Win: Larry Wainhouse (8-11) Loss: Bob Horton (2-19)
Save: Woodie Howard (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Horton pitching. Dave Smith singles to center field. Harry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli walks. Walter Haney strikes out. John Mattis walks. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Wainhouse pitching. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hudson is hit by a pitch. Dave Lopez pops out to the pitcher. Johnny Hafey singles to center field. Alexander Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Larry Wainhouse singles to center field. Dave Smith singles to right field. Harry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett pops out to the second baseman. Aaron Bigelow singles to center field. Bob Horton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Bigelow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Haney walks. John Mattis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy singles to right field. Geronimo Conroy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Oreste Smith doubles to center field. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Larry Wainhouse flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Oreste Smith scores. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey strikes out. Alexander Gomez strikes out. Don Moren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Smith singles to center field. Harry Smith steals second. Joe Minutelli reached on a fielding error by Johnny Hafey. Joe Minutelli steals second. Walter Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Smith scores. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the play. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Minutelli scores. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett strikes out. Aaron Bigelow singles to left field. Bob Horton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Geronimo Conroy walks. Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Larry Wainhouse lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Smith hits a home run. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Harry Smith singles to center field. Joe Hayworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Minutelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez walks. Johnny Hafey grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alexander Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Don Moren doubles to left field. Mark Evans 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. Dwight Hackett singles to left field. Johnny Hafey scores. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Walter Haney hits a home run. John Mattis singles to right field. Oreste Smith strikes out. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Mattis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Hayworth flies out to the left fielder. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hudson singles to center field. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Dave Lopez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Kelb is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Huck Kelb walks. Dave Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jackie Snell pitching. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the pitcher. Alexander Gomez singles to right field. Don Moren grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for John Mattis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Dwight Hackett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Kantlehner doubles to center field. Aaron Bigelow walks. John Martin is pinch hitting for Joe Hayworth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Martin singles to center field. Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Geronimo Conroy singles to center field. Alan Kantlehner scores. Bill Hudson singles to left field. Aaron Bigelow scores. Mickey Young grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. John Martin is out at home. Johnny Hafey walks. Geronimo Conroy scores. Alexander Gomez walks. Bill Hudson scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Don Moren flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Young is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Oreste Smith (16).HR - Dave Smith (9), Walter Haney (20).SF - Larry Wainhouse.GIDP - Dave Smith, John Mattis, Howie Fitzmorris. Baserunning: SB - Harry Smith (5), Joe Minutelli (15).
Batting:2B - Don Moren (9), Alan Kantlehner (15).GIDP - Don Moren.HBP - Bill Hudson (3). Baserunning: CS - Geronimo Conroy (7). Fielding: E - Johnny Hafey.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Joss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Randy Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Rudy Crespo did not respond to coaching in range Jack Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in speed Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Gagliano improves in range Herm Vosmik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerald Shaute improves in control