Inning: 1 Detroit Leandro Medina pitching. Haroll Fordham pops out to the second baseman. Rich Chris lines out to the first baseman. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Simmons pitching. Larry Ahearne singles to left field. Bob Fernandez singles to center field. Larry Ahearne advances to third on the hit. Rube Heusser grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fernandez advances to second on the play. Bernie Currie grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Ahearne scores. Bob Fernandez advances to third on the play. Mike Morgan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Bemis pops out to the first baseman. Cal Kvasnak strikes out. Terry McGee singles to right field. Don Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Rawlings lines out to the third baseman. Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Verne Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Simmons singles to left field. Haroll Fordham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Chris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Leandro Medina singles to left field. Larry Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Bob Fernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leandro Medina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Heusser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Tracy Bemis singles to right field. Cal Kvasnak hits an infield single to the second baseman. Terry McGee strikes out. Don Ballenger singles to right field. Tracy Bemis scores. Verne Walton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bernie Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Rawlings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Haroll Fordham grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Chris singles to left field. Takeshi Tajiri pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lon Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Champion flies out to the right fielder. Leandro Medina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tracy Bemis grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Kvasnak doubles to center field. Terry McGee strikes out. Don Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Larry Ahearne singles to right field. Larry Ahearne steals second. Bob Fernandez walks. Rube Heusser flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Currie pops out to the shortstop. Mike Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Verne Walton singles to center field. Joe Simmons lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Haroll Fordham flies out to the left fielder. Rich Chris singles to left field. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusty Rawlings strikes out. Lon Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Tom Champion doubles to right field. Leandro Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tracy Bemis grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Kvasnak strikes out. Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Larry Ahearne strikes out. Bob Fernandez strikes out. Rube Heusser singles to right field. Rube Heusser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Ballenger strikes out. Verne Walton walks. Joe Simmons lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Verne Walton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Haroll Fordham doubles to left field. Doc Anderson 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. Rich Chris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bernie Currie strikes out. Mike Morgan walks. Rusty Rawlings singles to center field. Mike Morgan advances to third on the hit. Eddie Walker 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. Lon Valdes strikes out. Tom Champion singles to left field. Mike Morgan scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Haroll Fordham 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: Ody Savransky did not respond to coaching in control John Sisler improves in range Dave Nichting improves in range Rheal Ojeda improves in arm Don Knowlson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Greene did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Maurice Ford did not respond to coaching in control Rivington Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Itsuro Hayashi did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Greene did not respond to coaching in CF