Win: Ike Cunningham (12-7) Loss: Danny Tompkins (4-10)
Save: Danny Sheely (17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Gload pitching. John Sparks walks. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Masao Hara flies out to the left fielder. Buck Thomas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Cunningham pitching. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Augie Ortiz singles to left field. Johnny Bordi singles past the shortstop. Augie Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Matt Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl Casey scores. Stan Wilson singles to left field. Curt Melton flies out to the right fielder. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Keltner flies out to the center fielder. Mike Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Tomoya Dodo doubles to right field. Iori Yamasaki singles to right field. Tomoya Dodo scores. Bill Gload grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Iori Yamasaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Sparks strikes out. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Masao Hara lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas strikes out. Earl Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi singles to right field. Tim Keltner strikes out. Mike Cedeno grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson strikes out. Curt Melton hits a home run. Ike Cunningham singles to center field. John Sparks flies out to the center fielder. John Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tomoya Dodo walks. Iori Yamasaki grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Gload reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Casey. Jimmy Bradley singles to left field. Bill Gload scores. Augie Ortiz walks. Johnny Bordi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masao Hara grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas walks. Earl Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas advances to second on the play. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Keltner pops out to the first baseman. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson strikes out. Curt Melton walks. Curt Melton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ike Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tomoya Dodo singles to left field. Iori Yamasaki strikes out. Michio Noda is pinch hitting for Bill Gload. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Michio Noda flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Danny Tompkins pitching. John Sparks doubles to right field. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Masao Hara doubles to right field. John Sparks scores. Kazuyuki Ohgai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Thomas triples. Masao Hara scores. Earl Casey strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Danny Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Augie Ortiz strikes out. Johnny Bordi doubles past the first baseman. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi advances to third on the play. Tim Keltner doubles to left field. Johnny Bordi scores. Mike Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Melton flies out to the center fielder. Danny Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tomoya Dodo lines out to the shortstop. Iori Yamasaki strikes out. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Kazuyuki Ohgai. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Danny Sheely is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Gonzalez improves in control George Jones did not respond to coaching in control Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Vargas did not respond to coaching in control Scott Panther improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marv Young improves in contact_vs_righty Ryuichi Shimamura did not respond to coaching in range Marv Young improves in contact_vs_righty Kid Shellenback did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Schell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF