Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brent Scott pitching. Jim Smith walks. Jason Aikens strikes out. Bob Merritt singles to right field. Willis Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Bob Merritt advances to second on the play. Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Jennings pitching. Matt Javier walks. Sam Feinberg hits a home run. Matt Javier scores. Duane Lance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Daley strikes out. Allen Offerman singles to right field. Jeff Lonborg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop. Hubie Hoeft strikes out. Marvin Comer reached on a fielding error by Bill Daley. Ed Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Connelly singles to center field. Buster Hinchman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Connelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brent Scott lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Buster Hinchman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Javier walks. Sam Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Smith walks. Jim Smith steals second. Jason Aikens reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Connelly. Jim Smith scores. Bob Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Willis Phillips lines out to the shortstop. Jim Stephenson doubles to right field. Jason Aikens scores. Jose Ritchie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Duane Lance flies out to the left fielder. Bill Daley walks. Allen Offerman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Daley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Lonborg is hit by a pitch. Red Connelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Lonborg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Marvin Comer doubles to center field. Ed Jennings flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buster Hinchman singles to center field. Brent Scott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Hinchman advances to third on the play. Sam Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jason Aikens flies out to the left fielder. Bob Merritt walks. Willis Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Duane Lance strikes out. Bill Daley flies out to the center fielder. Allen Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie singles to right field. Hubie Hoeft grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Ritchie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marvin Comer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Jennings walks. Jim Smith walks. Jason Aikens strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Lonborg doubles to center field. Red Connelly singles to center field. Jeff Lonborg scores. Red Connelly steals second. Buster Hinchman singles past the first baseman. Red Connelly scores. Daniel Selma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buster Hinchman steals second. Brent Scott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Brent Scott strikes out. Matt Javier walks. Sam Feinberg grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Matt Javier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duane Lance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Merritt lines out to the first baseman. Willis Phillips strikes out. Jim Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Daley singles to center field. Allen Offerman singles past the third baseman. Bill Daley advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lonborg flies out to the left fielder. Red Connelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Daley scores. Allen Offerman advances to second on the play. Buster Hinchman doubles past the center fielder. Allen Offerman scores. Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie singles to center field. Jose Ritchie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hubie Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Sergio Ness is pinch hitting for Marvin Comer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sergio Ness singles to right field. John Dusak is pinch hitting for Bob Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Dusak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Farmer Engel pitching. Matt Javier hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam Feinberg triples. Matt Javier scores. Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duane Lance singles to center field. Sam Feinberg scores. Bill Daley reached on a fielding error by Jose Ritchie. Allen Offerman walks. Buck Purtell is pinch hitting for Jeff Lonborg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck Purtell walks. Duane Lance scores. Steve Abernathy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Connelly singles to left field. Bill Daley scores. Allen Offerman scores. Buster Hinchman pops out to the first baseman. Brent Scott lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Aikens hits a home run. Norm Lockwood is pinch hitting for Bob Merritt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Norm Lockwood strikes out. Willis Phillips doubles to center field. Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Willis Phillips (5), Jim Stephenson (4), Marvin Comer (3).HR - Jason Aikens (11). Baserunning: SB - Jim Smith (5).CS - Jose Ritchie (2). Fielding: E - Jose Ritchie.
Batting:2B - Jeff Lonborg (7), Buster Hinchman (5).3B - Sam Feinberg (4).HR - Sam Feinberg (3).GIDP - Brent Scott.HBP - Jeff Lonborg (2). Baserunning: SB - Red Connelly (5), Buster Hinchman (6). Fielding: E - Bill Daley, Red Connelly.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Parks did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Osborn did not respond to coaching in arm Al Keely did not respond to coaching in control Jim McNeely improves in power_vs_lefty Ollie Stokes did not respond to coaching in range Fernando Gregory did not respond to coaching in control Buck Gaffke did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Leon did not respond to coaching in velocity Stubby Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Leon did not respond to coaching in endurance Lefty Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Hermansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Stubby Smith did not respond to coaching in control John Gossett did not respond to coaching in CF