Win: Paul Ettles (5-6) Loss: Bobby Valle (2-11)
Save: Jim Ward (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Ettles pitching. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Roy Bailey flies out to the center fielder. George Jay hits a home run. Miguel Jeter triples. Kevin Douglas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bobby Valle pitching. Harry Ruiz pops out to the catcher. Ivey Jones hits a home run. Jim Gillespie triples. Marsh Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Gillespie scores. Paul DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eric Moore lines out to the second baseman. Pat Baumgarten strikes out. Mark Iorg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Al Howry singles to right field. Al Howry steals second. Ed Wistert strikes out. Tony Ryan singles to center field. Al Howry scores. Paul Ettles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ruiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Valle grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Agganis grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ivey Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gillespie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marsh Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Jay strikes out. Miguel Jeter flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Douglas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Paul DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop. Al Howry singles to center field. Al Howry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Wistert doubles to right field. Tony Ryan singles to right field. Ed Wistert scores. Paul Ettles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Moore flies out to the center fielder. Pat Baumgarten singles to right field. Mark Iorg pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Valle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Harry Ruiz walks. Ivey Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Marsh Morgan doubles to center field. Harry Ruiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul DiPietro singles to left field. Marsh Morgan scores. Dave McIlwain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul DiPietro steals second. Al Howry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Agganis pops out to the third baseman. Roy Bailey doubles to left field. George Jay flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Jeter walks. Kevin Douglas hits a home run. Roy Bailey scores. Miguel Jeter scores. Eric Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ed Wistert strikes out. Tony Ryan is hit by a pitch. Paul Ettles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Takao Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Pat Baumgarten. Takao Shiozaki grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Iorg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave McIlwain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Roxy Mantei enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takao Shiozaki at 1B. Ivey Jones singles to center field. Jim Gillespie hits a home run. Ivey Jones scores. Marsh Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Paul DiPietro singles to left field. Fran Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Howry strikes out. Ed Wistert doubles to right field. Paul DiPietro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Douglas. Ed Wistert scores. Paul Ettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Agganis grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay doubles to center field. Miguel Jeter walks. Kevin Douglas pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Harry Ruiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ivey Jones singles to right field. Jim Gillespie singles to left field. Ivey Jones advances to third on the hit. 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. Rudy Mejia is pinch hitting for Marsh Morgan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Gillespie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rudy Mejia walks. Paul DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Eric Moore walks. Eric Moore steals second. Roxy Mantei hits a home run. Eric Moore scores. Fritz Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Iorg singles past the second baseman. Les Morales is pinch hitting for Bill Workman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Morales reached on a fielding error by Tony Ryan. Jim Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Roy Bailey walks. George Jay singles to right field. Mark Iorg scores. Les Morales scores. Roy Bailey advances to third on the hit. Miguel Jeter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Bailey (8), George Jay (10).3B - Miguel Jeter (1).HR - George Jay (6), Kevin Douglas (4), Roxy Mantei (5).GIDP - Miguel Jeter. Baserunning: SB - Eric Moore (3). Fielding: E - Kevin Douglas.
Batting:2B - Marsh Morgan (17), Ed Wistert 2 (7).3B - Jim Gillespie (4).HR - Ivey Jones (4), Jim Gillespie (4).SF - Marsh Morgan.HBP - Tony Ryan (2). Baserunning: SB - Paul DiPietro (12), Al Howry (16).CS - Jim Gillespie (7), Al Howry (1). Fielding: E - Tony Ryan.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Hernandez did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Rothschild did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Gazella did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Cox did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Decker did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Scruggs did not respond to coaching in range Danny Sulik did not respond to coaching in 1B