Win: Thurman Howitt (12-14) Loss: Johnny Markham (6-23)
Save: Mark Packard (47)
Inning: 1 Detroit Thurman Howitt pitching. Mario Arencibia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Herb Souell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Johnny Markham pitching. Hank Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mapel strikes out. Bob Mantilla doubles to left field. Jim Duffee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Wally Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Springer flies out to the left fielder. Bud Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gil Bonham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lew Leslie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Eric Bushey grounds out to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz singles to left field. Johnny Markham fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Markham strikes out. Mario Arencibia walks. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Wayne Staton hits a home run. Thurman Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mike Mapel hits a home run. Bob Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Herb Souell grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Jim Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee hits a home run. Bill Hallahan singles to center field. Gil Bonham flies out to the left fielder. Lew Leslie grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hallahan advances to second on the play. Wayne Staton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bud Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Bushey grounds out to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz walks. Johnny Markham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Thurman Howitt singles to right field. Hank Smith strikes out. Mike Mapel grounds out to the second baseman. Thurman Howitt advances to second on the play. Bob Mantilla hits a home run. Thurman Howitt scores. Heinie Hemus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Duffee walks. Jim Duffee is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mario Arencibia strikes out. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Souell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Hallahan lines out to the shortstop. Gil Bonham grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Leslie walks. Wayne Staton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Eddie Adkins is pinch hitting for Jim Springer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Adkins grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Dozier lines out to the second baseman. Willie Chiles is pinch hitting for Eric Bushey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Chiles doubles to center field. Wally Fitzgerald scores. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Thurman Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Smith strikes out. Mike Mapel singles to left field. Bob Mantilla flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Heinie Hemus strikes out. Mario Arencibia flies out to the right fielder. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Duffee walks. Bill Hallahan doubles to left field. Jim Duffee is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jose Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Bonham strikes out. Lew Leslie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Herb Souell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Adkins singles past the shortstop. 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. Bud Dozier doubles to left field. Mark Packard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Chiles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bob Mantilla (21), Bill Hallahan (27).HR - Mike Mapel (24), Bob Mantilla (22), Jim Duffee (16), Wayne Staton (14).GIDP - Gil Bonham. Baserunning: CS - Jim Duffee (9).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Homer Abbott improves in control Morris Virgil improves in power_vs_righty Tod Lowrey improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ollie Gorin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blas McClure did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Blas McClure improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Bailey improves in contact_vs_righty