Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Rivera pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. George Fick grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Welsh singles to right field. Paul Hug grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Buck Boak pitching. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson singles to left field. By Harper singles to left field. Charlie Thompson advances to third on the hit. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Thompson scores. By Harper advances to second on the play. Tom Dahlen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Matt Guerra singles to left field. Ted Nelson flies out to the right fielder. John Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Freddy Powell walks. Al Rivera grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Freddy Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Boak grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Chozen singles to center field. Harry Chozen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. By Harper hits a home run. Satoru Fujita walks. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh strikes out. Paul Hug pops out to the second baseman. Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Bradley doubles to left field. Bert Chouinard singles to left field. Jimmy Bradley scores. Freddy Powell flies out to the right fielder. Al Rivera lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bert Chouinard forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Chozen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra doubles to right field. Ted Nelson strikes out. John Sparks singles to right field. Matt Guerra scores. Buck Boak fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buck Boak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Sparks advances to second on the play. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Charlie Thompson singles to left field. By Harper grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Satoru Fujita grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Fick strikes out. Jerry Welsh grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Dahlen walks. Jimmy Bradley singles to center field. Bert Chouinard pops out to the first baseman. Henry Morris 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. Tom Dahlen steals third. Freddy Powell walks. Al Rivera flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Dahlen scores. Harry Chozen walks. Charlie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Guerra reached on a fielding error by Freddy Powell. Matt Guerra steals second. Ted Nelson singles to center field. Matt Guerra scores. John Sparks walks. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for Henry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit George Nordyke pitching. By Harper flies out to the center fielder. Satoru Fujita singles to center field. Satoru Fujita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Dahlen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Fick triples. Don Weaver 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. Jerry Welsh lines out to the third baseman. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for Paul Hug. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges strikes out. Bill Watkins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Bradley walks. Bert Chouinard bunts for a base hit. Freddy Powell doubles to center field. Jimmy Bradley scores. Bert Chouinard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Byron Stuffel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Don Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Williams strikes out. Warren Payton is pinch hitting for Harry Chozen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Warren Payton walks. Charlie Thompson pops out to the second baseman. George Andrews is pinch hitting for By Harper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Felder pitching. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ted Nelson pops out to the first baseman. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Cartwright improves in power_vs_righty Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed Les Robinson improves in endurance John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Stone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Neubauer improves in range Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lee Giusti did not respond to coaching in endurance Jimmy Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Clendenon did not respond to coaching in speed