Win: Ray Kernek (7-9) Loss: Alejandro Burnett (2-1)
Save: Mike Ruffcorn (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ron Acre pitching. Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Truck Perezchica doubles to right field. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Kernek pitching. Milt Mauldin pops out to the shortstop. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Mattis doubles to right field. Phil Tidrow walks. John Mattis gets picked off second (1-6). Clem McCabe strikes out. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Ray Kernek strikes out. Bob Pruett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oreste Smith singles to right field. Oreste Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Acre grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono strikes out. Truck Perezchica pops out to the catcher. Les Bryden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer doubles to center field. John Mattis singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer scores. Phil Tidrow doubles to left field. John Mattis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clem McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett grounds out to the pitcher. Vinnie Hammonds singles to right field. Jerry Kruger walks. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Ray Kernek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ron Acre singles to left field. Milt Mauldin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron Acre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Fox lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett walks. Bob Pruett steals second. Akinobu Kono singles to center field. Truck Perezchica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Pruett scores. Akinobu Kono advances to second on the play. Les Bryden strikes out. Dwight Hackett singles to center field. Akinobu Kono scores. Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the pitcher. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Mitchell walks. Ray Kernek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Stephenson 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. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clem McCabe doubles to center field. Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith singles to center field. Clem McCabe scores. Jeff Windhorn is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Windhorn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alejandro Burnett pitching. Akinobu Kono walks. Akinobu Kono steals second. Truck Perezchica singles to right field. Akinobu Kono scores. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Bryden triples. Truck Perezchica scores. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Bill Hudson is pinch hitting for Jerry Kruger. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Les Bryden scores. Vinnie Hammonds advances to second on the play. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Mercado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Hudson at C. Milt Mauldin walks. Mark Fox grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Lopez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Pruett singles to right field. Akinobu Kono flies out to the center fielder. Truck Perezchica flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Ruffcorn pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Clem McCabe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Oscar Dotterer (15), John Mattis (11), Phil Tidrow (7), Clem McCabe (19).GIDP - Mark Fox, Oscar Dotterer, Jeff Windhorn. Baserunning: CS - Oreste Smith (1).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Goslin improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Breton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Reese improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Schaal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Davis improves in arm Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in velocity Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in control Randy Davis improves in range Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in control