Win: Paul Benn (7-4) Loss: Toji Sudo (7-3)
Save: Dave Biancalana (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Benn pitching. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Bob Pruett steals second. Jose Hohnhorst singles to center field. Bob Pruett scores. Marcelino Eason pops out to the catcher. Monty Lindeman lines out to the shortstop. Alan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Toji Sudo pitching. Jose Ens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Drake flies out to the center fielder. Bill Heep grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Williams singles to center field. Joe Williams steals second. Lou Gick strikes out. Gary Piechota strikes out. Toji Sudo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bobby Ribant flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Auker walks. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Neal Bullock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett singles to center field. Jose Hohnhorst grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Monty Lindeman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marcelino Eason is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Paul Benn singles to left field. Jose Ens singles to center field. Phil Drake singles to left field. Paul Benn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jose Ens advances to third on the play. Bill Heep flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alan Martin pops out to the shortstop. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Lou Gick lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bobby Ribant walks. Bobby Ribant steals second. Jimmy Auker pops out to the first baseman. Ken Veryzer walks. Neal Bullock strikes out. Bill Schulte lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gary Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Toji Sudo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Paul Benn singles to center field. Jose Ens triples. Paul Benn scores. Phil Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens scores. Bill Heep grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ribant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Hohnhorst singles to right field. Marcelino Eason strikes out. Monty Lindeman grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hohnhorst advances to second on the play. Alan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Auker grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer hits a home run. Neal Bullock strikes out. Bill Schulte singles to center field. Paul Benn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Gick doubles to center field. Gary Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Toji Sudo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Hedlund singles to right field. Bill Hedlund steals second. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Herb Jones pitching. Jose Ens strikes out. Phil Drake doubles to left field. Bill Heep flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ribant lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monty Lindeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Auker flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer singles to right field. Neal Bullock strikes out. Bill Schulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Biancalana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Williams walks. Lou Gick singles to right field. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Gary Piechota grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Rogers did not respond to coaching in range Jose Pike did not respond to coaching in control Andy Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Walsh improves in control Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in range Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Boone did not respond to coaching in control Oreste Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Boone did not respond to coaching in control Gus Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Windhorn improves in power_vs_righty Gus Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty