Win: Bennie Rettig (12-8) Loss: Jim Coleman (6-2)
Save: Ollie Brown (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bennie Rettig pitching. Cesar Watkins pops out to the third baseman. Terry Sisk pops out to the first baseman. Justin Reagan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Coleman pitching. Jim Shanley grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Ernie Hatten walks. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Ed McCardell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Munger pops out to the shortstop. Gio Witmeyer strikes out. George Blass reached on a fielding error by Pete Nichols. Mo Brow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Craig Leheny walks. Eric Pascual singles to center field. Craig Leheny aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Aude flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Craig Leheny scores. Bennie Rettig lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Shanley doubles to right field. Eric Pascual scores. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Jim Coleman singles to center field. Cesar Watkins strikes out. Terry Sisk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ernie Hatten singles to right field. Pete Nichols walks. Ed McCardell singles to right field. Craig Leheny doubles to center field. Ernie Hatten scores. Pete Nichols scores. Ed McCardell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Pascual singles past the shortstop. Craig Leheny scores. Vic Norman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Aude flies out to the left fielder. Bennie Rettig lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Shanley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Justin Reagan flies out to the left fielder. Steve Munger singles to right field. Steve Munger steals second. Gio Witmeyer pops out to the shortstop. George Blass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ernie Hatten singles to right field. Ernie Hatten steals second. Pete Nichols strikes out. Ed McCardell grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Leheny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mo Brow strikes out. Jack Kingsale strikes out. Vic Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Bob Aude singles to right field. Bennie Rettig lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Shanley singles to right field. Jim Shanley steals second. Rusty Woodruff pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Cesar Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Terry Sisk grounds out to the second baseman. Justin Reagan walks. Steve Munger walks. Gio Witmeyer singles to center field. Justin Reagan scores. Steve Munger advances to third on the hit. George Blass walks. Mo Brow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ernie Hatten pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Ed McCardell flies out to the right fielder. Craig Leheny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Kingsale grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Houtz is pinch hitting for Vic Norman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Houtz flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Watkins walks. Terry Sisk singles to left field. Cesar Watkins advances to third on the hit. Justin Reagan singles to center field. Cesar Watkins scores. Terry Sisk advances to third on the hit. Steve Munger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Pickett pitching. Eric Pascual strikes out. Bob Aude strikes out. Bennie Rettig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gio Witmeyer strikes out. George Blass walks. Mo Brow walks. Jack Kingsale walks. Hal Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chris Lerian is pinch hitting for Dick Pickett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Lerian strikes out. Cesar Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roger Wolter pitching. Jim Shanley singles to left field. Jim Shanley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Hatten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Terry Sisk strikes out. Justin Reagan hits a home run. Steve Munger hits a home run. Ollie Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gio Witmeyer singles to right field. George Blass walks. Mo Brow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Blass is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Kingsale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 13 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jim Shanley (11), Craig Leheny (3).SF - Bob Aude. Baserunning: SB - Jim Shanley (14), Ernie Hatten (19).CS - Jim Shanley (6). Fielding: E - Pete Nichols.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oscar Mayer improves in range Bengie Molina improves in speed Peter Noone did not respond to coaching in velocity Bengie Molina did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fanning improves in range Jim Leonard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Clarke did not respond to coaching in SS