Win: Hiroshi Shimizu (4-9) Loss: Jim Tarver (2-13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Colin Dalrymple pitching. Tom Miller walks. Claude Sanicki strikes out. Hack Rucker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Nakajima pitching. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Scheinblum grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Boardwalk Casey walks. Joe Schemanske grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Boardwalk Casey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Satoru Fukumoto flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Cedeno singles past the second baseman. Fred Drescher hits a home run. Johnny Cedeno scores. Chick Daringer walks. Chick Daringer steals second. Chris Castleton doubles to left field. Chick Daringer scores. Colin Dalrymple flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Gilberto Fabregas flies out to the center fielder. Ken Nakajima walks. Tom Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Felipe Birmingham hits a home run. Jack Shannon strikes out. Satoru Fukumoto pops out to the catcher. Johnny Cedeno singles to left field. Fred Drescher reached on a fielding error by Claude Sanicki. Chick Daringer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Claude Sanicki strikes out. Hack Rucker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Scheinblum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Castleton singles to center field. Colin Dalrymple lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Chris Castleton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Mason hits an infield single to the second baseman. Boardwalk Casey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Schemanske walks. Gilberto Fabregas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon singles to right field. Satoru Fukumoto strikes out. Jack Shannon steals second. Johnny Cedeno strikes out. Fred Drescher walks. Chick Daringer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Junior James is pinch hitting for Ken Nakajima. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Junior James strikes out. Tom Miller walks. Claude Sanicki doubles to left field. Tom Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hack Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Pat Scheinblum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chris Benton pitching. Chris Castleton grounds out to the shortstop. Colin Dalrymple flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Mason triples. Boardwalk Casey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Mason scores. Joe Schemanske pops out to the first baseman. Gilberto Fabregas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Satoru Fukumoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Darrell Comer is pinch hitting for Chris Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darrell Comer flies out to the center fielder. Tom Miller walks. Claude Sanicki doubles to center field. George Givens 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. Hack Rucker grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Miller scores. Claude Sanicki advances to third on the play. Pat Scheinblum walks. Mike Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Bennett pitching. Johnny Cedeno strikes out. Fred Drescher strikes out. Chick Daringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Hiroshi Shimizu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Boardwalk Casey singles to right field. Joe Schemanske strikes out. Gilberto Fabregas flies out to the right fielder. Hughie Caldwell is pinch hitting for Jim Bennett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hughie Caldwell doubles to center field. Boardwalk Casey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Miller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Satoru Fukumoto. Hughie Caldwell scores. Claude Sanicki singles to left field. Tom Miller scores. Hack Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay G.W. Carver pitching. Chris Castleton is hit by a pitch. Raul Rives is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Shimizu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Raul Rives strikes out. Jackie Sheehan walks. Felipe Birmingham singles to right field. Chris Castleton scores. Jackie Sheehan advances to third on the hit. Jack Shannon singles to right field. Jackie Sheehan scores. Felipe Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Satoru Fukumoto hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Felipe Birmingham scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Chris Castleton (6).HR - Felipe Birmingham (11), Fred Drescher (8).HBP - Chris Castleton (1). Baserunning: SB - Jack Shannon (11), Chick Daringer (2). Fielding: E - Satoru Fukumoto.
Game Notes Bob Koskie is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Loren Hartung did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in control Fred Rolls did not respond to coaching in velocity Loren Hartung did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Nevel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Nevel did not respond to coaching in control Wally DeVogt improves in range Yoshinari Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in arm