Win: Earl Pate (3-0) Loss: Dave Ritchie (1-3)
Save: Fred Willson (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Moon Swan pitching. Michael Engelberg singles to right field. Michael Engelberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Amalio Blackburn pops out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dillon Prescott pitching. Johnny Warren walks. Bug Manno walks. Ray Trucks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Warren advances to third on the play. Bill Graff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds strikes out. Rusney Pupo strikes out. Hilly Naragon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Benz strikes out. Kelly Leak singles to right field. Dillon Prescott lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Kelly Leak forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Michael Engelberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Cash flies out to the left fielder. Moon Swan strikes out. Johnny Warren pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Amalio Blackburn pops out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Young singles to right field. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Stan Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bug Manno strikes out. Ray Trucks hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Graff flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trucks is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom McLean doubles past the right fielder. Charlie Benz strikes out. Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Dillon Prescott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rusney Pupo singles to right field. Hilly Naragon strikes out. Jim Cash singles to left field. Rusney Pupo advances to third on the hit. Moon Swan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Michael Engelberg flies out to the center fielder. Amalio Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren doubles to left field. Bug Manno flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trucks walks. Bill Graff flies out to the right fielder. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dick Bonds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Trucks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Young flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bailey hits a home run. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Benz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo grounds out to the pitcher. Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Hilly Naragon. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cash flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hiromasa Fujio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Warren Flaherty at CF. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Applegate is pinch hitting for Bob Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Applegate walks. Michael Engelberg flies out to the right fielder. Amalio Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Earl Pate pitching. Ed Converse enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom McLean at 2B. Mike Torrez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Benz at CF. Charlie Knight is pinch hitting for Moon Swan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Knight walks. Johnny Warren singles to left field. Charlie Knight advances to third on the hit. Bug Manno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Knight scores. Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Ritchie pitching. Seven Costanza pops out to the shortstop. Stan Young walks. Stan Young steals second. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Stan Young scores. Ed Converse strikes out. Mike Torrez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Fred Willson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Graff grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bonds singles to left field. Rusney Pupo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Bill Graff is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Litt did not respond to coaching in velocity Archie Short did not respond to coaching in control Sam James did not respond to coaching in control Jim Barnes did not respond to coaching in arm Sam James did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Tappan did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mac Rain did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Deal improves in speed Art Ash improves in speed Eddie Wapnick did not respond to coaching in control Mac Rain did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Wapnick did not respond to coaching in control Carden Twitchell did not respond to coaching in CF