Win: Doug Frill (24-6) Loss: Joe Pearce (9-8)
Save: Jim Vaughn (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Pearce pitching. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Maldonado lines out to the shortstop. Paul Hug hits a home run. Ted Konnick triples. Jerry Welsh pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Doug Frill pitching. Dan Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Harry Chozen hits a home run. Ben Ruble doubles to center field. Pete Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Vern Buskey strikes out. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mark Linton strikes out. Corey Doe walks. John Adams flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Doug Frill singles to left field. George Fick doubles to center field. Doug Frill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Magglio Maldonado triples. George Fick scores. Paul Hug strikes out. Ted Konnick strikes out. Jerry Welsh pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Nelson bunts for a base hit. Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Harry Chozen grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Nelson advances to second on the play. Ben Ruble walks. Passed ball. Dan Nelson advances to third. Ben Ruble advances to second. Pete Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler singles to center field. Vern Buskey singles to center field. Bill Gabler advances to third on the hit. Tracy Cockrell singles past the shortstop. Bill Gabler scores. Doug Frill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Fick flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Vern Buskey scores. Milo Hoffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Linton reached on a fielding error by Bill Gabler. Corey Doe flies out to the right fielder. John Adams doubles to left field. Mark Linton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Milo Hoffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Paul Hug flies out to the left fielder. Ted Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Welsh singles to left field. Bill Gabler singles to left field. Vern Buskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Dan Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Tom Dahlen pops out to the first baseman. Harry Chozen hits a home run. Ben Ruble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell pops out to the third baseman. Doug Frill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pete Robinson strikes out. Mark Linton strikes out. Corey Doe triples. John Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado walks. Paul Hug strikes out. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Adams lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Welsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Milo Hoffer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Katsuhiko Hiruki grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Nelson walks. Dan Nelson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Witherup pitching. Bill Gabler walks. Vern Buskey strikes out. Tracy Cockrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Gabler at 3B. Harry Chozen pops out to the second baseman. Ben Ruble strikes out. Pete Robinson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Don K Dobson is pinch hitting for Doug Frill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don K Dobson flies out to the right fielder. George Fick singles to right field. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Paul Hug strikes out. Todd Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Vaughn pitching. Mark Linton lines out to the second baseman. Jason Inks is pinch hitting for Corey Doe. Jason Inks flies out to the left fielder. John Adams singles to right field. Bert Chouinard is pinch hitting for John Witherup. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bert Chouinard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - George Fick (20).3B - Magglio Maldonado (5), Ted Konnick (8).HR - Paul Hug (22).SF - George Fick.GIDP - Tracy Cockrell. Fielding: E - Bill Gabler.PB - Vern Buskey.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Stanicek did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Greenwood did not respond to coaching in velocity George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Bridges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Greenwood did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernardo Malmberg did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Bordi improves in contact_vs_righty Joe LeJohn improves in control Hidetsugu Kato did not respond to coaching in speed Yank McFarland did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yank McFarland did not respond to coaching in control