Inning: 1 Detroit Monty Daniel pitching. Seven Costanza strikes out. Bill Lanning strikes out. Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Norlis Morejon pitching. Bob Gagne hits a home run. Joel Briley strikes out. Marv Almanza singles to center field. Ken Reinbach flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Haselman singles to right field. Wally Sanicki pops out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Quillen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marvin Files hits a home run. Jack Storie hits an infield single to the third baseman. Purnal Andrews singles to right field. Jack Storie advances to third on the hit. Monty Daniel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Purnal Andrews advances to second on the play. Bob Gagne doubles to left field. Jack Storie scores. Purnal Andrews scores. Joel Briley flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza singles past the shortstop. Bob Gagne scores. Shane Berra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Reinbach doubles past the center fielder. Marv Almanza uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Shane Berra singles to left field. Seven Costanza singles to right field. Bill Lanning hits a home run. Shane Berra scores. Seven Costanza scores. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Jim Barnes walks. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sanicki doubles to left field. Jim Barnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Richie Nitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marvin Files pops out to the shortstop. Jack Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Andrews singles to left field. Monty Daniel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Berra strikes out. Seven Costanza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley hits a home run. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Lanning grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock doubles to center field. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Files strikes out. Jack Storie singles to left field. Purnal Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Sanicki walks. Wally Sanicki steals second. Richie Nitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki advances to third on the play. Bill Quillen hits a home run. Wally Sanicki scores. Leo Litt grounds out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza reached on a fielding error by Ken Reinbach. Bill Lanning singles to left field. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Pete Saenz 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. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pete Saenz strikes out. Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Briley walks. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Barnes walks. Jim Barnes steals second. Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes scores. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Richie Nitz. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rollie Arnsberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Wyrostek at 2B. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files singles to center field. Jack Storie lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Quillen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Art Ash is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Ash grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kurt Otterson pitching. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Pete Saenz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne walks. Joel Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Lanning walks. Bill Lanning steals second. Jamie Pitlock hits a home run. Bill Lanning scores. Elmer Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Barnes hits a home run. Stan Haselman walks. Wally Sanicki pops out to the second baseman. Rollie Arnsberg singles to center field. Stan Haselman advances to third on the hit. Bill Quillen singles to right field. Stan Haselman scores. Rollie Arnsberg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ted Downing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Fukuzawa is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Sam James pitching. Marv Almanza singles to center field. Marv Almanza is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Reinbach strikes out. Tom Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Gagne (19), Ken Reinbach (19).HR - Bob Gagne (18), Joel Briley (10), Marvin Files (11). Baserunning: CS - Marv Almanza (5). Fielding: E - Ken Reinbach.
Game Notes Art Ash is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson improves in power_vs_righty Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control George Jeanes did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Miles did not respond to coaching in range Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chad Heim improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Gonzales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chad Heim improves in speed Ellis Citarella did not respond to coaching in control Dick Pavano improves in contact_vs_lefty