Win: Dennis Acosta (2-1) Loss: Ryuji Ohno (1-2)
Save: Mike Coulson (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Wagner pitching. Luke Taylor triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Andy Listach singles to left field. Luke Taylor scores. Bob Kirk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Damaso Bonino pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Sid Jackson pitching. Jose Vidal singles in front of the left fielder. Kirk McCarthy singles to right field. Jose Vidal advances to third on the hit. Danny Walton singles past the shortstop. Jose Vidal scores. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hovley singles to center field. Kirk McCarthy scores. Freddie Velazquez strikes out. Jerry McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Scott Archer walks. Scott Archer steals second. Bob Dugan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Archer advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Putnam grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Ferraro singles to center field. Harry Wagner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Wagner strikes out. Jose Vidal hits a home run. Mike Ferraro scores. Kirk McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Danny Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sid Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Hovley. Luke Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Listach singles past the shortstop. Sid Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Listach steals second. Bob Kirk strikes out. Damaso Bonino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Steve Hovley strikes out. Guillermo Avalos is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Freddie Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Scott Archer strikes out. Bob Dugan hits a home run. Hughie Ferson flies out to the right fielder. Tony Putnam is hit by a pitch. Sid Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jerry McNertney strikes out. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luke Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Listach lines out to the pitcher. Bob Kirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Vidal singles to left field. Kirk McCarthy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Danny Walton singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Damaso Bonino doubles to left field. Scott Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Bonino advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Dugan strikes out. Hughie Ferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Hovley flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry McNertney walks. Dick Martini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Ferraro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry McNertney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Putnam walks. Rugger Foss is pinch hitting for Dick Martini. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rugger Foss flies out to the center fielder. Luke Taylor doubles to center field. Tony Putnam uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Listach strikes out. Bob Kirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dennis Acosta pitching. Harry Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Jose Vidal doubles to right field. Kirk McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Danny Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Damaso Bonino strikes out. Scott Archer strikes out. Bob Dugan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Steve Hovley pops out to the shortstop. Freddie Velazquez strikes out. Tito Francona is pinch hitting for Jerry McNertney. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ryuji Ohno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Putnam singles to right field. Juan Littlejohn is pinch hitting for Dennis Acosta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Juan Littlejohn hits a home run. Tony Putnam scores. Steve Barber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luke Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Andy Listach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Coulson pitching. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Don Hand is pinch hitting for Steve Barber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Hand singles to right field. Jose Vidal grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Hand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kirk McCarthy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Luke Taylor (1), Damaso Bonino (2).3B - Luke Taylor (1).HR - Bob Dugan (1), Juan Littlejohn (1).GIDP - Bob Kirk.HBP - Tony Putnam (2). Baserunning: SB - Andy Listach (3), Scott Archer (2).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Foster improves in velocity Manuel Talcott improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Ennis improves in range Ruben Kingdon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jocko Ford improves in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Lavender did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer Lavender did not respond to coaching in arm Kent Spillner improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Welday did not respond to coaching in velocity