Win: Jack Murphy (2-0) Loss: Bill Brown (1-3)
Save: Rickey Cripe (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Murphy pitching. Hunter Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Rip Andrus singles to left field. Fred Mayer pops out to the third baseman. Marcus Prentiss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Andrus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Brown pitching. Frank Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Eric Pascual singles past the second baseman. Eric Pascual steals second. Blas Sherry doubles to center field. Eric Pascual scores. Rusty Woodruff walks. Babe Andrews doubles to left field. Blas Sherry scores. Rusty Woodruff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fay Zuber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Andrews advances to third on the play. Neil Kimmick walks. Scott Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Claude Welch singles to center field. Claude Welch steals second. Ray Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Bob Fernandez pops out to the first baseman. U.S. Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Eric Pascual singles to left field. Blas Sherry singles to left field. Eric Pascual advances to third on the hit. Rusty Woodruff singles to left field. Eric Pascual scores. Blas Sherry advances to third on the hit. Rusty Woodruff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Hunter Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Andrus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Babe Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Fay Zuber walks. Fay Zuber steals second. Neil Kimmick grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Gross reached on a fielding error by Marcus Prentiss. Jack Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Fred Mayer strikes out. Marcus Prentiss singles to left field. Claude Welch grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Pascual strikes out. Blas Sherry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ray Dillard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. U.S. Grant pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Babe Andrews doubles to left field. Fay Zuber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Andrews advances to third on the play. Neil Kimmick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Hunter Bradley strikes out. Rip Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Scott Gross strikes out. Jack Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Johnson singles past the third baseman. Eric Pascual singles to center field. Frank Johnson advances to third on the hit. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Mayer singles to left field. Marcus Prentiss pops out to the shortstop. Claude Welch strikes out. Ray Dillard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Andrews pops out to the second baseman. Fay Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Fernandez doubles to center field. U.S. Grant singles to left field. Bob Fernandez scores. Bill Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hunter Bradley walks. Rip Andrus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Neil Kimmick singles to right field. Scott Gross flies out to the center fielder. Mike Goeckel is pinch hitting for Jack Murphy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Goeckel singles in front of the right fielder. Neil Kimmick advances to third on the hit. Frank Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Eric Pascual grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Rickey Cripe pitching. Fred Mayer hits a home run. Marcus Prentiss flies out to the left fielder. Claude Welch strikes out. Ray Dillard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Pye improves in control Paul Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Higgins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Stillman did not respond to coaching in control Frank Jones did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alton Carreon improves in range Dick Scott improves in range Alton Carreon did not respond to coaching in speed Phil Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C