Win: Steve Ranew (4-5) Loss: Jeff Liddle (10-8)
Save: Danny Tompkins (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Liddle pitching. Pat Mason lines out to the second baseman. Michio Noda grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Will Smalley pitching. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Masao Hara scores. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Freddy Powell singles to center field. Frank Stone flies out to the center fielder. Iori Yamasaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra doubles to center field. Stan Wilson strikes out. Curt Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Guerra advances to third on the play. Jeff Liddle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Bradley walks. Will Smalley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Will Smalley grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Bradley advances to second on the play. Pat Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Robinson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Buck Thomas strikes out. Frank Cartwright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Michio Noda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Allen walks. Freddy Powell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Earl Casey pops out to the first baseman. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Stan Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Iori Yamasaki singles to center field. Al Dunlop grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Iori Yamasaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Curt Melton strikes out. Jeff Liddle strikes out. John Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Will Smalley singles to center field. Pat Mason singles to center field. Will Smalley advances to third on the hit. Michio Noda strikes out. Jimmy Allen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Will Smalley scores. Pat Mason advances to second on the play. Freddy Powell singles to right field. Pat Mason scores. Frank Stone doubles to center field. Iori Yamasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masao Hara hits a home run. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Frank Cartwright singles to right field. Buck Thomas advances to third on the hit. Earl Casey grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Cartwright advances to second on the play. Matt Guerra strikes out. Stan Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Tomoya Dodo is pinch hitting for Will Smalley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tomoya Dodo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Ranew pitching. Curt Melton singles to left field. Jeff Liddle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Mason walks. Michio Noda flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Allen flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Powell doubles to right field. Pat Mason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Masao Hara lines out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cartwright walks. Frank Cartwright steals second. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Danny Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Iori Yamasaki doubles to right field. Al Dunlop singles to right field. Iori Yamasaki scores. Jimmy Bradley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tsugio Nagatoshi is pinch hitting for Steve Ranew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tsugio Nagatoshi doubles to right field. Pat Mason triples. Tsugio Nagatoshi scores. Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michio Noda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Danny Tompkins pitching. Matt Guerra doubles to right field. Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Curt Melton singles to right field. Matt Guerra scores. Les Collard is pinch hitting for Tom Greenwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Collard strikes out. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ricky Bowen did not respond to coaching in range Art Schell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George James improves in speed Frank Diaz improves in power_vs_lefty Kid Shellenback improves in range Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in speed 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 Chuck Dougherty improves in range Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in control Scott Panther did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B