Win: Mike Mendoza (16-7) Loss: Norio Konishi (7-15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Mendoza pitching. Jose Pfund strikes out. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Hank Tabor lines out to the pitcher. Tommie Converse steals second. Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Norio Konishi pitching. Andy Yount hits an infield single to the shortstop. Andy Yount is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Selph triples. Al Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Selph scores. Daryl Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sol Spongberg doubles to right field. Max Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Milton McGinn grounds out to the third baseman. Addie Romanick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Koster flies out to the left fielder. Cod Yadilloh singles to left field. Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Pat Cuthbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Norio Konishi grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Pfund strikes out. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Hank Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Mendoza lines out to the third baseman. Andy Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph reached on a 2-base throwing error by Max Jackson. Al Morris hits a home run. Joe Selph scores. Daryl Kosman walks. Bob Koster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Jakucki strikes out. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Max Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Danny Cox singles to left field. Pat Cuthbert strikes out. Mike Mendoza singles to right field. Danny Cox advances to third on the hit. Andy Yount singles to center field. Danny Cox scores. Joe Selph grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Yount is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Milton McGinn strikes out. Addie Romanick lines out to the third baseman. Norio Konishi singles to center field. Norio Konishi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Daryl Kosman strikes out. Bob Koster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Pfund grounds out to the shortstop. Tommie Converse strikes out. Hank Tabor singles to right field. Art Jakucki grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Tabor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Danny Cox flies out to the left fielder. Pat Cuthbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sol Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Max Jackson hits a home run. Milton McGinn strikes out. Addie Romanick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Norio Konishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Andy Yount pops out to the shortstop. Joe Selph walks. Al Morris walks. Scoops Viola 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. Daryl Kosman singles to center field. Joe Selph uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Koster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Pfund strikes out. Tommie Converse pops out to the first baseman. Hank Tabor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh hits a home run. Danny Cox walks. Pat Cuthbert singles to right field. Mike Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Mendoza strikes out. Andy Yount hits a home run. Danny Cox scores. Pat Cuthbert scores. Joe Selph walks. Al Morris triples. Joe Selph scores. Daryl Kosman strikes out. So Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jose Billings is pinch hitting for Bob Koster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Billings pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Spike Smith is pinch hitting for Art Jakucki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Spike Smith walks. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Max Jackson singles to right field. Spike Smith advances to third on the hit. Tony Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milton McGinn strikes out. Addie Romanick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Modak improves in power_vs_righty Bill Maloney did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Modak improves in power_vs_righty J.T. McElyea improves in control Dan Dammann improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cap Craig did not respond to coaching in velocity David Honduras did not respond to coaching in control David Honduras improves in control Bill Kolb did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Sherrill improves in CF