Win: George Jones (17-3) Loss: Pedro W Peploski (4-11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pedro W Peploski pitching. Tim Moss doubles to left field. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Tim Moss scores. John Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Speake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit George Jones pitching. Babe Manning singles to right field. Marv Young singles to right field. Babe Manning advances to third on the hit. Morimichi Yano flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Manning scores. Brian Lloyd strikes out. Ricky Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Lines triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Lines scores. John Butcher doubles to left field. Lou House walks. Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. John Butcher scores. Lou House advances to third on the hit. George Jones strikes out. Pop Stelmaszek steals second. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Lou House scores. Pop Stelmaszek advances to third on the play. Frank Cartwright is hit by a pitch. John Robinson singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek scores. Pretzel Mejia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Speake singles to center field. Frank Cartwright scores. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George James walks. Dainier Naranjo singles to center field. George James is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Takumi Nishioka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dainier Naranjo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pretzel Mejia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takumi Nishioka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Lou House singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. George Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Babe Manning singles to left field. Marv Young pops out to the shortstop. Morimichi Yano grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Manning advances to second on the play. Brian Lloyd walks. Ricky Bowen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cartwright strikes out. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George James grounds out to the third baseman. Dainier Naranjo grounds out to the second baseman. Takumi Nishioka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Speake walks. Bob Lines grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pretzel Mejia grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Manning pops out to the first baseman. Marv Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lou House singles to center field. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou House advances to second on the play. George Jones strikes out. Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Morimichi Yano singles to center field. Brian Lloyd pops out to the shortstop. Ricky Bowen singles to center field. Morimichi Yano advances to third on the hit. George James singles to right field. Morimichi Yano scores. Dainier Naranjo flies out to the right fielder. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howard Ruth singles to right field. John Robinson hits a home run. Howard Ruth scores. John Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Speake triples. Chuck Dougherty is pinch hitting for Bob Lines. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. John Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Speake scores. Chuck Girard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou House singles to left field. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for Chuck Girard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yonel Reyes strikes out. Babe Manning pops out to the first baseman. Marv Young singles to center field. Morimichi Yano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Art Sepkowski pitching. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for George Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Churry singles to left field. Tim Moss strikes out. Howard Ruth pops out to the second baseman. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Glenn Balboni pitching. Brian Lloyd pops out to the first baseman. Ricky Bowen strikes out. George James singles to center field. Tom Shirley is pinch hitting for Dainier Naranjo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Speake grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Takumi Nishioka singles to center field. Lou Brown is pinch hitting for Art Sepkowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Brown strikes out. Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Takumi Nishioka advances to second on the play. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Tim Moss (26), John Butcher (18).3B - Bill Speake (6), Bob Lines (1).HR - John Robinson (33).GIDP - John Robinson, Bob Lines.HBP - Frank Cartwright (3). Baserunning: SB - Pop Stelmaszek (1).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nick Denny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willie Fisk did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Sam Hopp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Hopp improves in power_vs_lefty Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in control Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Barrows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Lucas improves in range Manuel Saffell did not respond to coaching in control Stan Lucas improves in speed Jose Brown improves in arm Rafael Torriente did not respond to coaching in arm Goldie Schultz did not respond to coaching in CF