Win: Otto Hernandez (11-3) Loss: Don Sasser (0-14)
Save: Andy Stewart (32)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Sasser pitching. Rod Pazik grounds out to the shortstop. Reutilio Ramirez singles to center field. Bob Hardware Cisco singles to left field. Reutilio Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Charlie Proly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Otto Hernandez pitching. Mike Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Steve Congalton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Bart Glove Distefano grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Emski Roznovsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Leshnock flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson singles to center field. Otto Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rod Pazik singles to right field. Jim Rock Robinson scores. Reutilio Ramirez pops out to the first baseman. Bob Hardware Cisco singles to center field. Rod Pazik advances to third on the hit. Charlie Proly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jesse Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Demery triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Sasser grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel flies out to the right fielder. Bart Glove Distefano singles to left field. Mark Emski Roznovsky hits a home run. Bart Glove Distefano scores. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave walks. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich strikes out. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rod Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hardware Cisco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rudy Brown hits a home run. Jesse Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Tom Demery flies out to the left fielder. Don Sasser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Proly grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Kappel grounds out to the shortstop. Grover Carney is pinch hitting for Bart Glove Distefano. Grover Carney walks. Mark Emski Roznovsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Smith strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the shortstop. Steve Congalton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson doubles to center field. Otto Hernandez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Reutilio Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Kekich grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Rudy Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Hardware Cisco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Proly grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Kappel singles to right field. Tony Cash Rupe is pinch running for Luis Kappel on 1st base. Tony Cash Rupe steals second. Danny Wheeler 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. Grover Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jesse Gillespie grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Demery strikes out. Angel Hackman is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Angel Hackman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Brady Barrett pitching. Mark Emski Roznovsky pops out to the third baseman. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Del Walsh is pinch hitting for Otto Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Del Walsh singles to right field. Rod Pazik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Del Walsh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Stewart pitching. Mike Smith singles to right field. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Steve Congalton singles past the second baseman. Bob Kekich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Congalton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob McGraw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Quirk did not respond to coaching in speed Dewayne 'DD' Dorgan did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Rasmussen did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Henry Hornsby improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Goslin improves in power_vs_righty Larry Webster did not respond to coaching in range Hal Smoltz improves in control Joel Collins did not respond to coaching in SS