Win: Don Marrero (9-9) Loss: Fred Ball (3-8)
Save: Cookie Schepner (33)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Ball pitching. Howie Fitzmorris doubles past the third baseman. Joe Minutelli hits a home run. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Marrero pitching. Dave Lopez strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Brito singles past the second baseman. Yordan Montero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dave Smith lines out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Reid McMullin steals second. John Mattis singles past the shortstop. Reid McMullin scores. Don Marrero fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Marrero grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Long singles to center field. George Long steals second. Hank Atkinson singles to right field. Charlie Gagliano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reid McMullin. George Long scores. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson scores. Charlie Gagliano advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lopez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Yordan Montero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tim Asselstine singles past the second baseman. Dave Smith walks. Reid McMullin flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Don Marrero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Long strikes out. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Joe Minutelli pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Fred Ball. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Schaal strikes out. Dave Lopez singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Les Konetchy pitching. Walter Haney singles to center field. Tim Asselstine doubles to center field. Walter Haney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Smith singles to center field. Tim Asselstine scores. Charlie Darcy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith advances to second on the play. John Mattis strikes out. Don Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Yordan Montero grounds out to the pitcher. George Long grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Asselstine walks. Dave Smith strikes out. Tim Asselstine steals second. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy is pinch hitting for Charlie Darcy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Dave Lopez doubles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Luis Brito strikes out. Yordan Montero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Osvaldo Lord pitching. John Mattis doubles to center field. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Don Marrero. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Johnson hits a home run. John Mattis scores. Ryusuke Okawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Norm Murphy pitching. George Long doubles to left field. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. George Long scores. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the center fielder. Frank Bergamo is pinch hitting for Ryusuke Okawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Bergamo doubles to left field. Charlie Gagliano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Lopez walks. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Howie Fitzmorris (27), Tim Asselstine (26), John Mattis (27).HR - Joe Minutelli (28), Ron Johnson (5).GIDP - Don Marrero. Baserunning: SB - Tim Asselstine (18), Reid McMullin (17). Fielding: E - Reid McMullin.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Arft improves in control Alex Kahle improves in speed Dave Daringer did not respond to coaching in control Randy Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Hart improves in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rossman improves in arm Don Moren did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Moren improves in arm Miguel Skinner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Moren did not respond to coaching in range Tom Harper did not respond to coaching in range