Win: Fred Hemphill (14-13) Loss: John Kelso (6-21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Hemphill pitching. Billy Marshall singles to left field. Rogelio Alonso grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Marshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Slats Meixell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Mario Arencibia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Kelso pitching. Neil Holmes singles to left field. Neil Holmes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Mapel singles to center field. Mike Mapel steals second. Bob Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Jim Duffee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie Chiles strikes out. John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sergio Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Bonham strikes out. Lew Leslie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Kelso strikes out. Billy Marshall lines out to the shortstop. Rogelio Alonso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Wayne Staton walks. Fred Hemphill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Staton advances to third on the play. Mike Mapel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Slats Meixell grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Mario Arencibia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Mantilla singles to center field. Bob Mantilla steals second. Jim Duffee strikes out. Bill Hallahan strikes out. Gil Bonham singles to center field. Bob Mantilla scores. Lew Leslie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gil Bonham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Chiles flies out to the center fielder. John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Sergio Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wayne Staton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eddie Adkins. Fred Hemphill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Staton scores. Mike Mapel is hit by a pitch. Bob Mantilla walks. Jim Duffee walks. Bill Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit John Kelso strikes out. Billy Marshall strikes out. Rogelio Alonso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gil Bonham strikes out. Lew Leslie pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Staton doubles to right field. Fred Hemphill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Slats Meixell singles to center field. Eddie Adkins walks. Mario Arencibia pops out to the shortstop. Willie Chiles grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Eddie Adkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Neil Holmes singles to center field. Neil Holmes steals second. Mike Mapel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Mantilla singles to right field. Neil Holmes scores. Jim Duffee pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sergio Wertz strikes out. John Kelso singles to right field. Tom Klimkowski 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 1st. Billy Marshall is hit by a pitch. Rogelio Alonso pops out to the shortstop. Slats Meixell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gil Bonham walks. Tyson VanRobays 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 1st. Lew Leslie strikes out. Wayne Staton triples. Gil Bonham scores. Carlos James is pinch hitting for Tom Klimkowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos James hits a home run. Wayne Staton scores. John Geiger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Poffenberger is pinch hitting for Neil Holmes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carl Poffenberger strikes out. Mike Mapel walks. Bob Mantilla grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Mapel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mitsunori Yota pitching. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Mario Arencibia hits a home run. Aubrey Smith is pinch hitting for Willie Chiles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Aubrey Smith pops out to the second baseman. John Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Wayne Staton (20).3B - Wayne Staton (2).HR - Carlos James (13).HBP - Mike Mapel (4). Baserunning: SB - Neil Holmes (19), Mike Mapel (24), Bob Mantilla (26).CS - Neil Holmes (8).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack McLaurin improves in arm Jack McLaurin did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Markham improves in control Ray Bruggy improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wally Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in speed Ollie Gorin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Rosenthal improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff DePhillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty