Win: Mal Balas (5-6) Loss: Eddie Mientkiewicz (3-4)
Save: Chuck Curtis (27)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Qualls pitching. Rich Slaughter grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Johnson walks. Jim Everett triples. Tom Johnson scores. Bill Overall reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bernie Kellner. Jim Everett scores. Don Perry singles to right field. Bill Overall scores. Mike Allie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Perry advances to second on the play. Edwin Noce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Gelnar pitching. John Caffyn singles to center field. Bob Hoblitzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Caffyn advances to second on the play. Len Galloway walks. Al Henry flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sparma grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Len Galloway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Arthur Liebhardt singles to right field. Joe Gelnar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Slaughter walks. Tom Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Everett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bernie Kellner strikes out. Art Hasenmayer walks. Joe Quinones flies out to the right fielder. Ken Qualls grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Hasenmayer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Overall walks. Don Perry flies out to the right fielder. Mike Allie walks. Edwin Noce strikes out. Arthur Liebhardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit John Caffyn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Len Galloway walks. Al Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Gelnar strikes out. Rich Slaughter singles to left field. Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Slaughter advances to second on the play. Jim Everett doubles to left field. Rich Slaughter scores. Bill Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Sparma hits a home run. Bernie Kellner walks. Art Hasenmayer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Quinones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Perry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Allie strikes out. Edwin Noce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Qualls pops out to the shortstop. John Caffyn singles to center field. Bob Hoblitzel strikes out. Len Galloway singles to right field. Al Henry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Arthur Liebhardt flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gelnar pops out to the third baseman. Rich Slaughter doubles to center field. Tom Johnson singles to center field. Mal Balas 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. Jim Everett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Sparma grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Kellner singles to center field. Art Hasenmayer pops out to the catcher. Joe Quinones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Kellner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Overall walks. Don Perry strikes out. Mike Allie flies out to the left fielder. Edwin Noce grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Overall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mal Balas strikes out. John Caffyn grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Arthur Liebhardt singles to center field. Joe Gelnar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Slaughter strikes out. Tom Johnson walks. Jim Everett singles to left field. Arthur Liebhardt is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Len Galloway hits a home run. Al Henry singles to left field. Bill Sparma walks. Eddie Mientkiewicz 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. Bernie Kellner doubles to center field. Al Henry scores. Bill Sparma uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Quinones hits a home run. Bernie Kellner scores. Mike Petrocelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Barger is pinch hitting for Mal Balas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Fred Barger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Everett. John Caffyn grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Curtis pitching. Barry Schellhase enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Henry at 2B. Tony Cruz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art Hasenmayer at LF. Bill Overall grounds out to the third baseman. Don Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Allie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otis Hawes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Wiesler improves in contact_vs_righty Dale Phelps improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Wiesler improves in power_vs_righty Dale Phelps improves in power_vs_righty Otis Hawes improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Don Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Tim Howard improves in power_vs_righty Harry Hamm improves in power_vs_righty Fred Fisk did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Morrison did not respond to coaching in 2B