Win: Larry Shearer (11-11) Loss: Dmitri Blethen (12-9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Shearer pitching. Willie Fisk singles to left field. Sam Hopp grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. John Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dmitri Blethen pitching. Bill Coble flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brown strikes out. Chick Karros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek doubles to left field. Doug Fryman grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Stelmaszek steals third. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Marv Young strikes out. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morimichi Yano hits an infield single to the shortstop. Toshimi Sugi singles to left field. Morimichi Yano advances to third on the hit. Kiichiro Shimao grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Nick Denny reached on a fielding error by Kiichiro Shimao. Dmitri Blethen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Fisk singles past the second baseman. Sam Hopp grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Fisk advances to second on the play. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Shearer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Brown singles to left field. Chick Karros doubles to right field. Lou Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marv Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey strikes out. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fryman singles to right field. Doug Fryman steals second. Chris Parker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kid Shellenback strikes out. Morimichi Yano singles to center field. Toshimi Sugi hits a home run. Morimichi Yano scores. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Larry Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nick Denny strikes out. Dmitri Blethen strikes out. Willie Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Coble doubles to right field. Lou Brown strikes out. Chick Karros walks. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coble advances to third on the play. Chick Karros advances to second on the play. Kid Shellenback singles to left field. Bill Coble scores. Chick Karros scores. Rod K Holbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morimichi Yano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kid Shellenback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp walks. John Butcher strikes out. Jim Huskey strikes out. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Toshimi Sugi strikes out. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Larry Shearer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman strikes out. Chris Parker hits a home run. Nick Denny strikes out. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Rod K Holbrook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Churry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wayne Zachary pitching. Bill Coble grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Karros walks. Marv Young singles to center field. Chick Karros advances to third on the hit. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk singles past the second baseman. Sam Hopp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Butcher strikes out. Jim Huskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Morimichi Yano strikes out. Toshimi Sugi strikes out. Kiichiro Shimao singles past the shortstop. Larry Shearer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kiichiro Shimao is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek walks. Doug Fryman lines out to the second baseman. Chris Parker strikes out. Nick Denny pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Monte Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Herring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Edmondson did not respond to coaching in control Pete Halicki improves in arm Dick Herring did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gary Klinger did not respond to coaching in control Kojiro Okamoto did not respond to coaching in speed Bronson Kennedy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Haney did not respond to coaching in CF