Win: Ike Cunningham (6-4) Loss: Lance Brashear (9-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Cunningham pitching. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ryuichi Shimamura pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi singles to center field. Tsugio Nagatoshi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lance Brashear pitching. John Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara singles to center field. Buck Thomas walks. Frank Cartwright walks. Earl Casey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Keltner strikes out. Pat Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cedeno walks. Tomoya Dodo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lines strikes out. Ike Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lance Brashear singles to right field. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ryuichi Shimamura doubles to center field. Johnny Bordi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lance Brashear scores. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara singles to center field. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Masao Hara advances to third on the hit. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Tim Keltner lines out to the first baseman. Pat Mason strikes out. Mike Cedeno hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tomoya Dodo walks. Lance Brashear singles to left field. Jimmy Bradley walks. Mike Cedeno scores. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Tomoya Dodo scores. Johnny Bordi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Earl Casey singles to center field. Earl Casey steals second. Jed Simpson walks. Bob Lines singles in front of the right fielder. Earl Casey scores. Jed Simpson advances to third on the hit. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lines advances to second on the play. John Sparks singles to center field. Jed Simpson scores. Bob Lines scores. John Robinson singles to center field. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Masao Hara hits a home run. John Sparks scores. John Robinson scores. Buck Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Keltner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Mason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Earl Casey singles to center field. Jed Simpson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Lines walks. Ike Cunningham strikes out. John Sparks grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Cedeno strikes out. Tomoya Dodo grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Jones singles to right field. Jimmy Bradley singles to left field. Ryuichi Shimamura pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Robinson hits a home run. Masao Hara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas singles to right field. Steve Ranew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Cartwright doubles to right field. Earl Casey singles to center field. Frank Cartwright scores. Kazuyuki Ohgai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson singles past the shortstop. Earl Casey advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 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. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Tim Keltner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Collard is pinch hitting for Les Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Collard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for John Sparks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges flies out to the left fielder. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Fowler pitching. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Pat Mason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Allen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cedeno singles to right field. Tomoya Dodo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Cedeno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takumi Nishioka is pinch hitting for Kazuyuki Ohgai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takumi Nishioka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tomoya Dodo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Hancken pitching. Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Cartwright singles to left field. Earl Casey strikes out. Scott Panther is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Panther doubles to center field. Frank Cartwright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doug Morales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Bradley singles to center field. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Michio Noda is pinch hitting for Johnny Bordi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Michio Noda singles to left field. Jimmy Bradley scores. Ryuichi Shimamura advances to third on the hit. Tsugio Nagatoshi singles to left field. Ryuichi Shimamura scores. Tim Keltner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Michio Noda advances to third on the play. Charlie Herges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Allen singles to left field. Michio Noda scores. Mike Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Bob Lines is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Creeden did not respond to coaching in speed Marv Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Manning did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Allison did not respond to coaching in control Marv Young did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Burrows did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Dougherty improves in power_vs_righty Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 3B