Win: Jeff Pilney (14-12) Loss: Billy Kaat (2-7)
Save: Mike Almeida (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Kaat pitching. Rugger Foss walks. Rugger Foss steals second. Andy Listach hits a home run. Rugger Foss scores. Bob Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Dave Uhler grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Hungling walks. Rip Hungling steals second. Moxie Hunter singles past the shortstop. Rip Hungling scores. Scott Archer singles to right field. Juan Littlejohn walks. Jeff Pilney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Pilney pitching. Jose Vidal singles to center field. John Donaldson singles to left field. Tito Francona strikes out. Russ Snyder strikes out. Gus Gil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Donaldson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rugger Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Listach singles past the shortstop. Bob Kirk strikes out. Dave Uhler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Velazquez reached on a fielding error by Jeff Pilney. Freddie Velazquez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Moxie Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Kaat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Vidal singles past the third baseman. John Donaldson grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Vidal advances to second on the play. Tito Francona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Juan Littlejohn grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Pilney flies out to the left fielder. Rugger Foss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Russ Snyder strikes out. Gus Gil pops out to the second baseman. Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Andy Listach walks. Bob Kirk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Uhler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rick Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Kaat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling hits a home run. Moxie Hunter strikes out. Scott Archer flies out to the center fielder. Juan Littlejohn singles to center field. Jeff Pilney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Vidal flies out to the left fielder. John Donaldson doubles to center field. Tito Francona grounds out to the second baseman. John Donaldson advances to third on the play. Russ Snyder singles to center field. John Donaldson scores. Gus Gil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rugger Foss singles to center field. Andy Listach strikes out. Bob Kirk flies out to the right fielder. Dave Uhler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Walton is pinch hitting for Rick Gomez. Danny Walton flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hovley is pinch hitting for Freddie Velazquez. Steve Hovley singles to center field. Don Mincher is pinch hitting for Skip Lockwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Mincher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Randy Welday pitching. Jerry McNertney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Hovley at C. Rip Hungling reached on a fielding error by Gus Gil. Rip Hungling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Moxie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Archer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Vidal doubles to center field. John Donaldson grounds out to the third baseman. Tito Francona walks. Russ Snyder singles past the second baseman. Jose Vidal scores. Tito Francona advances to third on the hit. Gus Gil strikes out. Rich Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Juan Littlejohn singles to center field. Joe McGraw is pinch hitting for Jeff Pilney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Juan Littlejohn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McGraw hits a home run. Rugger Foss grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Listach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Almeida pitching. Danny Walton pops out to the shortstop. Jerry McNertney singles to right field. Mike Ferraro is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry McNertney advances to second on the play. Jose Vidal walks. John Donaldson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Owens improves in arm Doug Gedman improves in arm Dave Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Glenn Turner improves in arm Prentiss Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kirk McCarthy improves in contact_vs_righty Dusty Bennett improves in range Eric Grzenda improves in range Kirk McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty