Win: Arnie Iorg (8-6) Loss: Dave Mendoza (4-8)
Save: Cal Nutter (34)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Mendoza pitching. Jessie White walks. Lee Adams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rabbit Brickner. Jeff Bell walks. Jesse James flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Reilley singles to center field. Jessie White scores. John Morris walks. Lee Adams scores. Stan Esser flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Bell scores. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Arnie Iorg pitching. Jim Bowie grounds out to the third baseman. Boogie Woogie doubles to left field. Rabbit Brickner singles to right field. Boogie Woogie scores. Passed ball. Rabbit Brickner advances to second. Matt Vega grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Arnie Iorg strikes out. Jessie White strikes out. Lee Adams singles to center field. Jeff Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan strikes out. Dale Murphy walks. Bob Klesko pops out to the second baseman. Dave Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jesse James walks. Elmer Reilley strikes out. John Morris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Bowie singles to center field. Boogie Woogie singles to right field. Jim Bowie advances to third on the hit. Rabbit Brickner lines out to the second baseman. Matt Vega singles to center field. Jim Bowie scores. Boogie Woogie aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lou Fernandez walks. Gabe Egan strikes out. Dale Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Esser grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith singles to center field. Arnie Iorg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jessie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Klesko grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Mendoza strikes out. Jim Bowie doubles to right field. Boogie Woogie walks. Rabbit Brickner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Lee Adams strikes out. Jeff Bell singles to left field. Jesse James strikes out. Elmer Reilley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Matt Vega strikes out. Lou Fernandez strikes out. Gabe Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Morris singles to left field. Stan Esser pops out to the shortstop. Bill Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dale Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Bob Klesko flies out to the center fielder. Gary King is pinch hitting for Dave Mendoza. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gary King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Keith McELean pitching. Arnie Iorg strikes out. Jessie White hits a home run. Dan Wilkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Adams flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Bowie strikes out. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the shortstop. Rabbit Brickner singles to left field. Rabbit Brickner steals second. John Morris throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Darryl Thurmond 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. Matt Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jesse James singles past the third baseman. Elmer Reilley hits a home run. Jesse James scores. Rodney Davenport comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Morris strikes out. Stan Esser pops out to the first baseman. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vinny Brown is pinch hitting for Lou Fernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vinny Brown singles to right field. Gabe Egan singles to center field. Dale Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Bob Klesko grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gabe Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yadier Molina is pinch hitting for Rodney Davenport. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Yadier Molina singles to right field. Vinny Brown scores. Moose Higbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bowie walks. Boogie Woogie singles to center field. Bob Klesko scores. Yadier Molina scores. Jim Bowie advances to third on the hit. Rabbit Brickner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ray Ankiel pitching. Kenta Maedomari is pinch hitting for Moose Higbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kenta Maedomari strikes out. Jessie White strikes out. Lee Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cal Nutter pitching. Matt Vega strikes out. Vinny Brown reached on a fielding error by Elmer Reilley. Gabe Egan strikes out. Dale Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:HR - Jessie White (9), Elmer Reilley (9).SF - Stan Esser.GIDP - John Morris, Bill Smith. Fielding: E - Elmer Reilley, John Morris.PB - John Morris.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Scarritt improves in arm Ralph Groskloss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Evans Sanford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in velocity Joey Latham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Klondike Walkup improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Crooke improves in power_vs_righty Justin Kelly improves in arm Billyjoe BillyBob improves in control Tim Nieman improves in power_vs_righty Taira Kanazawa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Crooke improves in contact_vs_lefty