Win: Rex Feller (3-3) Loss: Lance Brashear (4-9)
Save: Charlie Stanicek (18)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lance Brashear pitching. Ernie Crowder lines out to the second baseman. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Guerra hits a home run. Stan Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Rex Feller pitching. Tom Dahlen singles to right field. Harry Chozen strikes out. By Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Sparks reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Thompson. Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Sparks advances to third on the play. Mickey Bridges pops out to the first baseman. Brett W Bovee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Warren Payton pops out to the catcher. Johnny Bordi singles to right field. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Bordi advances to second on the play. Charlie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rex Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lance Brashear strikes out. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra hits a home run. Stan Wilson walks. John Sparks walks. Jed Simpson singles to center field. Stan Wilson scores. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Mickey Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Sparks scores. Brett W Bovee grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jed Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rex Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the left fielder. By Harper walks. Warren Payton walks. Johnny Bordi doubles to left field. By Harper scores. Warren Payton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi advances to third on the play. Charlie Thompson singles to center field. Johnny Bordi scores. Hidetsugu Kato flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Vern Buskey singles to right field. Matt Guerra hits a home run. Vern Buskey scores. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Wilson reached on a fielding error by Augie Ortiz. John Sparks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Wilson advances to second on the play. Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kirk Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Chozen hits an infield single to the second baseman. By Harper singles to right field. Warren Payton singles to right field. Harry Chozen scores. By Harper aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mickey Bridges singles to left field. Brett W Bovee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Bridges is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rex Feller fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rex Feller walks. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Vern Buskey walks. Matt Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Augie Ortiz strikes out. Charlie Thompson singles to center field. Hidetsugu Kato flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Otto Ogden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Chozen pops out to the first baseman. By Harper singles to center field. Warren Payton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mickey Bridges grounds out to the third baseman. Brett W Bovee singles to left field. Ted Nelson is pinch hitting for Otto Ogden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Stanicek pitching. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Augie Ortiz walks. Charlie Thompson reached on a fielding error by John Sparks. Hidetsugu Kato grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Len W Shofner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Matt Guerra reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Thompson. Stan Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. John Sparks triples. Matt Guerra scores. Jed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bryan Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Wilson at SS. Mark Linton is pinch hitting for Len W Shofner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Linton walks. Tom Dahlen flies out to the left fielder. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. By Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Augie Ortiz is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ike Cunningham improves in velocity Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Robinson improves in power_vs_righty Buck Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Curt Melton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buck Thomas did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Stone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Mason did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Mason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Manning improves in range Mike Clendenon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Clendenon improves in power_vs_lefty