Win: Stu Donovan (1-7) Loss: Cade Hinchliffe (5-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Stu Donovan pitching. Mark Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Jose Dustal singles in front of the center fielder. Jason Young hits a home run. Jose Dustal scores. JJ Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Willis Brohamer walks. Mark Jaster doubles to left field. Willis Brohamer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Cade Hinchliffe pitching. Jim Stratton walks. Jim Stratton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Chapman strikes out. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie McNally pops out to the shortstop. Phil Moncewicz flies out to the left fielder. Cade Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Tracy singles to left field. D Wills lines out to the first baseman. Bob Tracy steals second. Dan Grace singles to center field. Bob Tracy scores. Mike Swartz walks. Passed ball. Dan Grace advances to third. Mike Swartz advances to second. Lorenzo Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Grace scores. Stu Donovan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mark Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Jose Dustal singles to left field. Jason Young reached on a fielding error by Jim Stratton. JJ Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Willis Brohamer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jim Stratton singles to left field. John Chapman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Stratton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paddy Kirsch singles to left field. John Chapman advances to third on the hit. Bob Tracy singles to left field. John Chapman scores. Paddy Kirsch advances to third on the hit. D Wills flies out to the right fielder. Dan Grace hits a home run. Paddy Kirsch scores. Bob Tracy scores. George Wojciechowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Swartz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mark Jaster grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie McNally walks. Phil Moncewicz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie McNally advances to second on the play. George Wojciechowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lorenzo Sojo strikes out. Stu Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mark Zaske singles to left field. Jose Dustal singles to center field. Mark Zaske advances to third on the hit. Jason Young singles to right field. Mark Zaske scores. JJ Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Dustal advances to third on the play. Willis Brohamer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Chapman grounds out to the pitcher. Paddy Kirsch singles to right field. Bob Tracy bunts for a base hit. D Wills doubles to center field. Paddy Kirsch scores. Bob Tracy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Cox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. D Wills is out trying to steal third. Dan Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mark Jaster grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie McNally walks. Phil Moncewicz singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ralph Cox strikes out. Mark Zaske grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Swartz singles to center field. Lorenzo Sojo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Swartz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stu Donovan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jose Dustal grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Young grounds out to the second baseman. JJ Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Chapman strikes out. Paddy Kirsch singles to right field. Paddy Kirsch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Tracy singles to right field. D Wills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Manny McMahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Willis Brohamer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Jaster strikes out. Charlie McNally strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dan Grace strikes out. Mike Swartz grounds out to the third baseman. Lorenzo Sojo hits a home run. Rob Podres is pinch hitting for Manny McMahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rob Podres reached on a 2-base fielding error by Willis Brohamer. Dee Puig is pinch hitting for Jim Stratton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dee Puig singles to right field. Rob Podres scores. John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Gullic pitching. Phil Moncewicz walks. Ralph Cox fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ralph Cox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Moncewicz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Zaske grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - D Wills (5).HR - Dan Grace (4), Lorenzo Sojo (3).SF - Lorenzo Sojo. Baserunning: SB - Bob Tracy (10).CS - Jim Stratton (5), Paddy Kirsch (4), D Wills (2). Fielding: E - Jim Stratton.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Rodgers did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Howell did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rodgers did not respond to coaching in control Ron Donahue improves in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Smith improves in control Tom Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Herold Masters did not respond to coaching in arm Glenn Nelson did not respond to coaching in 2B