Win: Rusty Burrows (7-6) Loss: Yasuhiko Mende (2-13)
Save: Brian Moore (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rusty Burrows pitching. Ed Bailey strikes out. Tom Shirley pops out to the shortstop. George James singles to left field. Babe Manning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yasuhiko Mende pitching. Tim Moss strikes out. John Robinson doubles to center field. Bill Speake singles to right field. John Robinson scores. Frank Cartwright hits a home run. Bill Speake scores. Chuck Dougherty singles to left field. John Butcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kid Shellenback walks. Takumi Nishioka singles to center field. Chief Escobar strikes out. Marv Young grounds out to the pitcher. Kid Shellenback advances to third on the play. Takumi Nishioka advances to second on the play. Yasuhiko Mende grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Churry singles to center field. Lou House flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Burrows lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Bailey singles to right field. Tom Shirley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Shirley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Babe Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Robinson walks. Bill Speake grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Cartwright doubles to right field. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kid Shellenback strikes out. Takumi Nishioka singles past the second baseman. Chief Escobar singles to center field. Takumi Nishioka advances to third on the hit. Marv Young walks. Yasuhiko Mende flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bailey grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Takumi Nishioka is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry flies out to the center fielder. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Shirley flies out to the center fielder. George James doubles to center field. Passed ball. George James advances to third. Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman. George James scores. Kid Shellenback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rusty Burrows grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. John Robinson doubles to center field. Bill Speake walks. Frank Cartwright pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Takumi Nishioka singles past the second baseman. Chief Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Takumi Nishioka steals second. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuhiko Mende flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Butcher singles to center field. Mike Churry walks. Lou House flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Rusty Burrows. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Lines pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Moore pitching. Ed Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. George James singles to right field. Babe Manning pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk is pinch hitting for Tim Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Bill Speake flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Takumi Nishioka reached on a fielding error by Bill Speake. Chief Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takumi Nishioka advances to second on the play. Marv Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Hancken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Ruth is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howard Ruth grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher singles to left field. Mike Churry singles to left field. John Butcher advances to third on the hit. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for Jerry Hancken. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yonel Reyes pops out to the shortstop. Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shirley walks. George James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - John Robinson 2 (19), Frank Cartwright (14).HR - Frank Cartwright (16).GIDP - Bill Speake, John Butcher. Fielding: E - Bill Speake.PB - Chuck Dougherty.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chick Karros did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Jefferson did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Yowell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Will Smalley did not respond to coaching in control Chris Jefferson improves in power_vs_lefty Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dmitri Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Sam Hopp improves in range Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Zachary did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Lorenzen improves in velocity Nick Denny improves in arm Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C