Win: Larry Shearer (6-10) Loss: Steve Boggs (14-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Boggs pitching. Ed Bailey singles to center field. Ed Bailey steals second. Marv Young strikes out. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Babe Manning singles to center field. Ed Bailey scores. Tom Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Babe Manning is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Shearer pitching. John Robinson hits a home run. Bill Speake grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. John Butcher singles to right field. Mike Churry walks. Lou House flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Brown hits a home run. Larry Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. Steve Boggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Bailey strikes out. Marv Young singles to right field. Takumi Nishioka grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Young advances to second on the play. Babe Manning walks. Tom Shirley singles to center field. Marv Young scores. Babe Manning advances to third on the hit. Kid Shellenback doubles to left field. Babe Manning scores. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Speake singles to right field. Chuck Dougherty singles to right field. Bill Speake advances to third on the hit. John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Speake scores. Chuck Dougherty advances to second on the play. Lou House grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Brown walks. Larry Shearer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth bunts for a base hit. Pop Stelmaszek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howard Ruth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Boggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Takumi Nishioka hits a home run. Rod K Holbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Kid Shellenback pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Speake grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Lloyd grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Churry singles to right field. Lou House strikes out. Howard Ruth grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Churry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howard Ruth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Bailey strikes out. Marv Young flies out to the center fielder. Takumi Nishioka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Rod K Holbrook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Lines lines out to the shortstop. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Fowler pitching. Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Shirley singles to right field. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Brian Lloyd triples. Tom Shirley scores. Lou Brown reached on a 2-base fielding error by Howard Ruth. Brian Lloyd scores. Larry Shearer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Speake flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. John Butcher doubles to center field. John Smith 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. Mike Churry hits a home run. John Butcher scores. Pretzel Mejia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou House singles to right field. Howard Ruth singles to left field. Lou House advances to third on the hit. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit George Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bailey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marv Young singles to right field. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Babe Manning flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shirley doubles to center field. Ed Bailey scores. Marv Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Brian Moore grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson singles to left field. Bill Speake singles to right field. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Jerry Hancken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. John Butcher singles to center field. John Robinson scores. Bill Speake advances to third on the hit. Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Haney improves in speed Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Karros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Saffell improves in control Goldie Schultz did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Brickell improves in power_vs_righty Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Camnitz improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Hopp did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C