Win: George Nordyke (4-3) Loss: Don Weaver (4-4)
Save: Byron Stuffel (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ray Ferrazzi pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the pitcher. John Sparks singles to center field. George Fick singles to left field. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Pedre pitching. Harry Chozen doubles to right field. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen advances to third on the play. By Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen scores. Satoru Fujita singles to center field. Tom Dahlen singles to center field. Satoru Fujita advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Bradley singles to right field. Satoru Fujita scores. Tom Dahlen advances to third on the hit. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler lines out to the third baseman. Matt Guerra triples. Vern Buskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Pedre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Freddy Powell pops out to the first baseman. Ray Ferrazzi grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. John Sparks singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell advances to third on the hit. John Sparks steals second. George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Cockrell scores. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Thompson strikes out. By Harper hits a home run. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen doubles to center field. Jimmy Bradley singles to left field. Tom Dahlen scores. Bert Chouinard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Bradley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Vern Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Freddy Powell singles to center field. Ray Ferrazzi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Chozen triples. Freddy Powell scores. Charlie Thompson singles to left field. Harry Chozen scores. Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. By Harper strikes out. Satoru Fujita walks. Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Greenwood grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Freddy Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Fick singles to right field. Jerry Welsh flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo Malmberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ray Ferrazzi grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen doubles to right field. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen advances to third on the play. By Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler walks. Matt Guerra walks. Yoshihiro Tanaka 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. Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins singles to right field. Bill Gabler scores. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for Tom Greenwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Tracy Cockrell walks. John Sparks strikes out. George Fick hits a home run. Matt Guerra scores. Bill Watkins scores. Tracy Cockrell scores. Tom Felder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wes Kilroy pitching. Satoru Fujita pops out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Bradley singles past the first baseman. Bert Chouinard singles to left field. Jimmy Bradley advances to third on the hit. Freddy Powell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg hits a home run. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gabler walks. Matt Guerra grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Watkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Kirk Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Williams hits a home run. Henry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Chozen singles to left field. Charlie Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Harry Chozen gets picked off first. By Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Don Weaver pitching. Mark Ayrault is pinch hitting for Henry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Ayrault singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mark Ayrault is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Sparks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tracy Cockrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Fick singles to center field. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Jerry Welsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit George Nordyke pitching. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Guerra singles to center field. Bill Gabler advances to third on the hit. Bill Watkins walks. Ted Nelson is pinch hitting for George Nordyke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Nelson strikes out. Tracy Cockrell doubles to right field. Bill Gabler scores. Matt Guerra scores. Thomas Kaiserling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Byron Stuffel pitching. Bert Chouinard grounds out to the catcher. Freddy Powell strikes out. Warren Payton is pinch hitting for Thomas Kaiserling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Warren Payton singles to right field. Harry Chozen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Tracy Cockrell (25).3B - Matt Guerra (10).HR - George Fick (11), Bernardo Malmberg (23).SF - George Fick.GIDP - Bernardo Malmberg, Matt Guerra. Baserunning: SB - John Sparks (9).
Game Notes Don Weaver is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in endurance Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Cy Barrett improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Les Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Robinson did not respond to coaching in control 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 Blum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Horsman improves in range Jack Stanage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe LeJohn did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Bordi did not respond to coaching in speed