Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kurt Otterson pitching. Buck Jones flies out to the left fielder. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Rick Blanco singles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio advances to third on the hit. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Rick Blanco advances to second on the play. Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Grover pitching. John Mellor walks. John Mellor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Wally Sanicki doubles to left field. Jamie Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Leak walks. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Jim Barnes strikes out. Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Clem Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ryan Pena doubles to left field. Kurt Otterson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mellor bunts for a base hit. Ryan Pena scores. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Grover strikes out. Buck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wally Sanicki pops out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak singles to right field. Kelly Leak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Seven Costanza singles to center field. Jim Barnes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Reinbach walks. Bob Gagne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Pena singles past the second baseman. Kurt Otterson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mellor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews singles to right field. Purnal Andrews steals second. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Manning pops out to the third baseman. Bill Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Buck Jones strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio singles to left field. Rick Blanco pops out to the first baseman. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes singles to center field. Bill Quillen lines out to the third baseman. Ryan Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Barnes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne hits a home run. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Clem Manning lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. John Mellor singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock lines out to the pitcher. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sandy Tappan pitching. Walt Bailey is pinch hitting for Bill Grover. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Bailey singles to center field. Buck Jones singles to right field. Walt Bailey advances to third on the hit. Hiromasa Fujio pops out to the catcher. Rick Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mac Rain pitching. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Jim Barnes singles to right field. Bill Quillen flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Purnal Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gregg Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit George Diaz is pinch hitting for Sandy Tappan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Diaz strikes out. John Mellor doubles to left field. Pete Saenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. John Mellor advances to third on the play. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Joe Naragon pitching. Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Saenz grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Kelly Leak walks. Kelly Leak steals second. Seven Costanza strikes out. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Blanco walks. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Rick Blanco advances to third on the hit. Purnal Andrews hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Blanco scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gregg Roseman singles to center field. Bob Gagne scores. Purnal Andrews advances to third on the hit. Clem Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena pops out to the third baseman. Early Longmire is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Early Longmire walks. John Mellor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - John Mellor (9), Wally Sanicki (20), Ryan Pena (10).GIDP - Jamie Pitlock. Baserunning: SB - Kelly Leak (19).CS - John Mellor (2), Kelly Leak 2 (9).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chaz Woods improves in control Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity John Meyerle improves in arm John Meyerle improves in contact_vs_lefty Vance Cubbage did not respond to coaching in endurance Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C