Win: Mike Ruffcorn (3-2) Loss: Joe Ruebel (7-8)
Save: Rene Pasquella (11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Joe Williams singles to left field. Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund walks. Les Bryden pops out to the first baseman. Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Pike pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Mercado singles to left field. Bill Hudson strikes out. Jose Pike lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Mercado forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Williams walks. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Ens singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Jose Ens advances to third on the hit. Jeff Windhorn reached on a fielding error by Bill Hedlund. Jose Ens scores. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Milt Mauldin flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Castellano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Fox hits a home run. Jose Ens singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez flies out to the center fielder. John Mercado strikes out. Bill Hudson singles to left field. Jose Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Williams singles to center field. Jerry Mitchell doubles to center field. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Joe Williams scores. Jerry Mitchell scores. Bill Hedlund grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Pruett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Bryden grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Hedlund is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bryan Castellano walks. John Mattis singles to center field. Ken Veryzer walks. Mark Fox singles to left field. Bryan Castellano scores. John Mattis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Veryzer advances to third on the play. Mark Fox advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Veryzer scores. Mark Fox advances to third on the play. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Mercado singles to left field. Bill Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Jose Pike lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, John Mercado forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Mauldin flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Castellano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell singles past the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell steals second. Bob Pruett hits a home run. Jerry Mitchell scores. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hedlund lines out to the third baseman. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Akinobu Kono hits a home run. Alejandro Burnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lopez singles to center field. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alan Kantlehner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at 1B. Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vinnie Hammonds at C. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Mark Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Jose Pike. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Mitchell walks. Bob Pruett doubles to center field. Bill Hedlund flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Jose Ens strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris hits a home run. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Dotterer walks. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Dave Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Kruger walks. Bill Hudson doubles to center field. Truck Perezchica is pinch hitting for Mike Ruffcorn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Truck Perezchica hits a home run. Jerry Kruger scores. Bill Hudson scores. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rene Pasquella pitching. Phil Tidrow is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Ken Veryzer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jerry Mitchell (5), Bob Pruett (11), Bill Hudson (8).HR - Bob Pruett (11), Akinobu Kono (7), Truck Perezchica (2). Baserunning: SB - Jerry Mitchell (1). Fielding: E - Bill Hedlund.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hank Atkinson improves in speed Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Reese improves in arm Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Long did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Pettibone improves in range Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in control Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in arm George Allen improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Davis improves in power_vs_lefty