Win: Red Nash (13-3) Loss: Vic Norman (8-8)
Save: Rickey Cripe (13)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Vic Norman pitching. Andy Conley lines out to the shortstop. Blas Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Woodruff hits a home run. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Red Nash pitching. Justin Reagan flies out to the left fielder. Steve Munger pops out to the third baseman. Gio Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed McCardell singles to center field. Ed McCardell steals second. Bill Brown reached on a fielding error by Vic Norman. Jim Pilarcik strikes out. Johnny Pierson singles to right field. Ed McCardell scores. Bill Brown aggressively advances to third on the hit. Red Nash lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Pierson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Shipley walks. Ray Dillard strikes out. Harry Shipley steals second. Chris Lerian strikes out. Dean Varney hits a home run. Harry Shipley scores. Jack Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Conley grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Sherry hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Vic Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Justin Reagan strikes out. Steve Munger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed McCardell doubles to center field. Bill Brown walks. Jim Pilarcik flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Pierson strikes out. Red Nash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Gio Witmeyer strikes out. Harry Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Dillard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Andy Conley pops out to the second baseman. Blas Sherry pops out to the catcher. Rusty Woodruff doubles to right field. Seizo Hironaga walks. Rusty Woodruff is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chris Lerian grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Kingsale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed McCardell lines out to the third baseman. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Pilarcik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Vic Norman strikes out. Justin Reagan grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Munger singles to left field. Gio Witmeyer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Johnny Pierson. Bob Aude walks. Tex Steen is pinch hitting for Red Nash. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tex Steen singles to left field. Bob Aude advances to third on the hit. Andy Conley pops out to the catcher. Blas Sherry hits a home run. Bob Aude scores. Tex Steen scores. Roger Wolter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Woodruff pops out to the shortstop. Seizo Hironaga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Lee Denehy pitching. Harry Shipley singles in front of the center fielder. Ray Dillard singles to right field. Chris Lerian singles to center field. Harry Shipley scores. Ray Dillard advances to third on the hit. Dean Varney flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Dillard scores. Fred Boehling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kingsale lines out to the second baseman. Ed Powell is pinch hitting for Roger Wolter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Pickett pitching. Ed McCardell lines out to the third baseman. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Pilarcik singles to right field. Jim Pilarcik steals second. Bob Aude grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Justin Reagan singles past the second baseman. Steve Munger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gio Witmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Craig Leheny is pinch hitting for Fred Boehling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Craig Leheny flies out to the right fielder. Andy Conley walks. Blas Sherry pops out to the first baseman. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rickey Cripe pitching. Harry Shipley walks. Ray Dillard strikes out. Chris Lerian strikes out. Dean Varney lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Ed Powell is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Sammy Gryska did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Koback improves in velocity Fay Zuber improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oscar Mayer improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Waller did not respond to coaching in control Bengie Molina did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rudy Waller did not respond to coaching in velocity L.M. Steen did not respond to coaching in 3B