Win: John Pennington (11-2) Loss: Whitey Johnson (1-10)
Save: Mark Packard (46)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Pennington pitching. Sergio Wertz walks. Mario Arencibia flies out to the center fielder. Jelly Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Whitey Johnson pitching. Neil Holmes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Mapel singles to right field. Bob Mantilla walks. Jim Duffee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Herb Souell doubles to right field. Jim Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Souell advances to third on the play. Bud Dozier strikes out. Eric Bushey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan singles to center field. Gil Bonham grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hallahan advances to second on the play. Lew Leslie flies out to the center fielder. Denny Keating grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Marshall strikes out. Whitey Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Sergio Wertz walks. Mario Arencibia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Neil Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mapel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Souell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Mantilla singles past the shortstop. Bob Mantilla steals second. Jim Duffee strikes out. Bill Hallahan walks. Gil Bonham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bud Dozier singles to left field. Eric Bushey singles to left field. Bud Dozier advances to third on the hit. Billy Marshall singles to center field. Bud Dozier scores. Whitey Johnson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Eric Bushey is thrown out at third. Billy Marshall advances to second on the play. Billy Marshall advances to second on the play. Sergio Wertz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mario Arencibia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Whitey Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lew Leslie grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Keating flies out to the center fielder. John Pennington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jelly Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Souell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Springer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes singles to left field. Mike Mapel hits a home run. Neil Holmes scores. Bob Mantilla singles to right field. Bob Mantilla steals second. Jim Duffee strikes out. Bill Hallahan hits a home run. Bob Mantilla scores. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Bonham hits a home run. Lew Leslie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Chiles is pinch hitting for Bud Dozier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Chiles flies out to the right fielder. Aubrey Smith is pinch hitting for Eric Bushey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Aubrey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Pennington lines out to the pitcher. Neil Holmes hits a home run. Vic Larson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Mapel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Vic Larson singles to left field. Sergio Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Vic Larson steals second. Mario Arencibia flies out to the left fielder. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee strikes out. Carlos James is pinch hitting for Bill Hallahan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlos James walks. Gil Bonham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gil Bonham steals second. Lew Leslie walks. Denny Keating flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Herb Souell walks. Eddie Adkins is pinch hitting for Jim Springer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Willie Chiles doubles to left field. Aubrey Smith hits a home run. Herb Souell scores. Willie Chiles scores. Mark Packard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Marshall hits a home run. Rogelio Alonso is pinch hitting for Vic Larson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rogelio Alonso flies out to the left fielder. Sergio Wertz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:HR - Neil Holmes (10), Mike Mapel (24), Bill Hallahan (17), Gil Bonham (19).GIDP - Jim Duffee, Gil Bonham. Baserunning: SB - Bob Mantilla 2 (25), Gil Bonham (26).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tod Lowrey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Ruffin improves in range Bill Ruffin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ben Thurston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Williams improves in control Hidemitsu Hirota did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Hidemitsu Hirota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty