Win: Ray Easter (3-1) Loss: Jim Palmer (15-11)
Save: Larry Keefe (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Palmer pitching. Jerry Turon flies out to the center fielder. Ed Durr singles to right field. Thomas Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Casey Cary singles to center field. Pedro Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Easter pitching. Halo Rozema walks. Jeff Healy flies out to the right fielder. Jigger Statz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Henrich strikes out. Bob Whitlock singles to left field. Ray Easter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Whitlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Billy Queen flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Turon singles past the third baseman. Jerry Turon steals second. Ed Durr singles to center field. Jerry Turon scores. Thomas Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Casey Cary strikes out. Pedro Mendoza singles to left field. Ed Durr advances to third on the hit. Pedro Mendoza steals second. Bobby Hogan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Mike Morales pops out to the shortstop. Jim Palmer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Halo Rozema singles past the first baseman. Klondike Douglass scores. Jeff Healy singles to right field. Halo Rozema advances to third on the hit. Jigger Statz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bud Henrich strikes out. Bob Whitlock strikes out. Ray Easter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Queen walks. Magglio Ordonez hits a home run. Billy Queen scores. Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Mike Morales strikes out. Jim Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Turon grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Durr strikes out. Thomas Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Halo Rozema flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Healy strikes out. Jigger Statz walks. Billy Queen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jigger Statz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Casey Cary singles to left field. Pedro Mendoza strikes out. Bobby Hogan singles to center field. Bud Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Bob Whitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Magglio Ordonez flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Ray Easter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Anthony doubles to right field. Jerry Turon hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Durr walks. Thomas Jackson doubles to center field. Walt Anthony scores. Jerry Turon scores. Ed Durr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Casey Cary strikes out. Pedro Mendoza doubles to right field. Thomas Jackson scores. Isidro Marquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Hogan grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Mendoza advances to third on the play. Bud Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Johnny Wynn pitching. Chase Utley is pinch hitting for Mike Morales. Chase Utley pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Gaston is pinch hitting for Isidro Marquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clarence Gaston singles past the shortstop. Halo Rozema grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Gaston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Healy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sammy Ussat pitching. Chipper Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chase Utley at 1B. Bob Whitlock singles to right field. Braulio Ault is pinch hitting for Johnny Wynn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Braulio Ault flies out to the right fielder. Bob Whitlock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Turon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Keefe pitching. Jigger Statz strikes out. Billy Queen flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Ordonez singles to left field. Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Durr strikes out. Thomas Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Casey Cary grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Klondike Douglass doubles to center field. Chipper Jones flies out to the right fielder. Hank Aaron is pinch hitting for Sammy Ussat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Aaron strikes out. Halo Rozema pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carlos Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken McMullin improves in contact_vs_righty Ken McMullin improves in power_vs_righty Harry Alvarez improves in arm Harry Alvarez did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Bradshaw improves in range Ivan Rodriguez improves in range Augie Chandler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Leftwich did not respond to coaching in speed