Win: Ben Sample (1-0) Loss: Jimmy Adams (0-1)
Save: Bob Beers (1)
Inning: 1 Boston A.J. Cullen pitching. Dian Bague singles to right field. Jim Owen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dian Bague is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cisco Gallagher pops out to the second baseman. Jim Owen steals second. Woody Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ben Sample pitching. Bud Platte grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Wise singles to left field. Steve Wise is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Johnny Wessinger singles to right field. Johnny Wessinger steals second. Jim Grunwald singles to left field. Johnny Wessinger scores. Rip Rensa flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Fowler pops out to the first baseman. Ben Sample flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Meadows flies out to the center fielder. Jody Grace flies out to the left fielder. Mike Doyle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dian Bague singles to right field. Jim Owen flies out to the right fielder. Cisco Gallagher grounds out to the second baseman. Dian Bague advances to second on the play. Woody Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alan Selkirk pops out to the second baseman. John Balboni singles to center field. A.J. Cullen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Platte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Johnny Wessinger singles to left field. Jim Grunwald singles to center field. Johnny Wessinger advances to third on the hit. Rip Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Wessinger scores. Jim Grunwald advances to second on the play. Kevin Fowler grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Nelson 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. Ben Sample grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Roberts walks. Steve Wise grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Roberts is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Wise advances to second on the play. Jody Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dian Bague doubles to center field. Jim Owen lines out to the shortstop. Cisco Gallagher strikes out. Woody Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle singles to left field. Alan Selkirk singles to right field. Mike Doyle advances to third on the hit. John Balboni walks. Fred Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Doyle scores. Alan Selkirk advances to third on the play. John Balboni advances to second on the play. Bud Platte flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Selkirk is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Johnny Wessinger strikes out. Jim Grunwald strikes out. Rip Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Roberts pops out to the shortstop. Steve Wise flies out to the center fielder. Don Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Kevin Fowler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Sample grounds out to the third baseman. Dian Bague walks. Jim Owen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dian Bague is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jody Grace strikes out. Mike Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Selkirk hits a home run. John Balboni singles to left field. Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for Fred Nelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Bales grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Adams pitching. Cisco Gallagher singles to right field. Woody Marshall walks. Johnny Wessinger triples. Cisco Gallagher scores. Woody Marshall scores. Sparky Fortune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Wessinger scores. Rip Rensa lines out to the third baseman. Kevin Fowler singles to left field. Ben Sample strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hajime Dass enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Wessinger at 1B. Josh Bigbee enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Fowler at C. Bud Platte flies out to the left fielder. Bob Roberts walks. Bob Roberts steals second. Dennis Matos 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. Steve Wise hits a home run. Bob Roberts scores. Don Meadows strikes out. Jody Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dian Bague strikes out. Jim Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Cisco Gallagher pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Beers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Selkirk walks. John Balboni walks. Gene Johnson is pinch hitting for Sparky Fortune. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Bud Platte grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George DeCinces did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Pitlock did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Warner improves in arm Al Smith did not respond to coaching in control Pete Jeter did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Leach did not respond to coaching in velocity Ubaldo Kelleher did not respond to coaching in speed George Leach did not respond to coaching in control Rollie Alberts improves in control