Win: Harry Pedre (5-1) Loss: Eddie Long (1-1)
Save: Dick Hoag (11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Swift pitching. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Don Brinkman strikes out. Magglio Maldonado is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Goodwin pitching. Dan Nelson bunts for a base hit. Willie Holdsworth singles to left field. Dan Nelson advances to third on the hit. Harry Chozen strikes out. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Dan Nelson scores. Willie Holdsworth aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pete Robinson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Moncewicz. Willie Holdsworth scores. Mark Linton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ben Ruble scores. Corey Doe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick lines out to the third baseman. Allen DeMiller singles to left field. Allen DeMiller steals second. Vern Buskey walks. Reggie Moncewicz singles to left field. Allen DeMiller scores. Vern Buskey advances to third on the hit. George Fick singles to right field. Vern Buskey scores. Bill Goodwin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Swift singles to center field. Dan Nelson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Swift is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman singles to left field. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the right fielder. Ted Konnick hits a home run. Don Brinkman scores. Allen DeMiller flies out to the left fielder. Vern Buskey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Chozen strikes out. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Passed ball. Ben Ruble advances to second. Pete Robinson pops out to the catcher. Mark Linton hits a home run. Ben Ruble scores. Corey Doe lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz singles to left field. George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Bill Goodwin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Satoru Fujita hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tony Swift lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Nelson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Ted Konnick singles to right field. Ted Konnick steals second. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the left fielder. Ben Ruble walks. Pete Robinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ben Ruble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Linton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Milo Hoffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Buskey singles to center field. Reggie Moncewicz hits a home run. Vern Buskey scores. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado doubles to right field. Don Brinkman is hit by a pitch. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Corey Doe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Moncewicz. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Corey Doe advances to third on the play. Kirk Bradley strikes out. Dan Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick walks. Allen DeMiller walks. Vern Buskey singles to right field. Ted Konnick scores. Allen DeMiller advances to third on the hit. Eddie Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Moncewicz lines out to the first baseman. George Fick strikes out. Bill Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Chozen hits a home run. Harry Pedre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Ruble is hit by a pitch. Ben Ruble steals second. Pete Robinson singles to left field. Ben Ruble scores. Mark Linton walks. Corey Doe flies out to the center fielder. Satoru Fujita lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Don Brinkman doubles to center field. Sparky Lutenberg singles to right field. Don Brinkman scores. Ted Konnick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Eddie Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Katsuhiko Hiruki flies out to the left fielder. Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Nelson pops out to the shortstop. Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Goro Nabeshima pitching. Allen DeMiller triples. Vern Buskey doubles to left field. Allen DeMiller scores. Yulexis Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Moncewicz walks. George Fick pops out to the second baseman. Dick Hoag fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Hoag grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Reggie Moncewicz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Chozen doubles to left field. Ben Ruble strikes out. Pete Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Linton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otto Ogden did not respond to coaching in velocity George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in control Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Greenwood did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernardo Malmberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Sparks did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control John Adams improves in range Yank McFarland did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Canavan did not respond to coaching in CF