Win: Nick LaRose (5-16) Loss: Dario Perry (16-7)
Save: Kazuyuki Ohgai (16)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dario Perry pitching. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nick LaRose pitching. Buck Thomas walks. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buck Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Melton singles to center field. Masao Hara advances to third on the hit. Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Keltner flies out to the right fielder. Pat Mason pops out to the catcher. George James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Lines strikes out. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Tim Moss walks. Dario Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Cedeno walks. Yonel Reyes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Cedeno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nick LaRose fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nick LaRose pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas pops out to the first baseman. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara grounds out to the pitcher. John Robinson advances to second on the play. Curt Melton walks. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Curt Melton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Ryuichi Shimamura flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bordi walks. Tim Keltner grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Bordi advances to second on the play. Pat Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Lines strikes out. Chuck Dougherty walks. Tim Moss grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George James reached on a fielding error by Chuck Dougherty. Mike Cedeno singles to center field. Yonel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George James advances to third on the play. Mike Cedeno advances to second on the play. Nick LaRose grounds out to the third baseman. George James scores. Mike Cedeno advances to third on the play. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dario Perry strikes out. Buck Thomas singles to left field. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Johnny Bordi singles to left field. Tim Keltner flies out to the right fielder. Pat Mason strikes out. George James singles to center field. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Curt Melton flies out to the right fielder. Jed Simpson lines out to the shortstop. Bob Lines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Yonel Reyes walks. Nick LaRose lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Bradley doubles past the first baseman. Yonel Reyes scores. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Tim Keltner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Bradley is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Cousineau is pinch hitting for Dario Perry. 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. Tony Cousineau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bone Boone pitching. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. George James singles to right field. Mike Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Yonel Reyes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas singles to left field. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas advances to second on the play. Steve Ranew 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. Larry Collins is pinch hitting for Masao Hara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Larry Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Curt Melton walks. Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Horsman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Bradley. Buck Thomas scores. Bob Lines walks. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Steve Ranew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Allen strikes out. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kazuyuki Ohgai pitching. Tim Moss walks. Scott Panther is pinch hitting for Bone Boone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Panther grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buck Thomas singles to center field. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hiroki Hirakawa did not respond to coaching in speed Hiroki Hirakawa did not respond to coaching in arm Art Schell did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Pyburn improves in arm Hiroki Hirakawa did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Barrows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Boggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pop Stelmaszek improves in speed Steve Boggs did not respond to coaching in control Gene Marrero improves in contact_vs_lefty Rusty Burrows did not respond to coaching in control Craig Naranjo did not respond to coaching in 2B