Win: Don Gerken (14-11) Loss: Andy Walsh (9-23)
Save: Woodie Howard (46)
Inning: 1 Detroit Andy Walsh pitching. Evan Bowen singles to center field. Ron Davis walks. Joe Minutelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Mattis pops out to the second baseman. Jose Ens pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Gerken pitching. Akinobu Kono walks. Alan Kantlehner singles to right field. Akinobu Kono advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hafey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Akinobu Kono scores. Dave Lopez singles to right field. Dwight Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Oreste Smith singles to center field. Ron Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Howie Fitzmorris hits an infield single to the third baseman. Don Gerken lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Evan Bowen singles to right field. Oreste Smith scores. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Ron Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alexander Gomez walks. Bill Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Kruger pops out to the first baseman. Andy Walsh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alexander Gomez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis doubles to center field. Jose Ens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Mattis advances to third on the play. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ron Johnson singles past the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ron Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Gerken lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Passed ball. Don Gerken advances to second. Evan Bowen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dwight Hackett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Passed ball. Dwight Hackett advances to second. Alexander Gomez hits a home run. Dwight Hackett scores. Bill Hudson strikes out. Jerry Kruger singles to right field. Andy Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ron Davis walks. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Davis advances to second on the play. John Mattis hits a home run. Ron Davis scores. Jose Ens singles to center field. Oreste Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ron Johnson singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Ron Johnson advances to third on the hit. Don Gerken pops out to the first baseman. Evan Bowen walks. Ron Davis pops out to the first baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alexander Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Ens singles to right field. Oreste Smith lines out to the first baseman. Ron Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Ens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson strikes out. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Andy Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young walks. Mickey Young steals second. Akinobu Kono singles to center field. Mickey Young is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Huck Kelb is pinch hitting for Don Gerken. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Huck Kelb flies out to the left fielder. Evan Bowen singles to left field. Ron Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marty Mulholland pitching. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lopez is hit by a pitch. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles to left field. John Mattis doubles to right field. Joe Minutelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Ens pops out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith singles in front of the left fielder. John Mattis scores. Mark Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Oreste Smith advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Walter Haney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Ens at RF. Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alexander Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Kruger singles to right field. Geronimo Conroy is pinch hitting for Mark Bradley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Hart improves in speed Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity David Joss improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Rico improves in arm Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in control Ducky Odom improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pug Hollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in range Fred Dyer did not respond to coaching in arm Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in arm