Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Smith pitching. Charlie Wagner strikes out. German Witt hits a home run. Jimmy Myer singles to left field. Jimmy Myer steals second. Frank Holden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Myer advances to third on the play. Kevin Fabregas singles to left field. Jimmy Myer scores. Walter Peasley singles to right field. Jeff Coulson hits a home run. Kevin Fabregas scores. Walter Peasley scores. Frankie Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Millette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Estel Combs pitching. Jim Esmond lines out to the shortstop. Paul Saverine grounds out to the second baseman. Nino Bruyette singles in front of the center fielder. Wally Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Estel Combs strikes out. Charlie Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. German Witt doubles to left field. Jimmy Myer singles past the shortstop. German Witt scores. Frank Holden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Buddy Tillman grounds out to the shortstop. Gary High triples. Ruben Vargus strikes out. Gene Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kevin Fabregas grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Peasley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Coulson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frankie Gilkey strikes out. Jim Esmond singles to center field. Paul Saverine singles to left field. Nino Bruyette walks. Wally Walsh strikes out. Buddy Tillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Millette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Estel Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Gary High hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ruben Vargus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Johnson walks. Frankie Gilkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay German Witt singles to right field. Jimmy Myer strikes out. Frank Holden flies out to the center fielder. German Witt steals second. Kevin Fabregas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Esmond grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Saverine pops out to the first baseman. Nino Bruyette lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walter Peasley grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Coulson singles to right field. Joe Millette strikes out. Bill Pond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Estel Combs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Walsh strikes out. Buddy Tillman grounds out to the pitcher. Gary High strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Wagner hits a home run. German Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Myer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Holden walks. Kevin Fabregas singles to center field. Frank Holden advances to third on the hit. Kevin Fabregas steals second. Walter Peasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ruben Vargus strikes out. Gene Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Winceniak is pinch hitting for Bill Pond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Winceniak strikes out. Jim Esmond grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernesto Saez pitching. Jeff Coulson strikes out. Fred Bjorkman is pinch hitting for Joe Millette. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Bjorkman flies out to the center fielder. Estel Combs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Paul Saverine flies out to the right fielder. Nino Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Wally Walsh doubles to left field. Masahiko Sadaoka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Buddy Tillman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Wagner flies out to the left fielder. German Witt flies out to the center fielder. Ed Whitt is pinch hitting for Jimmy Myer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Whitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Gary High strikes out. Tim Clarke is pinch hitting for Ruben Vargus. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - German Witt (18).HR - Charlie Wagner (25), German Witt (26), Jeff Coulson (7). Baserunning: SB - German Witt (26), Jimmy Myer (21), Kevin Fabregas (9).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Menke improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Kosco improves in contact_vs_righty John Varney improves in range Leo Wise did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Alicea did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Vaughn did not respond to coaching in endurance Laurie Webb improves in arm Tony Vaughn did not respond to coaching in control Ed Sember did not respond to coaching in 2B