Win: Manny Kerwin (3-1) Loss: Al Rivera (1-4)
Save: Dick Hoag (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Manny Kerwin pitching. Dan Nelson lines out to the shortstop. John Adams flies out to the center fielder. Tom Dahlen walks. Harry Chozen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Rivera pitching. Reggie Moncewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Maldonado walks. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Ted Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ben Ruble pops out to the second baseman. Pete Robinson strikes out. Mark Linton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh grounds out to the pitcher. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Al Rivera pops out to the first baseman. Dan Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Kerwin strikes out. Reggie Moncewicz walks. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Adams strikes out. Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Harry Chozen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Hug strikes out. Ted Konnick hits a home run. Jerry Welsh flies out to the left fielder. Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ben Ruble singles past the third baseman. Pete Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Mark Linton strikes out. George Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Fick doubles to center field. Bill Gabler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Manny Kerwin is hit by a pitch. Reggie Moncewicz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Fick is out at third base. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Manny Kerwin scores. Reggie Moncewicz advances to third on the hit. Paul Hug grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Nelson pops out to the first baseman. John Adams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick walks. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Vern Buskey strikes out. George Fick walks. Bill Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Dahlen singles to right field. Tom Dahlen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Chozen grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Ruble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Manny Kerwin flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Moncewicz walks. Mark Ayrault is pinch hitting for Magglio Maldonado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Ayrault grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Linton singles to center field. George Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Al Rivera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Katsuhiko Hiruki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kirk Bradley pitching. Paul Hug strikes out. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. John Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Dahlen singles to left field. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoshihiro Tanaka did not respond to coaching in control Bill Canavan improves in arm Joey Hrbek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Levi Johnson improves in arm Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Stanage improves in power_vs_lefty Levi Johnson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Stanicek did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Guerra improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Estrada did not respond to coaching in control Ed Jones did not respond to coaching in control Tracy Cockrell improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Stanicek did not respond to coaching in control John Sparks did not respond to coaching in 2B