Win: Spud Lazzeri Loss: Walt Menefee
Save: Roberto Gibson
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walt Menefee pitching. Mark Choate grounds out to the shortstop. Downtown Howie Brown strikes out. Charlie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Spud Lazzeri pitching. Mike McNeal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Stoddard flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Borton doubles past the first baseman. Ed Bailey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walter Burrows grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Brocail triples. Jim Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Brocail scores. Joe Shannon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Shane Sanders singles to left field. Gary Jimenez singles past the shortstop. Shane Sanders advances to third on the hit. Ryosuke Io pops out to the second baseman. Takao Sato flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Shane Sanders scores. Walt Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tameo Ando doubles past the center fielder. Spud Lazzeri fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Spud Lazzeri grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Choate singles to left field. Tameo Ando scores. Downtown Howie Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Choate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Smith singles to center field. Downtown Howie Brown advances to third on the hit. Walter Burrows singles past the second baseman. Downtown Howie Brown scores. Charlie Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike McNeal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Stoddard flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Borton walks. Ed Bailey grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Brocail grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Shane Sanders lines out to the first baseman. Gary Jimenez pops out to the second baseman. Ryosuke Io strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tameo Ando flies out to the right fielder. Spud Lazzeri grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Choate flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Takao Sato grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Menefee singles to left field. Mike McNeal walks. Rick Stoddard flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Borton singles to left field. Ed Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Downtown Howie Brown hits a home run. Charlie Smith doubles to left field. Walter Burrows grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Brocail grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Quinn doubles to left field. Charlie Smith scores. Joe Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Shane Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Jimenez strikes out. Ryosuke Io singles to right field. Ryosuke Io steals second. Takao Sato grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tameo Ando strikes out. Spud Lazzeri flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Walkup is pinch hitting for Mark Choate. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sammy Walkup walks. Downtown Howie Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sammy Walkup is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bud Tincup is pinch hitting for Walt Menefee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bud Tincup pops out to the second baseman. Mike McNeal walks. Rick Stoddard strikes out. Harvey Borton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Basinski pitching. Charlie Smith walks. Walter Burrows singles to right field. Charlie Smith advances to third on the hit. Walter Burrows steals second. Paul Brocail grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Smith scores. Walter Burrows advances to third on the play. Joe Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Bailey singles to right field. Shane Sanders singles to right field. Ed Bailey advances to third on the hit. Gary Jimenez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Bailey scores. Roberto Gibson 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. Ryosuke Io singles to right field. Shane Sanders scores. Takao Sato strikes out. Oscar Rhomberg is pinch hitting for Jim Basinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Oscar Rhomberg grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Campbell pitching. Tameo Ando singles to left field. Roberto Gibson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tameo Ando forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sammy Walkup grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike McNeal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Stoddard strikes out. Harvey Borton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 9