Win: Pretzel Mejia (5-15) Loss: Ken Nicholson (11-10)
Save: Pedro W Peploski (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ken Nicholson pitching. Ed Bailey singles to left field. Tom Shirley flies out to the center fielder. George James singles to right field. Babe Manning pops out to the second baseman. Kid Shellenback walks. Lou Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pretzel Mejia pitching. Tim Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Lou House singles to left field. Bill Speake singles to right field. Lou House advances to third on the hit. John Butcher singles to right field. Lou House scores. Bill Speake advances to third on the hit. Willie Fisk strikes out. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Pyburn pops out to the shortstop. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Pretzel Mejia singles to center field. Ed Bailey doubles to right field. Pretzel Mejia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Shirley doubles to right field. Ed Bailey scores. George James hits a home run. Tom Shirley scores. Babe Manning hits a home run. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek hits a home run. Chuck Dougherty walks. Ken Nicholson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lou Brown hits a home run. Glenn Balboni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Pyburn flies out to the right fielder. Marv Young strikes out. Pretzel Mejia singles past the first baseman. Ed Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pretzel Mejia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Speake singles to center field. John Butcher doubles to center field. Willie Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Speake is thrown out at the plate. Frank Cartwright pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Shirley singles to center field. George James flies out to the left fielder. Babe Manning doubles to left field. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lou Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Chick Wagner is pinch hitting for Glenn Balboni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Moore pitching. Steve Pyburn singles to center field. Marv Young strikes out. Pretzel Mejia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tim Moss singles to right field. Lou House strikes out. Bill Speake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Moss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Speake is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Shirley strikes out. George James flies out to the left fielder. Babe Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Butcher pops out to the third baseman. Willie Fisk strikes out. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kid Shellenback grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Brown triples. Steve Pyburn grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Brown scores. Rod K Holbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Nick Denny is pinch hitting for Chuck Dougherty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nick Denny hits a home run. Howard Ruth is pinch hitting for Rod K Holbrook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howard Ruth singles to center field. Sam Hopp is pinch hitting for Tim Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Lou House singles to center field. Jerry Hancken 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. Bill Speake singles to right field. Howard Ruth scores. Lou House advances to third on the hit. John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Gonzalez pitching. Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for Jerry Hancken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Ed Bailey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Shirley doubles to right field. George James pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Clements pitching. Morimichi Yano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Brown at LF. Willie Fisk pops out to the first baseman. Frank Cartwright singles to left field. Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. Frank Cartwright advances to third on the hit. Pop Stelmaszek steals second. Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for George Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Churry singles to left field. Frank Cartwright scores. Pop Stelmaszek scores. Pedro W Peploski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Buck Minnick pitching. Babe Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the pitcher. Morimichi Yano singles to right field. Steve Pyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lou House flies out to the right fielder. Bill Speake flies out to the right fielder. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Orton improves in contact_vs_lefty Goldie Schultz did not respond to coaching in arm Rafael Torriente did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Orton improves in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Saffell did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Maddox improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie Shaw improves in arm Dmitri Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Dick Herring improves in power_vs_righty Yaxsiel Arruebarruena improves in speed Dmitri Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hopper improves in velocity Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C