Win: Robo Rodriguez (7-9) Loss: Ben Sosa (11-18)
Save: Joe Mayo (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Robo Rodriguez pitching. Jessie White is hit by a pitch. Glenn Mays reached on a fielding error by Boogie Woogie. Jeff Bell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Glenn Mays is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jesse James grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ben Sosa pitching. Rabbit Brickner walks. Ed Cortazzo singles to left field. Rabbit Brickner advances to third on the hit. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Gabe Egan singles to right field. Rabbit Brickner scores. Ed Cortazzo is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Boogie Woogie hits a home run. Gabe Egan scores. Yadier Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Elmer Reilley flies out to the left fielder. John Morris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Boogie Woogie. Stan Esser singles to center field. John Morris scores. Bill Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo walks. Dippo Hippo steals second. Dale Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Robo Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Rabbit Brickner singles to center field. Dippo Hippo scores. Ed Cortazzo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ben Sosa grounds out to the third baseman. Jessie White flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Mays grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay BobbyBobJimBo lines out to the second baseman. Gabe Egan singles to center field. Boogie Woogie strikes out. Yadier Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Reilley walks. John Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo strikes out. Dale Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Stan Esser strikes out. Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ben Sosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rabbit Brickner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Cortazzo strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jessie White flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Mays strikes out. Jeff Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan strikes out. Boogie Woogie strikes out. Yadier Molina singles to center field. Dippo Hippo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Wilkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse James strikes out. Elmer Reilley flies out to the left fielder. John Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Moose Higbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Dan Wilkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Bowie grounds out to the shortstop. Gary King is pinch hitting for Rabbit Brickner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Keith McELean pitching. Stan Esser singles to left field. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Esser advances to second on the play. Lee Adams is pinch hitting for Moose Higbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Adams singles to left field. Troy Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jessie White grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Jethroe pitching. Ed Cortazzo flies out to the center fielder. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Gabe Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Glenn Mays strikes out. Jeff Bell strikes out. Jesse James singles to left field. Harry Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Reilley walks. John Morris walks. Joe Mayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Esser strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Fallon did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Manville improves in control Mike Thorne did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Tyler did not respond to coaching in velocity Clyde Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Fallon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Ankiel improves in control Lou Fernandez did not respond to coaching in arm Tom McNair did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Cissell did not respond to coaching in control Justin Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed Justin Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed