Win: Gary Gonzalez (3-3) Loss: Joe Ruebel (1-2)
Save: Tim McCarver (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tony Bigelow pitching. Mike Brown strikes out. Phil Drake flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Benn pitching. Bob Pruett hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paddy Slaughter. Jose Hohnhorst singles to center field. Marcelino Eason strikes out. Joe Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow doubles to center field. Mark Urrea grounds out to the third baseman. John Arnold strikes out. Fumio Kamai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Les Bryden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hugh Herbert singles past the shortstop. Paul Benn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Brown pops out to the first baseman. Phil Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tony Bigelow strikes out. Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki singles past the third baseman. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Tidrow lines out to the shortstop. Mark Urrea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Williams singles to left field. Lou Gick singles to right field. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Lou Gick is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Arnold singles past the shortstop. Fumio Kamai singles to right field. Hugh Herbert walks. Paul Benn singles to left field. John Arnold scores. Fumio Kamai scores. Hugh Herbert advances to third on the hit. Mike Brown singles to center field. Hugh Herbert scores. Phil Drake strikes out. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Phil Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bigelow grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Urrea grounds out to the shortstop. John Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Fumio Kamai hits a home run. Hugh Herbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Marcelino Eason walks. Joe Williams triples. Marcelino Eason scores. Lou Gick pops out to the first baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann singles to left field. Joe Williams scores. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Benn strikes out. Mike Brown hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Drake strikes out. Paddy Slaughter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Tony Bigelow. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki pops out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett steals second. Joe Ruebel 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. Jose Hohnhorst singles to left field. Bob Pruett scores. Marcelino Eason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Hohnhorst is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Gonzalez pitching. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Urrea strikes out. John Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Williams singles to right field. Joe Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Gick strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann singles past the second baseman. Les Bryden hits a home run. Quilvio Zitzmann scores. Al Monroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Laga is pinch hitting for Gary Gonzalez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Laga hits a home run. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tim McCarver pitching. Fumio Kamai walks. Hugh Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Angelo Scharein is pinch hitting for Rivington Hetling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Angelo Scharein walks. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Fumio Kamai advances to third on the play. Angelo Scharein advances to second on the play. Phil Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Joe Williams (2).HR - Bob Pruett (10), Les Bryden (3), Matt Laga (2).GIDP - Joe Williams. Baserunning: SB - Bob Pruett (11).CS - Joe Williams (1), Lou Gick (4).
Game Notes Quilvio Zitzmann is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clem McCabe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Smith improves in speed Chauncey Howard improves in power_vs_righty Alejandro Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Hemphill improves in arm Oscar Dotterer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Truck Perezchica did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in speed Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS