Win: Harvey Allen (12-7) Loss: Scott Olsen (3-10)
Save: Gene Flack (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Scott Olsen pitching. David Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. John Bierbauer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Pagan. Jeremi Hayes singles to left field. John Bierbauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Hal Duncan walks. Bill Wise hits a home run. Jeremi Hayes scores. Hal Duncan scores. Rolando Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harvey Allen pitching. Tom Mercedes walks. Bob Encarnacion walks. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Hank Robinson doubles past the right fielder. Tom Mercedes scores. Bob Encarnacion uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Cliff Strawberry walks. Harvey Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Holzemer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Bierbauer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Conine singles to right field. Bill Conine steals second. Steve Pagan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Conine advances to third on the play. Scott Olsen walks. Tom Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Conine scores. Bob Encarnacion grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Olsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeremi Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Hal Duncan doubles past the first baseman. Bill Wise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rolando Schwall grounds out to the catcher. Cliff Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Conine walks. Steve Pagan flies out to the left fielder. Scott Olsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Conine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit David Holzemer singles to center field. David Holzemer steals second. John Bierbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremi Hayes walks. Goat McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Hal Duncan hits a home run. David Holzemer scores. Jeremi Hayes scores. Bill Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Mercedes strikes out. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Clyde Meador grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rolando Schwall walks. Cliff Strawberry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rolando Schwall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harvey Allen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harvey Allen strikes out. David Holzemer walks. Boog Stauffer 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. John Bierbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kevin Konstanty doubles to right field. Hank Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Thomas hits a home run. Kevin Konstanty scores. Stan King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Conine strikes out. Steve Pagan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeremi Hayes singles to right field. Goat McCloskey singles to center field. Jeremi Hayes advances to third on the hit. Hal Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Jeremi Hayes scores. Goat McCloskey advances to second on the play. Tommy Taber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rolando Schwall walks. Cliff Strawberry grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rolando Schwall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Willie Sisk enters the game as a defensive replacement for Goat McCloskey at CF. Pat Lembo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Duncan at 2B. Carroll Alcock is pinch hitting for Tommy Taber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carroll Alcock walks. Tom Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Carroll Alcock advances to second on the play. Bob Encarnacion singles to right field. Carroll Alcock scores. Bobby Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Meador doubles to left field. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Hank Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Russ Gruber pitching. Rick Siegle is pinch hitting for Bobby Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Siegle walks. David Holzemer strikes out. John Bierbauer singles to left field. Jeremi Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Willie Sisk walks. Pat Lembo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Nyman pitching. Charlie Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Bill Conine lines out to the shortstop. Steve Pagan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Wise flies out to the center fielder. Rolando Schwall singles to left field. Rolando Schwall steals second. Garret McKinney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Cliff Strawberry flies out to the right fielder. Tom Nyman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cy Hetling is pinch hitting for Garret McKinney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cy Hetling strikes out. Tom Mercedes doubles to center field. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Mercedes advances to third on the play. Clyde Meador singles to center field. Tom Mercedes scores. Gene Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Konstanty singles to right field. Clyde Meador advances to third on the hit. Hank Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Tom Mercedes (24), Clyde Meador (24), Kevin Konstanty (14), Hank Robinson (14).HR - Charlie Thomas (10).SF - Tom Mercedes. Baserunning: SB - Bill Conine (2). Fielding: E - Steve Pagan.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Bartley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike George improves in range Rudy Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Bartley improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Granger improves in power_vs_lefty Al Granger improves in power_vs_righty Larry Cotter improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B