Win: Tom Echevarria (1-5) Loss: Kurt Morales (3-3)
Save: Bill Workman (1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Echevarria pitching. Mike Brown pops out to the shortstop. John Higbee grounds out to the second baseman. Al Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kurt Morales pitching. Bobby Agganis hits a home run. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay singles past the shortstop. Miguel Jeter hits a home run. George Jay scores. Ray Mahaffey singles to right field. Eric Moore walks. Shunichi Murata flies out to the right fielder. Mark Iorg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bob Baker strikes out. Jimmy Fernandez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Moore. Jerry Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Fernandez advances to third on the play. Joel Polanco singles to left field. Jimmy Fernandez scores. Jack Bodie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joel Polanco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Echevarria strikes out. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Roy Bailey singles to right field. George Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Kurt Morales singles past the third baseman. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Morales advances to second on the play. John Higbee strikes out. Al Crider flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Miguel Jeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Mahaffey singles to center field. Eric Moore singles to left field. Ray Mahaffey advances to third on the hit. Shunichi Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mahaffey scores. Eric Moore advances to second on the play. Dan Pitko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Iorg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bob Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Fernandez singles to right field. Jerry Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Fernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Echevarria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Agganis pops out to the shortstop. Roy Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joel Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Bodie singles to center field. Dan Pitko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Jay reached on a fielding error by John Higbee. Miguel Jeter flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Eric Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Higbee singles to right field. Al Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Higbee advances to second on the play. Bob Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Fernandez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Shunichi Murata flies out to the center fielder. Mark Iorg flies out to the left fielder. Takao Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Tom Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Takao Shiozaki walks. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Fran Gomez pitching. Roxy Mantei enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Bailey at 2B. Les Morales enters the game as a defensive replacement for Miguel Jeter at LF. Jonah Kahle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Mahaffey at RF. Duke Brandt is pinch hitting for Jerry Hansen. Duke Brandt grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Polanco singles to right field. Jack Bodie strikes out. Dan Pitko grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joel Polanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roxy Mantei walks. George Jay grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roxy Mantei is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeffrey Emmerich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Les Morales strikes out. Jonah Kahle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Brown singles to center field. Mike Brown steals second. John Higbee grounds out to the third baseman. Al Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Brown advances to third on the play. Bill Workman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Bob Baker singles to right field. Mike Brown scores. Bob Baker steals second. Jimmy Fernandez singles to left field. Bob Baker scores. Duke Brandt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eric Moore walks. Shunichi Murata doubles to left field. Eric Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Iorg strikes out. Bill Workman grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Agganis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joel Polanco walks. Jack Bodie grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joel Polanco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Guzman is pinch hitting for Jeffrey Emmerich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Guzman grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Bodie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Brown walks. John Higbee pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Simmons did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Davis did not respond to coaching in control Sid Reams did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Maye improves in arm Steve Higham did not respond to coaching in control Carl Ryan improves in velocity Eric Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in 2B