Win: Richie Stallings (5-7) Loss: Don Gerken (5-9)
Save: Mike Ruffcorn (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Gerken pitching. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds singles to right field. Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dwight Hackett singles to left field. Vinnie Hammonds is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Richie Stallings pitching. Oscar Dotterer walks. Jose Ens singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Ducky Odom flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Oscar Dotterer scores. Joe Minutelli walks. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jose Ens is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Alexander Gomez doubles to right field. Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy singles to right field. Alexander Gomez scores. Richie Stallings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Gerken doubles to left field. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Jose Ens singles to center field. Ducky Odom strikes out. Joe Minutelli pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Hudson singles to left field. Alexander Gomez singles to left field. Bill Hudson advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams strikes out. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Harry Smith singles in front of the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Jack Moore singles to right field. Oreste Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Harry Smith advances to third on the play. Don Gerken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Richie Stallings is hit by a pitch. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Johnny Hafey walks. Dwight Hackett walks. Richie Stallings scores. Bill Hudson walks. Vinnie Hammonds scores. Alexander Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Hafey scores. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Jose Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy flies out to the right fielder. Richie Stallings strikes out. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Harry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jack Moore singles to right field. Joe Minutelli scores. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett singles to left field. Bill Hudson doubles to right field. Dwight Hackett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alexander Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Huck Kelb is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Huck Kelb flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Ens lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jackie Snell pitching. Mike Williams strikes out. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the second baseman. Blix Telgheder is pinch hitting for Richie Stallings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Blix Telgheder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hafey doubles to center field. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Smith strikes out. Jack Moore strikes out. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Lapp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Takahiro Akamatsu improves in range Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Babe improves in range Darren Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Salas did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Arft improves in endurance Rudy Crespo did not respond to coaching in speed Rudy Crespo improves in range Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty