Win: Bryan Castellano (12-6) Loss: Jose Pike (3-16)
Save: Carlos Soriano (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett walks. Bill Hedlund singles to left field. Les Bryden reached on a fielding error by Mark Fox. Ox Morlan flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Pike pitching. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Ken Veryzer walks. Mark Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Veryzer advances to second on the play. Jose Ens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Breton flies out to the left fielder. Jose Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Jeff Windhorn pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the play. Clem McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund singles past the third baseman. Les Bryden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bryan Castellano singles to left field. Phil Tidrow singles to center field. Bryan Castellano advances to third on the hit. Phil Tidrow steals second. Ken Veryzer doubles to center field. Bryan Castellano scores. Phil Tidrow scores. Mark Fox doubles to center field. Ken Veryzer scores. Jose Ens singles to left field. Mark Fox scores. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Jose Ens is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Dotterer walks. Clem McCabe singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Bob Head comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Castellano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ox Morlan doubles to left field. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Charlie Kennedy reached on a fielding error by Howie Fitzmorris. Tom Breton grounds out to the third baseman. Ox Morlan scores. Charlie Kennedy advances to second on the play. Bob Head flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Phil Tidrow strikes out. Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Mark Fox singles to right field. Ken Veryzer advances to third on the hit. Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Veryzer scores. Mark Fox advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Mark Fox scores. Jeff Windhorn doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell lines out to the third baseman. Bob Pruett grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Clem McCabe strikes out. Bryan Castellano strikes out. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden strikes out. Ox Morlan walks. Kenji Imazeki walks. Charlie Kennedy singles to center field. Tom Breton singles to left field. Ox Morlan scores. Rene Pasquella strikes out. Jerry Mitchell walks. Kenji Imazeki scores. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Veryzer pops out to the first baseman. Mark Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Bill Hedlund. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dwight Hackett singles to right field. Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Dwight Hackett steals second. Ox Morlan grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Hackett advances to third on the play. Truck Perezchica is pinch hitting for Kenji Imazeki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris doubles to center field. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Oscar Dotterer reached on a fielding error by Rene Pasquella. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Clem McCabe strikes out. Milt Mauldin is pinch hitting for Bryan Castellano. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Milt Mauldin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Larry Stephenson pitching. Charlie Kennedy singles to left field. Tom Breton is hit by a pitch. Tom Butler lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Charlie Kennedy is thrown out at third. Tom Breton advances to second on the play. Tom Breton advances to second on the play. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Bob Pruett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vinnie Hammonds doubles to right field. Tom Breton scores. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Phil Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Mark Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Ox Morlan singles to left field. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Charlie Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ken Veryzer (12), Mark Fox (18), Howie Fitzmorris (12), Jeff Windhorn (10). Baserunning: SB - Phil Tidrow (2), Howie Fitzmorris 2 (6). Fielding: E - Mark Fox, Howie Fitzmorris.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hack Karlon improves in range Pug Hollins improves in range Danny Embrey did not respond to coaching in control Hank Atkinson improves in power_vs_lefty Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control Toji Sudo did not respond to coaching in endurance George Long improves in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Allen improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Minutelli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Allen improves in range Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in control