Win: Nick Monahan (3-2) Loss: Takeo Horiuchi (2-5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nick Monahan pitching. Chris Paula grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Fukutomi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Takeo Horiuchi pitching. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Jose Loucks flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Bemis triples. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Hank Baughman doubles to center field. Jimmy Gill flies out to the center fielder. Lon Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kevin Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Ishida walks. Yonetoshi Kikuchi strikes out. Rich Chris singles to center field. Koichi Ishida advances to third on the hit. Nick Monahan singles to right field. Koichi Ishida scores. Fergie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Carlos Cary strikes out. Takeo Horiuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Paula walks. Bob Fernandez singles to center field. Chris Paula aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yukio Fukutomi hits a home run. Chris Paula scores. Bob Fernandez scores. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jose Loucks walks. Jose Loucks steals second. Tracy Bemis doubles to left field. Jose Loucks scores. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Kevin Espy lines out to the third baseman. Koichi Ishida singles to right field. Tracy Bemis scores. Yonetoshi Kikuchi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Koichi Ishida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hank Baughman grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Gill singles to right field. Lon Valdes singles to right field. Carlos Cary flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Horiuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Rich Chris singles to center field. Nick Monahan lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rich Chris forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fergie Wright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chris Paula strikes out. Bob Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Fukutomi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Loucks strikes out. Tracy Bemis walks. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom singles to center field. Joe Grissom steals second. Hank Baughman strikes out. Jimmy Gill flies out to the left fielder. Lon Valdes singles to left field. Joe Grissom is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Koichi Ishida singles to center field. Yonetoshi Kikuchi hits a home run. Koichi Ishida scores. Rich Chris flies out to the center fielder. Nick Monahan strikes out. Fergie Wright singles to right field. Jose Loucks walks. Tracy Bemis singles to left field. Fergie Wright scores. Takeshi Tajiri doubles to center field. Jose Loucks scores. Tracy Bemis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Monty Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Espy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Carlos Cary flies out to the right fielder. Monty Adamson grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Currie is pinch hitting for Chris Paula. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Currie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Koichi Ishida singles to center field. Yonetoshi Kikuchi hits a home run. Koichi Ishida scores. Rich Chris flies out to the center fielder. Nick Monahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fergie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez walks. Yukio Fukutomi lines out to the shortstop. Joe Grissom singles to center field. Bob Fernandez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Rube Heusser is pinch hitting for Hank Baughman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Heusser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Grissom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Loucks doubles to left field. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Tajiri singles to right field. Jose Loucks scores. Takeshi Tajiri steals second. Kevin Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Ishida pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Morgan is pinch hitting for Jimmy Gill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Morgan strikes out. Lon Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Cary doubles to left field. Larry Ahearne is pinch hitting for Monty Adamson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Ahearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Pruiett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Young improves in power_vs_righty Scott Young did not respond to coaching in range Marty Perry did not respond to coaching in control Rivington Sanchez improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Bagby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Nichting improves in power_vs_righty Al Mathews did not respond to coaching in speed Benji Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry McGee improves in 2B