Win: Jeff Knickerbocker (3-1) Loss: Jim Ryan (7-14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Ryan pitching. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Seven Costanza walks. Cal Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza advances to second on the play. Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Knickerbocker pitching. Ray Trucks singles to center field. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Buck Jones strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Homer Shaw strikes out. Jim Barnes strikes out. Dave Bailey hits a home run. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bug Manno grounds out to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Hilly Naragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Knickerbocker singles to center field. Passed ball. Jeff Knickerbocker advances to second. Jamie Pitlock singles to right field. Jeff Knickerbocker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Seven Costanza singles in front of the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Cal Davis flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak hits a home run. Seven Costanza scores. Homer Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Si Freeman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Ray Trucks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean triples. Jeff Knickerbocker singles to left field. Tom McLean scores. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza pops out to the second baseman. Buck Jones strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza hits a home run. Cal Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak singles past the shortstop. Homer Shaw singles to right field. Kelly Leak is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Jim Barnes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bug Manno strikes out. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Naragon singles to right field. Si Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Bailey walks. Tom McLean hits a home run. Dave Bailey scores. Jeff Knickerbocker flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock doubles to center field. Seven Costanza strikes out. Cal Davis walks. Kelly Leak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne is pinch hitting for Jim Ryan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Gagne pops out to the third baseman. Ray Trucks flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pete Saenz pitching. Homer Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Dave Bailey steals second. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buck Jones hits a home run. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Hiromasa Fujio steals second. Bug Manno grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio advances to third on the play. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiromasa Fujio scores. Hilly Naragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carroll Habenicht is pinch hitting for Jeff Knickerbocker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Carroll Habenicht walks. Jamie Pitlock walks. Seven Costanza strikes out. Cal Davis flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Clark pitching. Si Freeman singles to left field. Pete Saenz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clem Manning is pinch hitting for Ray Trucks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clem Manning reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kelly Leak. Si Freeman scores. Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Homer Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio walks. Bug Manno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Jamie Pitlock (6).3B - Tom McLean (4).HR - Seven Costanza (5), Kelly Leak (20), Dave Bailey (12), Tom McLean (7). Baserunning: SB - Dave Bailey (16). Fielding: E - Kelly Leak.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Micheltorena improves in power_vs_righty Rusty Tinning improves in speed George Williams improves in power_vs_lefty George Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Swindell did not respond to coaching in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alvaro Butland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rogelio Walker improves in power_vs_righty Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elmer Maloney did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Bailey improves in range Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in 2B