Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Woodie Howard pitching. Ken Schaal grounds out to the pitcher. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Roberto Bailly pitching. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Asselstine singles past the third baseman. Ron Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Young doubles to center field. Hank Atkinson pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Gordon Blankenship doubles to right field. Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin scores. Gordon Blankenship advances to third on the play. Woodie Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. Roberto Bailly flies out to the center fielder. Ken Schaal singles to left field. Ken Schaal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris lines out to the second baseman. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Johnson singles past the first baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Brito lines out to the first baseman. Mickey Young pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the right fielder. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Gordon Blankenship singles to center field. Reid McMullin advances to third on the hit. Ducky Odom singles to left field. Reid McMullin scores. Gordon Blankenship advances to third on the hit. Woodie Howard walks. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Blankenship scores. Ducky Odom advances to third on the play. Woodie Howard advances to second on the play. Tim Asselstine singles to left field. Ducky Odom scores. Woodie Howard scores. Ron Johnson walks. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Schalk lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Buddy Pfeffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Haney strikes out. Reid McMullin doubles to right field. Gordon Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin advances to third on the play. Ducky Odom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Pfeffer flies out to the left fielder. Ken Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Woodie Howard strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama triples. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Atkinson singles to center field. Hank Atkinson steals second. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ron Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Minutelli pops out to the catcher. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk walks. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Bill Stoviak. Don Moren grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Nyman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Darcy pitching. Takahiro Akamatsu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Moren at 3B. Reid McMullin grounds out to the pitcher. Gordon Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Ducky Odom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal walks. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Hisato Takeno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Brito walks. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Hank Atkinson flies out to the left fielder. George Meridith is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Charlie Darcy is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Rossman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Aurilia improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Aurilia improves in speed Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in control Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Smith Wilson improves in endurance Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in range David Joss improves in contact_vs_lefty Minnie Moocher improves in control Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in 3B