanovich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Elmer Little did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Little improves in arm Pete Freitas did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tony Carr did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Stephens improves in range Tony Carr did not respond to coaching in control Fredie Fisk did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Gasper did not respond to coaching in 1B