Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gates Bastian pitching. Andy Yount flies out to the left fielder. Joe Selph singles to center field. Daryl Kosman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Mendoza pitching. Pat Pladson flies out to the left fielder. Art Jakucki strikes out. Max Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Danny Cox singles to right field. Cod Yadilloh walks. Al Morris singles to right field. Danny Cox scores. Cod Yadilloh advances to third on the hit. Tom Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cod Yadilloh is thrown out at the plate. Dave Schmidt doubles to center field. Al Morris scores. Mike Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Alex Locklear grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Tabor singles to center field. Sol Spongberg doubles to center field. Jose Pfund strikes out. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Hank Tabor scores. Sol Spongberg scores. Gates Bastian grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommie Converse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph grounds out to the pitcher. Daryl Kosman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Pladson strikes out. Art Jakucki pops out to the second baseman. Max Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Alex Locklear singles to right field. Hank Tabor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Locklear is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sol Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Jose Pfund flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Shearer lines out to the second baseman. Dave Schmidt strikes out. Mike Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tommie Converse singles to center field. Passed ball. Tommie Converse advances to second. Gates Bastian pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Pat Pladson walks. Art Jakucki strikes out. Max Jackson walks. Alex Locklear grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Tommie Converse is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Yount strikes out. Joe Selph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Kosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Hank Tabor flies out to the left fielder. Sol Spongberg lines out to the first baseman. Jose Pfund grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Danny Cox doubles to center field. Cod Yadilloh walks. Al Morris doubles to right field. Danny Cox scores. Tom Shearer singles to right field. Cod Yadilloh scores. Al Morris scores. Scoops Viola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Schmidt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommie Converse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Milton McGinn is pinch hitting for Scoops Viola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Milton McGinn flies out to the center fielder. Pat Pladson hits a home run. Andres K Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Red Hardin pitching. Andy Yount singles to center field. Joe Selph singles to left field. Andy Yount is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Daryl Kosman singles to center field. Danny Cox strikes out. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Max Jackson triples. Alex Locklear singles to right field. Max Jackson scores. Hank Tabor walks. Tony Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sol Spongberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Locklear advances to third on the play. Jose Pfund singles to center field. Alex Locklear scores. Jose Pfund steals second. Tommie Converse pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Al Morris hits a home run. So Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shearer strikes out. Dave Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Kirtley Dougherty is pinch hitting for Tony Tavarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kirtley Dougherty walks. Andy Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Brown pitching. Brian Asselstine is pinch hitting for So Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Asselstine singles to center field. Pat Pladson singles to center field. Brian Asselstine advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Art Jakucki singles to center field. Brian Asselstine scores. George Garbark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Alex Locklear walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Tabor grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Pat Pladson is out at home. Sol Spongberg bunts for a base hit. Art Jakucki scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Brian Asselstine is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cap Craig did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Moraga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hob Eyrich did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Covington did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Dammann improves in arm Bill Maloney did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Senteney did not respond to coaching in control Dick Dickson improves in arm Ted Adams did not respond to coaching in C