Win: Fred Merritt (11-7) Loss: Jose Davenport (4-16)
Save: Joe Naragon (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Davenport pitching. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak singles to center field. Kelly Leak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Merritt pitching. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Bob Gagne is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joel Briley flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Barnes doubles to left field. Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. Richie Nitz strikes out. Bill Quillen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Hilly flies out to the right fielder. Fred Merritt hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ken Wyrostek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Storie singles to right field. Purnal Andrews walks. Jose Davenport lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Jack Storie scores. Purnal Andrews scores. Joel Briley singles to right field. Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Kelly Leak reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marvin Files. Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman hits a home run. Kelly Leak scores. Richie Nitz doubles to right field. Bill Quillen walks. Ken Hilly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Wood strikes out. Marvin Files strikes out. Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred Merritt strikes out. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jose Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kelly Leak walks. Jim Barnes singles to right field. Kelly Leak advances to third on the hit. Stan Haselman strikes out. Richie Nitz is hit by a pitch. Bill Quillen walks. Kelly Leak scores. Mac Rain 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. Ken Hilly doubles to right field. Jim Barnes scores. Richie Nitz scores. Fred Merritt strikes out. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joel Briley singles in front of the center fielder. Joel Briley steals second. Marv Almanza walks. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Tom Wood singles to center field. Joel Briley scores. Marv Almanza aggressively advances to third on the hit. Marvin Files strikes out. Jack Storie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak strikes out. Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harold Goldfarb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Walt Bailey is pinch hitting for Mac Rain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Bob Gagne steals second. Joel Briley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marv Almanza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ted Downing pitching. Stan Haselman lines out to the third baseman. Richie Nitz strikes out. Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave Bailey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Haselman at CF. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marvin Files singles to right field. Jack Storie singles to center field. Lute Stovall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Purnal Andrews walks. Skel Forsch is pinch hitting for Ted Downing. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Skel Forsch pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Elmer Maloney pitching. Ken Hilly singles to left field. Masao Fukuzawa is pinch hitting for Lute Stovall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Hilly steals second. Masao Fukuzawa singles to right field. Ken Hilly is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ken Wyrostek grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Masao Fukuzawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Naragon pitching. Bob Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Joel Briley singles to right field. Marv Almanza strikes out. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cy Gerlach did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Haynes did not respond to coaching in velocity Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Verhoeven did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Haynes did not respond to coaching in control Josias Lugo improves in power_vs_lefty Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Pavano improves in power_vs_lefty George Meloan improves in range Joe Harper did not respond to coaching in control George Meloan improves in power_vs_lefty Ellis Citarella did not respond to coaching in control Steve Collins improves in velocity