Win: Dave Griffey (17-7) Loss: Dick Sorrells (17-6)
Save: Ed Fitzgerald (33)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Sorrells pitching. Leon Kotke walks. Leon Kotke steals second. Frank Bennett hits a home run. Leon Kotke scores. Larry Alten flies out to the right fielder. Ray West grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Griffey pitching. Scott Tedrow grounds out to the shortstop. Diego Freese triples. Porter Crews pops out to the shortstop. Romello Warren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Webb grounds out to the shortstop. George Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Dustal grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Fritz pops out to the third baseman. George Davis singles to right field. Pud Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Griffey singles to right field. Leon Kotke singles to right field. Frank Bennett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Griffey advances to third on the play. Larry Alten grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Tedrow triples. Diego Freese grounds out to the pitcher. Porter Crews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ray West walks. Greg Leonard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Romello Warren doubles to left field. Jose Dustal strikes out. Bill Fritz walks. George Davis singles to left field. Pud Smith strikes out. Dick Sorrells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Homer Webb flies out to the center fielder. George Gregg grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Griffey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Scott Tedrow singles past the second baseman. Diego Freese reached on a fielding error by Leon Kotke. Porter Crews grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Scott Tedrow advances to third on the play. Romello Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leon Kotke singles to left field. Frank Bennett singles to right field. Leon Kotke advances to third on the hit. Larry Alten grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Leon Kotke scores. Ray West flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Dustal strikes out. Bill Fritz doubles to center field. George Davis flies out to the center fielder. Pud Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Leonard pops out to the catcher. Bob Smith walks. Homer Webb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Scott Tedrow strikes out. Diego Freese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Gregg flies out to the left fielder. Dan Alvarez is pinch hitting for Dave Griffey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dan Alvarez singles to center field. Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jack Ostendorf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Frank Bennett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ben Groom pitching. Porter Crews singles to right field. Romello Warren flies out to the right fielder. Porter Crews steals second. Jose Dustal walks. Bill Fritz strikes out. George Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Alten grounds out to the pitcher. Ray West strikes out. Greg Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Fitzgerald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pud Smith flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Holke is pinch hitting for Jack Ostendorf. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rudy Holke strikes out. Scott Tedrow walks. Diego Freese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:HR - Frank Bennett (24).GIDP - Frank Bennett, Larry Alten, Greg Leonard, Homer Webb. Baserunning: SB - Leon Kotke (13). Fielding: E - Leon Kotke.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bratschi did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Moore improves in arm Jing McCahan improves in range Max Krueger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Paniagua improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Stahl improves in arm Geno Blazier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Geno Blazier improves in arm Aiden Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty