Win: Jeff Liddle (6-2) Loss: Kris Bowler (1-7)
Save: Rod K Holbrook (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kris Bowler pitching. Tim Moss strikes out. Buck Thomas singles past the shortstop. John Robinson singles to left field. Masao Hara singles to center field. Buck Thomas scores. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Curt Melton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Robinson scores. Mike Churry walks. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Liddle pitching. Ed Bailey walks. Babe Manning pops out to the second baseman. Iori Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Horsman grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Liddle singles to center field. Tim Moss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Morimichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Lloyd walks. Ricky Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Naranjo triples. Brian Lloyd scores. Kris Bowler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas hits a home run. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Masao Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton singles past the third baseman. Mike Churry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Babe Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Iori Yamasaki walks. Marv Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty walks. Frank Horsman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Dougherty advances to second on the play. Jeff Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Dougherty advances to third on the play. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Morimichi Yano singles to center field. Brian Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Bowen singles to right field. Dainier Naranjo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas strikes out. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara doubles to center field. Curt Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kris Bowler grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Babe Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Churry walks. Chuck Dougherty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Horsman walks. Jeff Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Iori Yamasaki pops out to the shortstop. Marv Young grounds out to the pitcher. Morimichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Naranjo singles to right field. Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for Kris Bowler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yonel Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chuck Girard pitching. Masao Hara pops out to the shortstop. Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Churry flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Bailey singles to left field. Babe Manning flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bailey steals second. Iori Yamasaki strikes out. Marv Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. Al K Sullivan is pinch hitting for Frank Horsman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al K Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Jeff Liddle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Lines hits a home run. Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rod K Holbrook pitching. Chick Wagner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Churry at CF. Morimichi Yano pops out to the first baseman. Brian Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Bowen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Iori Yamasaki is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Butcher improves in speed Steve Boggs did not respond to coaching in control Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Craig Naranjo improves in arm Lou House did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Larmore did not respond to coaching in endurance Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in speed Manuel Saffell did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Larmore did not respond to coaching in control Pedro W Peploski did not respond to coaching in control Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in CF