Win: Sanders M. Day (6-1) Loss: Jim Ryan (10-13)
Save: Sandy Tappan (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sanders M. Day pitching. Buck Jones pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Warren pops out to the catcher. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Ryan pitching. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jim Barnes doubles to center field. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Jim Barnes is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Cal Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak lines out to the shortstop. Hack Sacka flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clem Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Sanders M. Day grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buck Jones flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki walks. Cal Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco singles to center field. Rick Blanco steals second. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Warren Flaherty reached on a fielding error by Jim Barnes. Warren Flaherty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jesse Baez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kelly Leak bunts for a base hit. Kelly Leak steals second. Hack Sacka grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Miller strikes out. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clem Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Ryan strikes out. Buck Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sanders M. Day grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Blanco singles to center field. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Sanicki doubles to left field. Cal Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Kelly Leak doubles to right field. Wally Sanicki scores. Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Miller walks. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Haynes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Warren Flaherty walks. Jesse Baez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom McLean is pinch hitting for Frank Haynes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom McLean walks. Tom McLean steals second. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jim Barnes strikes out. Dave Ritchie 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. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Sandy Tappan pitching. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Dave Ritchie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Buck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Warren singles to left field. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Barnes (10), Wally Sanicki (27), Kelly Leak (23).GIDP - Cal Davis. Baserunning: SB - Kelly Leak (23), Tom McLean (8). Fielding: E - Jim Barnes.
Game Notes Jim Ryan is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in control Art Ash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lou Morogiello did not respond to coaching in speed Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Downing did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Jorgens did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Zimmer improves in control Larry Works did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in velocity