Win: Rex Feller (7-15) Loss: Al Rivera (10-15)
Save: Tom Greenwood (16)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rex Feller pitching. Hidetsugu Kato strikes out. Harry Chozen grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Payton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Rivera pitching. Tracy Cockrell singles past the second baseman. Vern Buskey singles to center field. Matt Guerra hits a home run. Tracy Cockrell scores. Vern Buskey scores. Stan Wilson strikes out. Jed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. John Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Bordi flies out to the right fielder. Augie Ortiz pops out to the catcher. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Bridges hits a home run. Rex Feller strikes out. Tracy Cockrell walks. Vern Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Dahlen singles to left field. By Harper singles to left field. Al Rivera lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. By Harper advances to second on the play. By Harper advances to second on the play. Hidetsugu Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). By Harper advances to third on the play. Al Rivera advances to second on the play. Harry Chozen walks. Warren Payton walks. By Harper scores. Johnny Bordi triples. Al Rivera scores. Harry Chozen scores. Warren Payton scores. Augie Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra strikes out. Stan Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Jed Simpson singles to center field. John Robinson triples. Jed Simpson scores. Ray Ferrazzi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Thompson singles past the second baseman. Tom Dahlen walks. By Harper strikes out. Ray Ferrazzi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hidetsugu Kato grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mickey Bridges flies out to the left fielder. Rex Feller pops out to the shortstop. Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. Vern Buskey doubles to right field. Tracy Cockrell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Guerra pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Chozen singles to right field. Warren Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Chozen advances to second on the play. Johnny Bordi walks. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Chozen advances to third on the play. Johnny Bordi advances to second on the play. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson strikes out. Jed Simpson strikes out. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Dahlen doubles to left field. By Harper walks. Ray Ferrazzi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Ferrazzi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tom Dahlen advances to third on the play. Hidetsugu Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Bridges walks. Ken Hall is pinch hitting for Rex Feller. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken Hall flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Bridges is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Otto Ogden pitching. Harry Chozen strikes out. Warren Payton pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell pops out to the first baseman. Vern Buskey walks. Matt Guerra strikes out. Stan Wilson doubles to left field. Vern Buskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Felder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Augie Ortiz singles to center field. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Augie Ortiz advances to second on the play. Tom Dahlen flies out to the left fielder. Freddy Powell is pinch hitting for By Harper. Freddy Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Andrews enters the game as a defensive replacement for Freddy Powell at C. John Robinson walks. Ted Nelson strikes out. Mickey Bridges singles to center field. Cliff Pagan is pinch hitting for Otto Ogden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Pagan strikes out. Tracy Cockrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Bridges is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Greenwood pitching. Tsugio Nagatoshi is pinch hitting for Tom Felder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hidetsugu Kato singles past the second baseman. Harry Chozen pops out to the first baseman. Warren Payton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Vern Buskey (23), Stan Wilson (18).3B - John Robinson (2).HR - Matt Guerra (21), Mickey Bridges (6). Baserunning: CS - Mickey Bridges (5).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Smalley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim White did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sinclair improves in velocity Michio Noda did not respond to coaching in arm Jim White did not respond to coaching in control Will Smalley improves in control Tim Keltner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Dawkins did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Curt Melton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ike Cunningham did not respond to coaching in control Curt Melton improves in range Frank Cartwright did not respond to coaching in 2B