Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Marty Mulholland pitching. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Bob Pruett strikes out. Les Bryden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Pike pitching. Bobby Ribant singles to left field. Ken Veryzer singles to left field. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Oreste Smith doubles past the third baseman. Bobby Ribant scores. Ken Veryzer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Davis singles to right field. Oreste Smith scores. Jose Ens strikes out. John Arnold hits a home run. Ron Davis scores. Clem McCabe singles to center field. Marty Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett walks. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Akinobu Kono flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bobby Ribant grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Jose Pike pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oreste Smith hits a home run. Ron Davis hits a home run. Jose Ens walks. John Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Clem McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Marty Mulholland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett walks. Les Bryden strikes out. Dwight Hackett is hit by a pitch. John Mercado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bobby Ribant flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith walks. Ron Davis hits a home run. Ken Veryzer scores. Oreste Smith scores. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono doubles to center field. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Truck Perezchica singles to center field. Akinobu Kono scores. Tom Butler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Hedlund walks. Bob Pruett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Hedlund is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit John Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Clem McCabe strikes out. Marty Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden hits a home run. Dwight Hackett strikes out. John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman. Akinobu Kono singles to center field. Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bobby Ribant pops out to the first baseman. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ron Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Truck Perezchica. Jose Ens walks. John Arnold pops out to the first baseman. Clem McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett doubles to right field. Les Bryden strikes out. Dwight Hackett strikes out. John Mercado hits a home run. Bob Pruett scores. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Marty Mulholland flies out to the center fielder. Mark Fox is pinch hitting for Bobby Ribant. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Fox strikes out. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Lou Gick is pinch hitting for Tom Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Gick walks. Bill Hedlund hits a home run. Lou Gick scores. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Pruett lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Pruett (3), Akinobu Kono (1).HR - Bill Hedlund (1), Les Bryden (4), John Mercado (1).GIDP - John Mercado.HBP - Dwight Hackett (1). Fielding: E - Truck Perezchica.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in range Pug Hollins improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt Laga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Hudson improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Cousineau improves in range Bill Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Jackson improves in speed Carlos Soriano did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Soriano did not respond to coaching in control Will Delaney improves in contact_vs_lefty John Mattis improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Soriano did not respond to coaching in velocity