Win: Buck Boak (3-2) Loss: Tony Swift (12-14)
Save: Tatsuya Kojima (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Seelbach pitching. Harry Chozen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Thompson strikes out. Katsuhiko Hiruki singles to center field. By Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Swift pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gabler grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Welsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Dahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Warren Payton walks. Hidetsugu Kato walks. Bert Chouinard singles to left field. Warren Payton scores. Hidetsugu Kato advances to third on the hit. Tony Swift lines out to the third baseman. Harry Chozen singles to center field. Hidetsugu Kato scores. Bert Chouinard advances to third on the hit. Charlie Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Vern Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Guerra hits a home run. John Sparks triples. Stan Wilson singles to center field. John Sparks scores. Mike Seelbach grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). By Harper strikes out. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell pops out to the first baseman. Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Welsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Warren Payton singles to left field. Hidetsugu Kato grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Warren Payton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bert Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Tony Swift pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg singles to center field. Vern Buskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Guerra grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Chozen triples. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Katsuhiko Hiruki singles to right field. Harry Chozen scores. By Harper doubles to right field. Katsuhiko Hiruki scores. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the second baseman. By Harper advances to third on the play. Warren Payton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks strikes out. Stan Wilson strikes out. Mike Seelbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato singles to center field. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Tony Swift fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Swift pops out to the shortstop. Harry Chozen singles to left field. Charlie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell walks. Tracy Cockrell steals second. Bill Gabler grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Cockrell advances to third on the play. Jerry Welsh walks. Bernardo Malmberg lines out to the shortstop. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsuhiko Hiruki grounds out to the shortstop. By Harper flies out to the center fielder. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra grounds out to the shortstop. John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Wilson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Warren Payton hits a home run. Buck Boak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hidetsugu Kato flies out to the left fielder. Bert Chouinard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Swift grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Hug is pinch hitting for Buck Boak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Hug singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Gabler walks. Jerry Welsh doubles to left field. Paul Hug scores. Tracy Cockrell scores. Bill Gabler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Vern Buskey walks. Matt Guerra singles past the shortstop. Jerry Welsh scores. Vern Buskey advances to third on the hit. John Sparks flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Vern Buskey scores. Thomas Kaiserling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Wilson singles to center field. Matt Guerra advances to third on the hit. Paul Hug grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tatsuya Kojima pitching. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson singles to right field. Katsuhiko Hiruki singles to center field. Charlie Thompson advances to third on the hit. By Harper flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Tatsuya Kojima is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Keltner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Stone improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Mason did not respond to coaching in range Will Smalley did not respond to coaching in control Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Mason improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Panther improves in power_vs_lefty Les Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in control Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in control Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C