Win: Norm Johnson (10-13) Loss: Brian Hogue (2-16)
Inning: 1 Detroit Norm Johnson pitching. Tom Miller flies out to the center fielder. Claude Sanicki flies out to the center fielder. Hack Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brian Hogue pitching. Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Shannon singles to center field. Masanori Kobayashi doubles to center field. Jack Shannon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Cedeno doubles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi scores. Fred Drescher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Scheinblum doubles to right field. John Ritter singles to left field. Doug Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Scheinblum is thrown out at the plate. Joe Schemanske hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lance Kerlin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chick Daringer pops out to the shortstop. Chris Castleton walks. Norm Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Sheehan triples. Chris Castleton scores. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Hogue grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Miller hits a home run. Claude Sanicki singles to center field. Hack Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Pat Scheinblum grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Claude Sanicki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi singles to right field. Johnny Cedeno lines out to the second baseman. Fred Drescher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masanori Kobayashi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ritter strikes out. Doug Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Schemanske strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chick Daringer grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Castleton grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lance Kerlin grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hogue pops out to the second baseman. Tom Miller walks. Claude Sanicki hits a home run. Tom Miller scores. Hack Rucker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan walks. Jackie Sheehan steals second. Vern Fromme 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. Felipe Birmingham walks. Jack Shannon walks. Masanori Kobayashi singles to right field. Jackie Sheehan scores. Felipe Birmingham scores. Jack Shannon advances to third on the hit. Johnny Cedeno strikes out. Passed ball. Jack Shannon scores. Masanori Kobayashi advances to second. Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Drescher doubles past the third baseman. Masanori Kobayashi scores. Chick Daringer doubles to right field. Fred Drescher scores. Chris Castleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Daringer advances to third on the play. Norm Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Scheinblum grounds out to the third baseman. John Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Birmingham hits a home run. Jack Shannon strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Scheinblum. Johnny Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Schemanske strikes out. Lance Kerlin singles to center field. Boardwalk Casey is pinch hitting for Bob Koskie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boardwalk Casey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Bennett pitching. Fred Drescher singles to left field. Chick Daringer walks. Chris Castleton singles to center field. Fred Drescher scores. Chick Daringer advances to third on the hit. Norm Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hack Rucker. Chick Daringer scores. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the pitcher. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Shannon singles to right field. Chris Castleton scores. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Miller flies out to the center fielder. Claude Sanicki singles to left field. Hack Rucker singles to right field. Claude Sanicki advances to third on the hit. Pat Scheinblum lines out to the second baseman. John Ritter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill is pinch hitting for Johnny Cedeno. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Roy Underhill walks. Weldon Schepner is pinch hitting for Fred Drescher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Weldon Schepner hits a home run. Roy Underhill scores. Hal McGee is pinch hitting for Chick Daringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal McGee flies out to the left fielder. Pete Larkin is pinch hitting for Chris Castleton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Norm Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Mason is pinch hitting for Doug Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Mason triples. Junior James is pinch hitting for Joe Schemanske. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Junior James doubles to left field. Mike Mason scores. Lance Kerlin walks. Darrell Comer is pinch hitting for Jim Bennett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Comer strikes out. Tom Miller singles to left field. Claude Sanicki grounds out to the second baseman. Junior James scores. Lance Kerlin advances to third on the play. Tom Miller advances to second on the play. Hack Rucker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Pat Scheinblum (25), Junior James (7).3B - Mike Mason (1).HR - Tom Miller (3), Claude Sanicki (20).GIDP - Boardwalk Casey. Fielding: E - Hack Rucker, Pat Scheinblum.PB - Lance Kerlin.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Rolls did not respond to coaching in control Archie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Parker did not respond to coaching in range Fred Rolls did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clyde Eason improves in arm Wally DeVogt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clyde Eason improves in arm