Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Grover pitching. Jim Barnes walks. Jim Barnes steals second. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Jim Barnes scores. Mike Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak singles to center field. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock walks. Homer Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Elmer Klawitter pitching. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Warren Flaherty walks. Ray Trucks grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom McLean walks. Elmer Klawitter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Elmer Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Tom McLean steals second. Jim Barnes doubles to center field. Tom McLean scores. Seven Costanza walks. Mike Torrez strikes out. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Seven Costanza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bug Manno strikes out. Buck Jones hits a home run. George Prothro hits a home run. Rick Blanco hits a home run. Andy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hilly Naragon doubles to right field. Bill Grover strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio hits a home run. Hilly Naragon scores. Earl Pate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Flaherty lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Bailey singles to right field. Jamie Pitlock walks. Homer Shaw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Bailey advances to third on the play. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Bug Manno flies out to the left fielder. Buck Jones singles to right field. George Prothro walks. Rick Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Earl Pate grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes singles to center field. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Mike Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon flies out to the right fielder. Bill Grover flies out to the center fielder. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Homer Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks singles to right field. Warren Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bug Manno singles to center field. Ray Trucks advances to third on the hit. Buck Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ray Trucks scores. George Prothro singles to center field. Rick Blanco pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom McLean walks. Warren Swanson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Seven Costanza walks. Mike Torrez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Seven Costanza is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kelly Leak reached on a fielding error by Bill Grover. Dave Bailey hits a home run. Kelly Leak scores. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Homer Shaw. Cal Davis strikes out. Tom McLean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty strikes out. Ray Trucks grounds out to the second baseman. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Donovan Marty is pinch hitting for Warren Swanson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donovan Marty flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Seven Costanza walks. Lou Twombly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seven Costanza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sandy Tappan pitching. Buck Jones walks. Buck Jones steals second. George Prothro grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick Blanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Jones advances to third on the play. Hilly Naragon walks. Lou Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Torrez walks. Kelly Leak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Barnes (13).HR - Dave Bailey (11).GIDP - Kelly Leak, Homer Shaw. Baserunning: SB - Jim Barnes (8), Tom McLean (6).CS - Seven Costanza (2).
Batting:2B - Hilly Naragon (3).HR - Hiromasa Fujio (13), Buck Jones (5), George Prothro (4), Rick Blanco (5).GIDP - Ray Trucks, Buck Jones. Baserunning: SB - Buck Jones (6). Fielding: E - Bill Grover.
Game Notes Warren Swanson is injured and is expected to be out 38 days. Mike Torrez is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Grant improves in range Johnny Dahl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Tinning improves in arm Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam James did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Tamulis improves in arm Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Bailey improves in speed Phil Knauss did not respond to coaching in range Tyson Lancellotti improves in arm Art Ash improves in range Alvaro Butland did not respond to coaching in 1B