Win: Buddy Pfeffer (3-1) Loss: Bobby Cook (9-7)
Save: Osvaldo Lord (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bobby Cook pitching. Ken Schaal strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the second baseman. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Howie Fitzmorris doubles to right field. Ducky Odom grounds out to the shortstop. David Joss flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Wilbert Fregosi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Young singles to right field. Hank Atkinson singles to right field. Mickey Young advances to third on the hit. Charlie Gagliano doubles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Hank Atkinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Moren flies out to the center fielder. Takahiro Akamatsu singles to left field. Charlie Gagliano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Pfeffer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Gordon Blankenship doubles to center field. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Blankenship advances to third on the play. Bobby Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gordon Blankenship scores. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama walks. Luis Brito doubles to center field. Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Daisuke Nakayama scores. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano walks. Don Moren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ducky Odom flies out to the right fielder. David Joss pops out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu singles to left field. Buddy Pfeffer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buddy Pfeffer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Schaal singles to right field. Daisuke Nakayama doubles to right field. Ken Schaal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Brito singles to center field. Lefty McPhee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Young singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Fregosi strikes out. Gordon Blankenship hits a home run. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Don Moren doubles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu singles to center field. Buddy Pfeffer pops out to the second baseman. Ken Schaal doubles to center field. Don Moren scores. Takahiro Akamatsu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Cookie Schepner flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the first baseman. Ducky Odom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Young is hit by a pitch. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit David Joss pops out to the first baseman. Joe Minutelli pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Moren triples. Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Enrique Ramirez is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Enrique Ramirez singles to center field. Don Moren scores. Ken Schaal singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Luis Brito singles to right field. Mickey Young grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Enrique Ramirez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Espy pitching. Randy Davis is pinch hitting for Wilbert Fregosi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Davis singles to right field. Gordon Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Dave Rico is pinch hitting for John Mattis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Davis steals second. Dave Rico strikes out. Elmer Pettibone is pinch hitting for Cookie Schepner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer Pettibone walks. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Norm Murphy pitching. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Don Moren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. David Joss walks. Joe Minutelli singles to center field. David Joss advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer walks. Randy Davis walks. David Joss scores. Osvaldo Lord comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gordon Blankenship walks. Joe Minutelli scores. Dave Rico grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Osvaldo Lord grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Norm Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Ducky Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Howie Fitzmorris (16), Gordon Blankenship (12).HR - Gordon Blankenship (1).SF - Bobby Cook.GIDP - Dave Rico. Baserunning: SB - Randy Davis (2).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kitty Jackson improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control Aaron Bigelow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Freddie Castro did not respond to coaching in range Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Smith Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Zach Aree improves in endurance Dave Daringer did not respond to coaching in velocity Smith Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Zach Aree did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Marrero did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in 3B