Win: Rafael Delahanty (4-16) Loss: Jack Long (3-13)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rafael Delahanty pitching. Roy Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. George Jay doubles to right field. Miguel Jeter singles to left field. George Jay scores. Ray Mahaffey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Miguel Jeter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jack Long pitching. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the second baseman. Ivey Jones walks. Joe Duncan grounds out to the second baseman. Ivey Jones advances to second on the play. Jim Gillespie walks. Marsh Morgan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pat Baumgarten grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Iorg flies out to the right fielder. Shunichi Murata walks. Jack Long flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Paul DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Howry grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Sharrott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Bailey strikes out. George Jay walks. Miguel Jeter strikes out. Ray Mahaffey singles to right field. Eric Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Rafael Delahanty walks. Harry Ruiz hits a home run. Rafael Delahanty scores. Ivey Jones doubles to center field. Joe Duncan singles in front of the center fielder. Ivey Jones scores. Jim Gillespie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Duncan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marsh Morgan strikes out. Jim Gillespie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pat Baumgarten reached on a fielding error by Paul DiPietro. Mark Iorg flies out to the center fielder. Shunichi Murata pops out to the second baseman. Jack Long grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Baumgarten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Paul DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Howry reached on a fielding error by George Jay. Allen Sharrott grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Bailey singles to center field. George Jay singles to left field. Miguel Jeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Bailey advances to third on the play. George Jay advances to second on the play. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Eric Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Rafael Delahanty lines out to the shortstop. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivey Jones doubles to right field. Joe Duncan singles to left field. Ivey Jones scores. Terry DeBerry 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 1st. Joe Duncan steals second. Jim Gillespie triples. Joe Duncan scores. Marsh Morgan hits a home run. Jim Gillespie scores. Paul DiPietro singles to right field. Al Howry doubles to right field. Paul DiPietro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave McIlwain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allen Sharrott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pat Baumgarten singles to center field. Mark Iorg strikes out. Shunichi Murata strikes out. Dave McIlwain grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Baumgarten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Rafael Delahanty grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Ruiz strikes out. Ivey Jones singles to left field. Ivey Jones steals second. Joe Duncan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roy Bailey walks. George Jay strikes out. Miguel Jeter singles to right field. Roy Bailey advances to third on the hit. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Eric Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Chris Ryba is pinch hitting for Jim Gillespie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Ryba singles to center field. Chris Ryba steals second. Marsh Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Paul DiPietro singles in front of the right fielder. Chris Ryba scores. Al Howry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul DiPietro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Howry steals second. Allen Sharrott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Takao Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Pat Baumgarten. Takao Shiozaki flies out to the center fielder. Mark Iorg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Shunichi Murata walks. Dave McIlwain flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Les Morales enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takao Shiozaki at LF. Rafael Delahanty flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ruiz pops out to the third baseman. Ivey Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roy Bailey doubles to center field. George Jay grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Jeter singles to right field. Roy Bailey scores. Ray Mahaffey doubles to right field. Eric Moore hits a home run. Miguel Jeter scores. Ray Mahaffey scores. Fritz Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Iorg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 New York total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ivey Jones 2 (14), Al Howry (15).3B - Jim Gillespie (6).HR - Harry Ruiz (7), Marsh Morgan (15).GIDP - Allen Sharrott. Baserunning: SB - Ivey Jones (30), Joe Duncan (22), Chris Ryba (7), Al Howry (22).CS - Jim Gillespie (9). Fielding: E - Paul DiPietro.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe James did not respond to coaching in endurance Oscar Brunansky improves in power_vs_righty Steve Higham did not respond to coaching in control Eric Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Connolly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Harrell did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Sulik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sandy Scruggs improves in contact_vs_lefty