Win: Buck Hosley (3-22) Loss: Ron "Duece" Valdez (17-12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ron Duece Valdez pitching. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Congalton singles to center field. Bob Kekich doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Matt Leshnock singles to left field. Steve Congalton scores. Bob Kekich scores. Rudy Brown walks. Jesse Gillespie walks. Les Miller walks. Matt Leshnock scores. Leo Teed grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Brown scores. Jesse Gillespie advances to third on the play. Les Miller advances to second on the play. Buck Hosley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buck Hosley pitching. Del Walsh strikes out. Luis Kappel singles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luis Kappel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave singles to left field. Steve Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kekich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ricardo Hargrave is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Leshnock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Kekich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Reutilio Ramirez walks. Oscar Myers strikes out. Reutilio Ramirez steals second. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rudy Brown pops out to the catcher. Jesse Gillespie singles to center field. Les Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse Gillespie advances to second on the play. Leo Teed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ron Duece Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Del Walsh strikes out. Luis Kappel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Hosley strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave singles to left field. Steve Congalton strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave steals second. Ricardo Hargrave steals third. Bob Kekich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid hits a home run. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah doubles to left field. Rod Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah advances to third on the play. Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene Ha-Ha Hannah scores. Oscar Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Leshnock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Brown triples. Jesse Gillespie lines out to the third baseman. Les Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Duece Valdez strikes out. Del Walsh singles to right field. Luis Kappel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leo Teed flies out to the left fielder. Buck Hosley strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah singles to right field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Pazik pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Kekich strikes out. Matt Leshnock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Myers singles to center field. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hardware Cisco is pinch hitting for Ron Duece Valdez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Hardware Cisco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Cy Old McDaniel pitching. Rudy Brown singles to right field. Jesse Gillespie singles to center field. Les Miller singles to right field. Rudy Brown scores. George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Teed grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Gillespie advances to third on the play. Les Miller advances to second on the play. Buck Hosley strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sam Stone enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Leshnock at LF. Del Walsh strikes out. Luis Kappel flies out to the left fielder. Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Kekich walks. Sam Stone strikes out. Rudy Brown doubles to right field. Bob Kekich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Gillespie walks. Les Miller walks. Leo Teed walks. Rudy Brown scores. Jeff Harry Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gene Ha-Ha Hannah doubles to center field. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah scores. Dave Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Myers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Smoltz improves in velocity Henry Hornsby did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Joel Collins did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Eddie Rasmussen did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Torres improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Cliff Dunbar improves in CF