Win: Ike Cunningham (14-7) Loss: Earle Fariss (2-7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Cunningham pitching. Jimmy Bradley singles to center field. Augie Ortiz walks. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the right fielder. Tim Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Earle Fariss pitching. John Sparks flies out to the left fielder. John Robinson hits a home run. Masao Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Mason singles to left field. Mike Cedeno doubles to center field. Pat Mason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tomoya Dodo walks. Earle Fariss lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Augie Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey walks. Jed Simpson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Lines walks. Curt Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Johnny Bordi grounds out to the shortstop. Tsugio Nagatoshi pops out to the first baseman. Tim Keltner reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Sparks. Pat Mason pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ike Cunningham strikes out. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Cedeno pops out to the third baseman. Tomoya Dodo grounds out to the second baseman. Earle Fariss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masao Hara singles to center field. Buck Thomas doubles to center field. Masao Hara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Jed Simpson strikes out. Bob Lines singles to right field. Buck Thomas scores. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Lines is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Augie Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ike Cunningham singles to center field. John Sparks walks. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Lance Brashear 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. Masao Hara doubles to right field. Ike Cunningham scores. John Sparks scores. Buck Thomas strikes out. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Keltner walks. Pat Mason grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Keltner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson singles to left field. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Curt Melton flies out to the center fielder. Ike Cunningham singles to left field. Jed Simpson advances to third on the hit. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tomoya Dodo singles to left field. Michio Noda is pinch hitting for Lance Brashear. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tomoya Dodo steals second. Michio Noda strikes out. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomoya Dodo advances to third on the play. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Ranew pitching. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara flies out to the left fielder. Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Les Robinson 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. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Iori Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Tsugio Nagatoshi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Iori Yamasaki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Casey. Tim Keltner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Mason walks. Mike Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Jed Simpson strikes out. Bob Lines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tomoya Dodo strikes out. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Steve Ranew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Allen flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stone is pinch hitting for Jimmy Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Allison did not respond to coaching in control Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in speed Art Schell improves in range Art Schell did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Panther improves in arm Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Herges did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Herges did not respond to coaching in control Mike Churry improves in 1B