Inning: 1 Detroit Doug Frill pitching. Steve K Holdsworth walks. Sam Smith singles to left field. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Steve K Holdsworth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Smith advances to third on the hit. Mike Strincevich walks. Mark Linton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Smith scores. Ben Ruble advances to third on the play. Mike Strincevich advances to second on the play. Corey Doe singles to center field. Ben Ruble scores. Pepper Byers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Strincevich scores. Willie Holdsworth walks. Eddie Long singles to right field. Corey Doe scores. Steve K Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Long pitching. Eric Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Tom Glynn walks. Sparky Lutenberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Smith walks. Ben Ruble flies out to the left fielder. Mike Strincevich grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Smith advances to second on the play. Mark Linton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Allen DeMiller strikes out. Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Don Brinkman walks. Johnny Bradford singles to left field. Paul Hug hits a home run. Don Brinkman scores. Johnny Bradford scores. Doug Frill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Corey Doe strikes out. Pepper Byers singles to left field. Willie Holdsworth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson strikes out. Tom Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Lutenberg singles to left field. Allen DeMiller walks. Ted Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Long flies out to the left fielder. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the left fielder. Sam Smith singles to left field. Ben Ruble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman singles to left field. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Paul Hug grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Brinkman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Bradley is pinch hitting for Doug Frill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paul Hug steals second. Willie Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Byron Stuffel pitching. Mike Strincevich doubles to left field. Mark Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Corey Doe walks. Pepper Byers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Strincevich advances to third on the play. Corey Doe advances to second on the play. Willie Holdsworth singles to center field. Mike Strincevich scores. Eddie Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson singles to center field. Tom Glynn walks. Sparky Lutenberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eric Johnson advances to third on the play. Allen DeMiller doubles to center field. Eric Johnson scores. Allen DeMiller steals third. Ted Konnick grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hiker Shires comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve K Holdsworth singles to right field. Sam Smith walks. Ben Ruble singles to center field. Steve K Holdsworth scores. Sam Smith advances to third on the hit. Mike Strincevich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sam Smith scores. Joe Mollwitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Linton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Van Genovese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Brinkman walks. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Paul Hug grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Corey Doe strikes out. Pepper Byers strikes out. Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Joe Mollwitz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Adams strikes out. Eric Johnson doubles to right field. Tom Glynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Johnson advances to third on the play. Magglio Maldonado is pinch hitting for Sparky Lutenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Henry Krueger pitching. Sam Barry is pinch hitting for Van Genovese. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Barry doubles to center field. Steve K Holdsworth hits a home run. Sam Barry scores. Sam Smith singles to right field. Sam Smith steals second. Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Robinson is pinch hitting for Mike Strincevich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Robinson singles to left field. Sam Smith scores. Mark Linton strikes out. Corey Doe walks. Pepper Byers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Trey Leitner pitching. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Konnick strikes out. Reggie Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Don Brinkman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Willie Holdsworth singles to right field. Jason Inks is pinch hitting for Trey Leitner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Inks grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rowdy Gallagher pitching. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hug grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Krueger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Strincevich (12), Sam Barry (4).HR - Steve K Holdsworth (4).SF - Pepper Byers.GIDP - Mike Strincevich, Willie Holdsworth, Jason Inks. Baserunning: SB - Sam Smith (5).
Batting:2B - Eric Johnson (9), Allen DeMiller (20).HR - Paul Hug (11).GIDP - Sparky Lutenberg 2, Paul Hug. Baserunning: SB - Allen DeMiller (10), Paul Hug (10).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Nelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Milo Hoffer improves in control Billy Rigney improves in speed Kelly Mahoney did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Chozen did not respond to coaching in range Bucky Derringer improves in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bernardo Malmberg improves in arm Harry Pedre did not respond to coaching in velocity George Fick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Pedre improves in control Russ Auker did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Ayrault improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B