Win: Fred Merritt (5-1) Loss: Jim Ryan (2-6)
Save: Kurt Otterson (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Merritt pitching. Bob Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Walt Bailey strikes out. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Ryan pitching. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Stan Haselman steals second. Seven Costanza grounds out to the third baseman. Early Longmire grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes singles to left field. Stan Haselman scores. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Barnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Marvin Files flies out to the center fielder. Ray Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ryan Pena singles to left field. Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak doubles to center field. Ryan Pena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Merritt strikes out. Stan Haselman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Orlando Lombardozzi grounds out to the third baseman. Tyson Lancellotti hits a home run. Jim Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Early Longmire grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walt Bailey singles to right field. Tom Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Bailey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Files grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Pena walks. Masao Fukuzawa grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Pena advances to second on the play. Kelly Leak walks. Fred Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Freeman singles in front of the center fielder. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tyson Lancellotti pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Stan Haselman walks. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Early Longmire strikes out. Jim Barnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stan Haselman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Ryan strikes out. Bob Gagne singles past the second baseman. Walt Bailey doubles to right field. Bob Gagne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Wood strikes out. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Ryan Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Masao Fukuzawa singles to right field. Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Marvin Files flies out to the left fielder. Ray Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Merritt reached on a fielding error by Orlando Lombardozzi. Stan Haselman walks. Seven Costanza grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Merritt advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman advances to second on the play. Early Longmire reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Wood. Fred Merritt scores. Stan Haselman scores. Elmer Maloney 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. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Hilly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Pena at 3B. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Elmer Maloney pops out to the first baseman. Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Hilly grounds out to the pitcher. Masao Fukuzawa singles to left field. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Masao Fukuzawa advances to second on the play. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Fred Merritt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kurt Otterson pitching. Walt Bailey walks. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Marv Almanza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marvin Files grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marv Almanza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Edd Sargent did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Nitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control George Jeanes improves in power_vs_righty Sam Beane did not respond to coaching in control John Meyerle improves in contact_vs_lefty Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C