Win: Buddy Mellor (4-10) Loss: Jackie Bell (7-8)
Save: Bob Hudson (6)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jackie Bell pitching. Ted Traber grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Cox strikes out. Kosei Oka singles to center field. Tom Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buddy Mellor pitching. Harry Bowman pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia singles to left field. Bernie Pott singles to right field. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Bernie Pott steals second. Alex Rossman lines out to the first baseman. Richie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Doug Bearse strikes out. Reggie Garland grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Konikowski lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak singles to left field. Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stoviak steals second. John Darr flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Bell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto John Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Mellor singles to right field. Buddy Mellor steals second. Ted Traber pops out to the shortstop. Paul Cox lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Kosei Oka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Maloney flies out to the right fielder. Doug Bearse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. Richie Smith strikes out. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Reggie Garland grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Konikowski strikes out. John Davis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Darr strikes out. Jackie Bell strikes out. Harry Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Buddy Mellor singles to right field. Ted Traber flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Mellor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia steals second. Alex Rossman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the play. Richie Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Kosei Oka hits a home run. Joe Guiney 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. Tom Maloney grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Bearse flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Garland walks. Jose Konikowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Ralph Davis strikes out. John Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto John Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Mellor singles to left field. Ted Traber flies out to the right fielder. Mike Guese is pinch hitting for Paul Cox. Mike Guese singles to right field. Kosei Oka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kitty Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Rudy Stewart pitching. Tom Maloney singles to right field. Doug Bearse flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Garland singles to center field. Tom Maloney advances to third on the hit. Jose Konikowski strikes out. John Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bernie Pott grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Rudy Stewart is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Patterson improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Brumley improves in speed Jimmy Devine improves in range Matt Bako did not respond to coaching in control Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in arm George Egan improves in velocity Johnny Gunderson did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in range Joe Mattis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in range Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty