Win: David Eiland (1-1) Loss: Samuel Huntington (0-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit March Pierson pitching. Cal Kvasnak strikes out. Eddie Blair strikes out. Carlos Johnson singles to center field. Ken Duncan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ryuji Uchida pitching. Pete Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Yukio Fukutomi hits a home run. Rusty Rawlings pops out to the third baseman. Hank Baughman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Jackson doubles to right field. Jose Loucks grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Jackson advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Driscoll hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Jackson scores. Eric Wysong pops out to the second baseman. Ryuji Uchida grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bernie Currie doubles to right field. Jimmy Gill strikes out. Bob Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Torrealba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Cal Kvasnak pops out to the catcher. Eddie Blair strikes out. Carlos Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay March Pierson grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Scott walks. Yukio Fukutomi walks. Rusty Rawlings flies out to the right fielder. Hank Baughman doubles past the third baseman. Pete Scott scores. Yukio Fukutomi scores. Bernie Currie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Duncan pops out to the second baseman. Tom Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Jose Loucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jimmy Gill singles to right field. Bob Fernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Greg Torrealba singles to right field. March Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Driscoll reached on a fielding error by Bob Fernandez. Eric Wysong doubles to center field. Joe Driscoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryuji Uchida lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the corners in. Cal Kvasnak flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Blair grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pete Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Yukio Fukutomi flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Rawlings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ken Duncan reached on a fielding error by Greg Torrealba. Tom Jackson walks. Jose Loucks walks. Joe Driscoll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hank Baughman singles to center field. Bernie Currie singles to right field. Hank Baughman advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Gill singles to left field. Hank Baughman scores. Bernie Currie aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Gill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Fernandez hits a home run. Bernie Currie scores. Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Torrealba strikes out. March Pierson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Eric Wysong singles to right field. Norm Herges is pinch hitting for Eddie Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norm Herges walks. Cal Kvasnak pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Blair grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ed Nabholz pitching. Pete Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Fukutomi pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Rawlings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carlos Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hank Baughman walks. Bernie Currie singles to center field. Gus Harrah 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. Jimmy Gill strikes out. Bob Fernandez strikes out. Ken Minnick is pinch hitting for Greg Torrealba. Ken Minnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Loucks doubles to right field. Fred Reilley 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. Joe Driscoll doubles to left field. Jose Loucks scores. Eric Wysong flies out to the right fielder. Carl Ragan is pinch hitting for Gus Harrah. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Ragan singles to center field. Joe Driscoll scores. Cal Kvasnak walks. Eddie Blair singles to left field. Carl Ragan scores. Cal Kvasnak advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Cal Kvasnak scores. Eddie Blair advances to second. David Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Ken Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Samuel Huntington pitching. Toshimitsu Kawagishi is pinch hitting for David Eiland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Toshimitsu Kawagishi strikes out. Pete Scott hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Hank Baughman (4), Bernie Currie (3).HR - Pete Scott (2), Yukio Fukutomi (2), Bob Fernandez (1).GIDP - Bob Fernandez. Baserunning: CS - Jimmy Gill (4). Fielding: E - Bob Fernandez, Greg Torrealba.PB - Jimmy Gill.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Mussina improves in control Kevin Espy improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Espy improves in power_vs_righty Don Ballenger improves in arm Kevin Espy did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cecil Trotter improves in contact_vs_righty Cecil Trotter improves in power_vs_righty Ted Pizarro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Cecil Trotter improves in LF