Win: Nick LaRose (5-7) Loss: Ike Cunningham (10-7)
Save: Danny Tompkins (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Cunningham pitching. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Augie Ortiz strikes out. Tsugio Nagatoshi walks. Tim Keltner singles to center field. Pat Mason bunts for a base hit. Mike Cedeno doubles to right field. Tsugio Nagatoshi scores. Tim Keltner scores. Pat Mason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tomoya Dodo walks. Michio Noda walks. Nick LaRose grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nick LaRose pitching. John Sparks singles to left field. John Robinson singles past the first baseman. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Masao Hara bunts for a base hit. John Sparks scores. Buck Thomas hits an infield single to the second baseman. Earl Casey strikes out. Jed Simpson strikes out. Bob Lines strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Bradley walks. Augie Ortiz strikes out. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the center fielder. Tim Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. John Sparks hits a home run. John Robinson triples. Masao Hara walks. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cedeno strikes out. Tomoya Dodo singles to left field. Michio Noda walks. Nick LaRose grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Michio Noda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Earl Casey walks. Jed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Earl Casey steals second. Curt Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Augie Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Curt Melton. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Augie Ortiz advances to second on the play. Tim Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ike Cunningham strikes out. John Sparks grounds out to the pitcher. John Robinson hits a home run. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Mason grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Cedeno walks. Tomoya Dodo hits a home run. Mike Cedeno scores. Les Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michio Noda singles to right field. Nick LaRose fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nick LaRose grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas walks. Buck Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Lines grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Les Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Keltner strikes out. Pat Mason singles to center field. Pat Mason steals second. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Tomoya Dodo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Collard is pinch hitting for John Sparks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Les Collard singles to right field. John Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Collard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masao Hara singles to left field. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Steve Ranew 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. Buck Thomas strikes out. Earl Casey singles to right field. John Robinson scores. Masao Hara advances to third on the hit. Jed Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Michio Noda strikes out. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Steve Ranew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Allen strikes out. Jimmy Bradley singles to right field. Augie Ortiz singles past the shortstop. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kazuyuki Ohgai pitching. Bob Lines singles to center field. Bob Lines steals second. Curt Melton strikes out. Stan Wilson is pinch hitting for Les Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Wilson strikes out. Les Collard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Greenwood pitching. Tim Keltner strikes out. Pat Mason strikes out. Mike Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Danny Tompkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - John Robinson (6).HR - John Sparks (8), John Robinson (25). Baserunning: SB - Earl Casey (18), Bob Lines (7).CS - Buck Thomas (7). Fielding: E - Curt Melton.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Sinclair did not respond to coaching in control Takumi Nishioka did not respond to coaching in range Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in range Ryuichi Shimamura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kid Shellenback did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Bailey did not respond to coaching in range Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in range Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in control Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B