Win: Charlie Herges (12-2) Loss: Bill Snyder (6-12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Snyder pitching. Buck Thomas strikes out. Jed Simpson reached on a fielding error by Ryuichi Shimamura. John Robinson walks. Bob Lines singles to right field. Jed Simpson scores. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Curt Melton grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson scores. Bob Lines advances to second on the play. Al K Sullivan doubles past the third baseman. Bob Lines scores. Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jake DeViveiros pitching. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Pat Mason grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tony Cousineau grounds out to the shortstop. Jake DeViveiros triples. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Jake DeViveiros scores. Jed Simpson doubles to center field. Buck Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jed Simpson advances to third on the play. Bob Lines singles to center field. Jed Simpson scores. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Lines is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tomoya Dodo strikes out. Marv Young grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al K Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry singles to center field. Tony Cousineau walks. Jake DeViveiros lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Mike Churry is thrown out at third. Tony Cousineau advances to second on the play. Tony Cousineau advances to second on the play. Buck Thomas walks. Lefty Monaco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson walks. Tony Cousineau scores. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit George James singles to left field. Brian Lloyd singles to center field. Lefty Monaco lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryuichi Shimamura hits a home run. George James scores. Brian Lloyd scores. Pat Mason strikes out. Ed Bailey doubles past the center fielder. Tomoya Dodo hits a home run. Ed Bailey scores. Marv Young grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Lines pops out to the first baseman. Curt Melton pops out to the shortstop. Al K Sullivan hits a home run. Mike Churry singles to left field. Tony Cousineau grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Babe Manning flies out to the right fielder. George James flies out to the center fielder. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jake DeViveiros. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Horsman singles to right field. Buck Thomas singles to right field. Frank Horsman advances to third on the hit. John Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Horsman scores. John Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Bob Lines grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Charlie Herges pitching. John Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ryuichi Shimamura flies out to the center fielder. Pat Mason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Al K Sullivan strikes out. Mike Churry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Tomoya Dodo grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Young walks. Babe Manning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Cousineau grounds out to the catcher. Chuck Dougherty is pinch hitting for Charlie Herges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Dougherty walks. Buck Thomas doubles to left field. Chuck Dougherty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jed Simpson walks. John Robinson hits a home run. Buck Thomas scores. Jed Simpson scores. Bob Lines walks. Curt Melton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Danny Sheely pitching. George James pops out to the shortstop. Brian Lloyd reached on a fielding error by Buck Thomas. Dainier Naranjo is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dainier Naranjo strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brian Lloyd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Oscar Hale pitching. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Churry strikes out. Tony Cousineau walks. Scott Panther is pinch hitting for Danny Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Scott Panther strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Gonzalez pitching. Pat Mason strikes out. Ed Bailey doubles to right field. Kid Shellenback is pinch hitting for Tomoya Dodo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kid Shellenback doubles to left field. Ed Bailey scores. Marv Young grounds out to the third baseman. Iori Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Babe Manning. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Iori Yamasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Jed Simpson singles to right field. John Robinson lines out to the second baseman. Bob Lines strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Morimichi Yano is pinch hitting for George James. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morimichi Yano singles to center field. Brian Lloyd strikes out. Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for Oscar Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yonel Reyes walks. Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Buck Thomas (35), Jed Simpson (19), Al K Sullivan (7).3B - Jake DeViveiros (2).HR - John Robinson (29), Al K Sullivan (5).SF - Jed Simpson.GIDP - Curt Melton. Fielding: E - Buck Thomas.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dmitri Blethen improves in velocity Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Burrows did not respond to coaching in control Willie Fisk improves in range Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Lou House improves in power_vs_righty Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Pyburn did not respond to coaching in arm Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in range Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in range Steve Pyburn improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Pyburn improves in contact_vs_lefty Pedro W Peploski did not respond to coaching in velocity Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in CF