Win: Hal McGraw (5-9) Loss: Horacio Lazor (5-5)
Save: John Parker (17)
Inning: 1 New York Horacio Lazor pitching. Mickey Coleman singles to center field. Joe Paige grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Alex Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hal McGraw pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spencer Johnson walks. Brian Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Red Hughes singles to center field. Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Frank Perry grounds out to the shortstop. John Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Ballinger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ted Upshaw. Jose Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Myron Urbani grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Upshaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ed Seery singles to left field. Hal McGraw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey Coleman singles past the third baseman. Ed Seery is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Paige grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Horacio Lazor flies out to the center fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster singles to right field. Spencer Johnson walks. Brian Ganzel singles to right field. Cactus Bakenhaster scores. Spencer Johnson advances to third on the hit. Red Hughes strikes out. Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Alex Gomez doubles to center field. Frank Perry singles to center field. Alex Gomez scores. John Chiti walks. Billy Ballinger hits a home run. Frank Perry scores. John Chiti scores. Jose Smith singles to right field. Jose Smith steals second. Ed Seery grounds out to the shortstop. Hal McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Coleman singles to center field. Rick Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Paige grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins doubles to center field. Myron Urbani strikes out. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rollins advances to third on the play. Rick Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Alex Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Perry walks. John Chiti singles to left field. Billy Ballinger lines out to the second baseman. Jose Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the left fielder. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ed Seery grounds out to the third baseman. Hal McGraw strikes out. Mickey Coleman singles to center field. Joe Paige singles to center field. Alex Gomez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Red Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rodriguez strikes out. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Frank Perry grounds out to the shortstop. John Chiti strikes out. Billy Ballinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani flies out to the center fielder. Ted Upshaw flies out to the right fielder. Harry Greer is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York King Sweeney pitching. Dean Palmer is pinch hitting for Jose Smith. Dean Palmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Lind is pinch hitting for Ed Seery. Jose Lind flies out to the right fielder. Hal McGraw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tike McDonald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Lind at C. Cactus Bakenhaster hits a home run. Spencer Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Ganzel singles to center field. Brian Ganzel steals second. Adam Mimbs 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. Red Hughes singles to center field. Brian Ganzel scores. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Red Hughes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Mickey Coleman singles past the shortstop. Joe Paige grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Gomez singles to right field. Frank Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Rollins strikes out. Myron Urbani strikes out. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Akio Ishikawa did not respond to coaching in range Jim Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Eric Levan improves in range Slim Barnhart improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hess improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Gerner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Houck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Davis did not respond to coaching in endurance