Inning: 1 Boston Alex Rodriguez pitching. Billy Eschen singles to center field. Bobby Hutchinson strikes out. Art Murray flies out to the center fielder. Masao Fujiwara walks. Roy Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Allen pitching. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Rettig doubles to center field. Bobby Ortiz walks. Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Batch. Bill Rettig scores. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Todt strikes out. Jeff Batch walks. Lorenzo Minarcin singles to left field. Bill Allen lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Lorenzo Minarcin advances to second on the play. Lorenzo Minarcin advances to second on the play. Billy Eschen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ben Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty McNertney flies out to the right fielder. Alex Rodriguez singles to center field. Tom Radcliff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Murray pops out to the shortstop. Masao Fujiwara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig pops out to the catcher. Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Don Mohler singles to center field. Kojiro Muto singles to center field. Don Mohler advances to third on the hit. Heinie Mack singles to left field. Don Mohler scores. Ben Gonzalez strikes out. Rusty McNertney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Lee flies out to the right fielder. Mike Todt grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Batch singles to left field. Lorenzo Minarcin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Batch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff strikes out. Bill Rettig singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Bill Rettig steals second. Don Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Allen pops out to the first baseman. Billy Eschen grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hutchinson walks. Art Murray grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Hutchinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack singles in front of the center fielder. Ben Gonzalez triples. Heinie Mack scores. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Gonzalez scores. Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Masao Fujiwara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Lee flies out to the right fielder. Mike Todt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff lines out to the shortstop. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jeff Batch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lorenzo Minarcin strikes out. Bill Allen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Mohler pops out to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto hits a home run. Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Ben Gonzalez walks. Rusty McNertney walks. Alex Rodriguez walks. Tom Radcliff hits a home run. Ben Gonzalez scores. Rusty McNertney scores. Alex Rodriguez scores. Glenn Cuccinello comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bill Rettig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Billy Eschen walks. Bobby Hutchinson hits a home run. Billy Eschen scores. Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. Masao Fujiwara hits a home run. Roy Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Todt is hit by a pitch. Jeff Batch grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Todt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Richards is pinch hitting for Bobby Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Richards walks. Dick Richards steals second. Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Lorenzo Minarcin strikes out. Dick Borkowski is pinch hitting for Glenn Cuccinello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Borkowski doubles to right field. Billy Eschen grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Borkowski advances to third on the play. Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Rettig (28).3B - Ben Gonzalez (9).HR - Tom Radcliff (20), Bobby Ortiz (26), Kojiro Muto (21). Baserunning: SB - Bill Rettig (35), Dick Richards (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mookie Simpson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Karchner improves in arm Jim Branch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Branch improves in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Walt Barragan did not respond to coaching in range John Hallman improves in range James LaManna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Barragan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty