Win: Nate Gleason (14-9) Loss: Ross Purdy (8-10)
Save: Joe Kustus (40)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ross Purdy pitching. Jim Hawkins singles to center field. Jim Smith singles to right field. Mike Resnick singles to right field. Jim Hawkins scores. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Smith scores. Mike Resnick steals second. Popp Tarley lines out to the first baseman. Roy Augustine pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nate Gleason pitching. Jim Flynn singles to right field. John Smith doubles to center field. John Walton singles to right field. Jim Flynn scores. John Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Walton steals second. Bob Rodriguez lines out to the pitcher. Al Suter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Gromek strikes out. Niles North grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Rene Fermin hits a home run. Ross Purdy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Hawkins strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Resnick singles to center field. Mike Resnick steals second. Charlie Howell doubles to center field. Mike Resnick scores. Popp Tarley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Smith strikes out. John Walton pops out to the catcher. Bob Rodriguez is hit by a pitch. Al Suter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Roy Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gromek hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Gromek steals second. Niles North flies out to the left fielder. Nate Gleason singles to center field. Joe Gromek scores. Nate Gleason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Lee Leja singles to left field. Kenny Sievers singles to right field. Rene Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Ross Purdy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Flynn walks. John Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Hawkins singles to center field. Jim Hawkins steals second. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Resnick grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hawkins advances to third on the play. Jorge Bliss 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. Charlie Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Walton singles to center field. Bob Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Walton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Suter singles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Popp Tarley strikes out. Roy Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gromek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers flies out to the right fielder. Rene Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Bliss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Niles North reached on a fielding error by Jerry Lee Leja. Nate Gleason fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nate Gleason strikes out. Niles North is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Hawkins grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn strikes out. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for John Smith. Mike Coffman doubles to left field. John Walton strikes out. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dwight McGilberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Coffman at RF. Jim Smith strikes out. Mike Resnick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Suter flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Kenny Sievers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Popp Tarley grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gromek singles to center field. Joe Gromek steals second. Niles North singles to right field. Joe Gromek scores. Jack Harmon is pinch hitting for Nate Gleason. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Harmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Kustus pitching. Rene Fermin lines out to the second baseman. Pat Sharperson is pinch hitting for Jorge Bliss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Sharperson strikes out. Jim Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Charlie Howell (23).SF - Charlie Howell. Baserunning: SB - Jim Hawkins (33), Mike Resnick 2 (18), Joe Gromek 2 (30).CS - Niles North (6), Nate Gleason (4).
Batting:2B - John Smith (12), Mike Coffman (12).HR - Rene Fermin (13).GIDP - Jerry Lee Leja.HBP - Bob Rodriguez (1). Baserunning: SB - John Walton (20). Fielding: E - Jerry Lee Leja.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Grantham improves in range Ed Miller improves in endurance Rafael Schultz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Walker improves in arm Jerry Myers did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gowell Gura did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in arm Don Cristall improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C