Win: Lou Lohrke (15-8) Loss: Frank Harshany (7-14)
Save: Jeff Pladson (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lou Lohrke pitching. Don Lee walks. Howie Koppe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Guy Haley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Harshany pitching. Charlie Garcia strikes out. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bud Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Bovee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Weaver reached on a fielding error by Howard Norman. Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Lowry walks. Howard Norman flies out to the right fielder. Koki Mizusawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Lowry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Danny Kroh walks. Koki Mizusawa steals third. Roy Blair singles to right field. Koki Mizusawa scores. Lou Lohrke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Blair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Phenomenal Hairston strikes out. Frank Harshany grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Lee singles to left field. Howie Koppe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Frank Davis flies out to the center fielder. Duke Silva walks. Jack Lowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Guy Haley pops out to the shortstop. Bud Watson walks. Rube Bovee flies out to the right fielder. Rich Weaver singles to center field. Buck Devine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Howard Norman strikes out. Koki Mizusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kroh singles to center field. Roy Blair walks. Lou Lohrke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Harshany strikes out. Don Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Koppe grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Haley walks. Bud Watson pops out to the third baseman. Rube Bovee singles to center field. Rich Weaver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rube Bovee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Lowry singles to center field. Howard Norman doubles to right field. Koki Mizusawa doubles to left field. Jack Lowry scores. Howard Norman scores. Danny Kroh walks. Roy Blair grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Kroh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Lohrke pops out to the catcher. Charlie Garcia walks. Joe Murphy 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. Frank Davis grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Koki Mizusawa is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Buck Devine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Duke Silva strikes out. Jack Lowry grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Norman is hit by a pitch. Koki Mizusawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howard Norman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pop Riesgo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Lowry at C. Don Lee walks. Don Lee steals second. Shannon LaPointe 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. Howie Koppe strikes out. Guy Haley walks. Bud Watson strikes out. Rube Bovee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Danny Kroh flies out to the left fielder. Roy Blair singles to center field. Ted Simpson is pinch hitting for Shannon LaPointe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Simpson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Pladson pitching. Rich Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Buck Devine pops out to the third baseman. Phenomenal Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Howard Norman (30), Koki Mizusawa (23).GIDP - Ted Simpson.HBP - Howard Norman (3). Baserunning: SB - Koki Mizusawa (6). Fielding: E - Howard Norman.
Game Notes Buck Devine is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Casanova did not respond to coaching in control Harry Hansen improves in contact_vs_lefty Gerry Shea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan McDaniel improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Hansen improves in arm Mike Bayne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jess Sizemore did not respond to coaching in control Alan Ripley improves in arm Eduardo Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Arlett improves in control Jeff Daly improves in arm Bill Marzano did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Ripley did not respond to coaching in CF