Win: Jim Crimian (1-0) Loss: Ricky "Arby" Blazier (0-1)
Save: Dick McNertney (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Crimian pitching. Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Pazik flies out to the right fielder. Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ricky Arby Blazier pitching. Les Miller walks. Mike Smith strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell walks. Angel Hackman strikes out. Steve Congalton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Les Miller is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson walks. Grover Carney strikes out. Bob Hardware Cisco walks. Bart Glove Distefano flies out to the right fielder. Mark Bait Johnson bunts for a base hit. Ricky Arby Blazier strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Dunn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Petagine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Rod Pazik singles to left field. Reutilio Ramirez singles to center field. Rod Pazik advances to third on the hit. Jim Rock Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Grover Carney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Crimian grounds out to the third baseman. Les Miller triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Chad Nerves Twitchell hits a home run. Les Miller scores. Angel Hackman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Hardware Cisco flies out to the right fielder. Bart Glove Distefano flies out to the center fielder. Mark Bait Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Congalton singles to right field. Pat Dunn walks. Sam Stone flies out to the left fielder. Doug Petagine flies out to the center fielder. Jim Crimian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ricky Arby Blazier strikes out. Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Rod Pazik grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Les Miller hits a home run. Mike Smith strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman singles to center field. Steve Congalton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rock Robinson bunts for a base hit. Grover Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rock Robinson advances to second on the play. Bob Hardware Cisco walks. Bart Glove Distefano singles to center field. Jim Rock Robinson scores. Bob Hardware Cisco advances to third on the hit. Mark Bait Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Dunn pops out to the catcher. Sam Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Petagine singles to right field. Jim Crimian singles to center field. Doug Petagine advances to third on the hit. Les Miller doubles to center field. Doug Petagine scores. Jim Crimian uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Smith singles to left field. Les Miller scores. Mike Smith steals second. Chad Nerves Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is pinch hitting for George Comellas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah strikes out. Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Rod Pazik singles to right field. Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Bud Hudlin pitching. Angel Hackman singles to center field. Angel Hackman steals second. Steve Congalton walks. Pat Dunn singles past the shortstop. Angel Hackman scores. Steve Congalton advances to third on the hit. Sam Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Congalton scores. Doug Petagine walks. Jim Crimian lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Grover Carney lines out to the shortstop. Bob Hardware Cisco triples. Bart Glove Distefano doubles past the third baseman. Bob Hardware Cisco scores. Mark Bait Johnson hits a home run. Bart Glove Distefano scores. Brady Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Balls Eunick is pinch hitting for Bob Bud Hudlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to center field. Tommy Balls Eunick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jeff Harry Harrison pitching. Les Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Smith walks. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Angel Hackman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Rod Pazik singles past the shortstop. Reutilio Ramirez doubles to right field. Dick McNertney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Pazik scores. Reutilio Ramirez advances to third on the play. Grover Carney singles to center field. Reutilio Ramirez scores. Bob Hardware Cisco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Grover Carney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Les Miller (3).3B - Les Miller (1).HR - Les Miller (2), Chad Nerves Twitchell (1).SF - Sam Stone.GIDP - Jim Crimian. Baserunning: SB - Mike Smith (1), Angel Hackman (1).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cliff Dunbar did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Wolfe did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Quirk did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Goslin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Hargrave did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Webster did not respond to coaching in speed Ricardo Hargrave improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Brown did not respond to coaching in SS