Win: Larry Stephenson (5-1) Loss: John Shilling (8-7)
Save: Ron Acre (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit Toji Sudo pitching. Mike Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Herbert strikes out. Brian Davis singles to center field. Phil Tidrow singles to center field. Brian Davis advances to third on the hit. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mark Urrea flies out to the left fielder. Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Ken Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason strikes out. Joe Williams singles to left field. Lou Gick singles past the shortstop. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Quilvio Zitzmann doubles past the third baseman. Joe Williams scores. Lou Gick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Toji Sudo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bryan Castellano grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Brown hits a home run. Hugh Herbert singles to center field. Brian Davis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Herbert advances to third on the play. Brian Davis advances to second on the play. Paddy Slaughter doubles to center field. Hugh Herbert scores. Brian Davis scores. Mark Urrea singles to right field. Paddy Slaughter scores. Gus Chamberlain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Urrea is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki pops out to the pitcher. Les Bryden hits a home run. Marcelino Eason singles to right field. Marcelino Eason steals second. Joe Williams singles to center field. Lou Gick walks. Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Castellano grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund strikes out. Toji Sudo singles to right field. Bob Pruett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toji Sudo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Pruett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hugh Herbert singles to right field. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Phil Tidrow grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hugh Herbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Les Bryden doubles to center field. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Les Bryden scores. Joe Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Urrea grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Gick pops out to the first baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann pops out to the catcher. Bill Hedlund hits a home run. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toji Sudo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Fumio Kamai is pinch hitting for Joe Ruebel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fumio Kamai grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Brown strikes out. Hugh Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Stephenson pitching. Bob Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki walks. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Marcelino Eason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Brian Davis flies out to the right fielder. Phil Tidrow doubles past the first baseman. Paddy Slaughter walks. Mark Urrea singles to left field. Phil Tidrow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paddy Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Gus Chamberlain singles to left field. Paddy Slaughter scores. Mark Urrea is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Veryzer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Chamberlain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Williams pops out to the catcher. Lou Gick flies out to the right fielder. Quilvio Zitzmann pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Phil Drake is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Drake strikes out. Mike Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Acre pitching. Bill Hedlund flies out to the right fielder. Matt Laga is pinch hitting for Rene Pasquella. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Laga grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pruett doubles to right field. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Smith improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hudson improves in arm Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Kernek did not respond to coaching in control Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS