Win: Denny McLain Jr. (19-4) Loss: Shigeru Kawachi (6-11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Ed Durr grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Hogan flies out to the right fielder. Bob Whitlock lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Shigeru Kawachi pitching. Jeff Healy singles to left field. Jigger Statz flies out to the left fielder. Prince Fielder flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Healy steals second. Billy Queen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pedro Mendoza hits a home run. Randy Lolich walks. Jerry Turon pops out to the shortstop. Bud Henrich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Magglio Ordonez flies out to the right fielder. Chase Utley walks. Halo Rozema pops out to the catcher. Chase Utley steals second. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lance Paulette grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeru Kawachi grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Durr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Jeff Healy singles to center field. Jeff Healy steals second. Bud Henrich throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jigger Statz strikes out. Prince Fielder is hit by a pitch. Billy Queen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Hogan strikes out. Bob Whitlock flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Magglio Ordonez triples. Chase Utley doubles to center field. Magglio Ordonez scores. Halo Rozema grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chase Utley advances to third on the play. Klondike Douglass hits a home run. Chase Utley scores. Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Jeff Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Randy Lolich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Turon grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Henrich singles to right field. Lance Paulette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jigger Statz singles past the shortstop. Prince Fielder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jigger Statz advances to second on the play. Billy Queen walks. Magglio Ordonez strikes out. Chase Utley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Shigeru Kawachi triples. Ed Durr singles to left field. Shigeru Kawachi scores. Bobby Hogan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Whitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Halo Rozema grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Klondike Douglass strikes out. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pedro Mendoza doubles to left field. Passed ball. Pedro Mendoza advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Randy Lolich singles to center field. Pedro Mendoza scores. Jerry Turon pops out to the first baseman. Bud Henrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Lolich advances to second on the play. Lance Paulette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Healy walks. Jigger Statz walks. Prince Fielder singles to left field. Jeff Healy scores. Billy Queen hits a home run. Jigger Statz scores. Prince Fielder scores. Luis Leal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Chase Utley flies out to the left fielder. Halo Rozema singles to center field. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Luis Leal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Anthony grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Durr grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Hogan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Keefe pitching. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Healy strikes out. Jigger Statz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Whitlock singles to left field. Bob Whitlock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Mendoza strikes out. Randy Lolich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Kimber improves in power_vs_righty Dal Maxvill did not respond to coaching in speed Billy 'Downtown' Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Billy 'Downtown' Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Alvarez improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ivan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lynn Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Seaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bradshaw improves in range