Win: Jose Pike (7-21) Loss: Bryan Castellano (16-9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Pruett walks. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Ox Morlan singles to left field. Bob Pruett advances to third on the hit. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Pike pitching. John Mattis singles to left field. Ken Veryzer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Mattis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Fox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Tom Breton strikes out. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the right fielder. Clem McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jose Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Bryan Castellano grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the third baseman. Ox Morlan flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Mark Fox strikes out. Phil Tidrow walks. Howie Fitzmorris lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn walks. Clem McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Breton strikes out. Dwight Hackett walks. Jose Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Castellano strikes out. John Mattis doubles to center field. Ken Veryzer walks. Mark Fox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Veryzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell singles to right field. Bob Pruett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Bryden reached on a fielding error by Mark Fox. Ox Morlan grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett advances to third on the play. Les Bryden advances to second on the play. Kenji Imazeki singles to center field. Bob Pruett scores. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Phil Tidrow doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jeff Windhorn singles to center field. Phil Tidrow scores. Clem McCabe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Tom Breton. Akinobu Kono singles to right field. Akinobu Kono steals second. Dwight Hackett doubles to left field. Akinobu Kono scores. Jose Pike fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Pike strikes out. Jerry Mitchell doubles to left field. Dwight Hackett scores. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Castellano flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ox Morlan walks. Kenji Imazeki walks. Mel Oyler 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. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Charlie Kennedy. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Akinobu Kono triples. Ox Morlan scores. Kenji Imazeki scores. Dwight Hackett singles past the shortstop. Akinobu Kono scores. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Jose Pike. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alan Kantlehner singles past the third baseman. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Rene Pasquella pitching. Oreste Smith is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oreste Smith strikes out. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Mark Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith strikes out. Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Phil Tidrow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paddy Slaughter doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the shortstop. Ox Morlan walks. Truck Perezchica is pinch hitting for Kenji Imazeki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Truck Perezchica doubles to left field. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Akinobu Kono grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Windhorn singles to right field. Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Windhorn advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Milt Mauldin is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Milt Mauldin singles to right field. Jeff Windhorn scores. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Embrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Toji Sudo did not respond to coaching in control Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Reese improves in arm Toji Sudo did not respond to coaching in endurance George Long did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cookie Schepner improves in velocity Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in range Reid McMullin improves in contact_vs_lefty