Win: Bryan Castellano (9-3) Loss: Jose Pike (3-6)
Save: Joe Ruebel (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Pike pitching. John Mattis singles to center field. John Mattis steals second. Mark Urrea strikes out. Mark Fox singles to center field. John Mattis scores. Mark Fox steals second. Jose Ens flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Mark Fox scores. Jeff Windhorn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Joe Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Mitchell singles to right field. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hedlund reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howie Fitzmorris. Les Bryden doubles to left field. Jerry Mitchell scores. Bill Hedlund scores. Kenji Imazeki singles to center field. John Mercado walks. Bill Hudson walks. Les Bryden scores. Jose Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Gus Chamberlain singles to center field. Clem McCabe singles to left field. Gus Chamberlain advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bryan Castellano strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. John Mattis singles to left field. Gus Chamberlain scores. Clem McCabe advances to third on the hit. Mark Urrea singles to left field. Clem McCabe scores. Mark Fox grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mark Urrea is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Williams flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Bob Pruett singles to left field. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris doubles to left field. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Clem McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki lines out to the shortstop. John Mercado hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bryan Castellano grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Urrea singles to left field. Mark Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jose Pike flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Mitchell singles to left field. Bob Pruett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Jeff Windhorn singles to right field. Gus Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Clem McCabe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund is hit by a pitch. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki walks. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bryan Castellano grounds out to the second baseman. John Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Urrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson walks. Jose Pike lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Hudson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Williams pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Mitchell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Fox strikes out. Jose Ens singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Ens advances to second on the play. Jeff Windhorn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Kantlehner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at 1B. Bob Head comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Clem McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryan Castellano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Vinnie Hammonds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Fox. Alejandro Burnett 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 2nd. Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Bob Head. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dwight Hackett hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Rene Pasquella pitching. Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vinnie Hammonds at C. John Mattis doubles to left field. Mark Urrea walks. Mark Fox doubles to center field. John Mattis scores. Mark Urrea uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Ens flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox advances to third on the play. Jeff Windhorn walks. Jeff Windhorn steals second. Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Oreste Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Urrea at 3B. Dave Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Fox at 2B. Milt Mauldin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howie Fitzmorris at SS. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett singles to center field. Bob Pruett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Hedlund doubles to center field. Alan Kantlehner walks. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - John Mattis (7), Mark Fox (7), Howie Fitzmorris (7). Baserunning: SB - John Mattis (8), Mark Fox (7), Jeff Windhorn (4). Fielding: E - Mark Fox, Howie Fitzmorris.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Cookie Schepner improves in control Joe Minutelli improves in arm Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Minutelli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Embrey did not respond to coaching in control Ox Morlan did not respond to coaching in range Steve Goslin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Atkinson improves in range George Long did not respond to coaching in arm Ox Morlan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in CF