Inning: 1 Detroit Doug Brennan pitching. Justin Reagan hits a home run. Randy Houtz singles past the shortstop. Dave Langford pops out to the first baseman. Harry Shipley singles to center field. Randy Houtz advances to third on the hit. Dean Varney singles to center field. Randy Houtz scores. Harry Shipley advances to third on the hit. Ray Dillard strikes out. Marcus Prentiss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Windy Easterly pitching. Frank Johnson singles to right field. Fay Zuber grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Johnson advances to second on the play. Blas Sherry lines out to the third baseman. Ken Duncan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Chris Lerian grounds out to the second baseman. Windy Easterly flies out to the right fielder. Justin Reagan walks. Randy Houtz walks. Dave Langford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Gross triples. Neil Kimmick doubles to right field. Scott Gross scores. Doug Brennan walks. Frank Johnson walks. Fay Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Shipley triples. Dean Varney strikes out. Ray Dillard grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Shipley scores. Marcus Prentiss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Blas Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Ken Duncan doubles to left field. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Paul Woodend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris Lerian strikes out. Windy Easterly grounds out to the second baseman. Justin Reagan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Scott Gross walks. Neil Kimmick flies out to the left fielder. Doug Brennan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Houtz walks. Dave Langford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Houtz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Shipley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fay Zuber singles to center field. Blas Sherry singles to center field. Fay Zuber advances to third on the hit. Blas Sherry steals second. Ken Duncan strikes out. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Paul Woodend singles to left field. Fay Zuber scores. Blas Sherry scores. Scott Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dean Varney walks. Ray Dillard flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Prentiss walks. Chris Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Windy Easterly doubles to center field. Dean Varney scores. Marcus Prentiss uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Justin Reagan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Neil Kimmick. Todd Hunt singles to center field. Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Mike Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Aude strikes out. Frank Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Fay Zuber singles to center field. Todd Hunt advances to third on the hit. James Captain Cook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Rickey Cripe pitching. Mike Goeckel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Hunt at CF. Randy Houtz flies out to the left fielder. Dave Langford strikes out. Harry Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ken Duncan lines out to the first baseman. Rusty Woodruff singles to center field. Paul Woodend grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dean Varney walks. Ray Dillard singles to right field. Marcus Prentiss walks. Chris Lerian walks. Dean Varney scores. Fred Mayer is pinch hitting for James Captain Cook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Mayer grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Dillard scores. Marcus Prentiss advances to third on the play. Chris Lerian advances to second on the play. Justin Reagan singles to left field. Marcus Prentiss scores. Chris Lerian scores. Sammy Gryska comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Houtz strikes out. Dave Langford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Monk Rohr pitching. Scott Gross strikes out. Mike Goeckel singles to left field. Johnny Pierson is pinch hitting for Sammy Gryska. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Johnny Pierson walks. Frank Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Fay Zuber singles to center field. Mike Goeckel is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Koback pitching. Harry Shipley strikes out. Dean Varney walks. Ray Dillard strikes out. Scott Goltz is pinch hitting for Marcus Prentiss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Goltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Blas Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Duncan strikes out. Eric Pascual is pinch hitting for Rusty Woodruff. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Pascual singles to left field. Paul Woodend singles to center field. Eric Pascual advances to third on the hit. Scott Gross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Marcus Prentiss is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bobby Wolfe improves in speed Cy Slagle improves in control Rudy MacGamwell improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clyde Howarth improves in speed Ken Brandt did not respond to coaching in endurance Mark Braggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C