Win: Scott Donovan (4-3) Loss: Felipe Erstad (1-1)
Save: Gene Parkinson (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Heathcote pitching. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the shortstop. Jelly Taylor singles to center field. Jelly Taylor steals second. Joe Stanage throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Mason walks. Ulysses McAtee doubles to right field. Jelly Taylor scores. Charlie Mason scores. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rosey McCauley pitching. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Jerry Norman pops out to the shortstop. Carl Poffenberger singles to center field. Charlie Bellhorn advances to third on the hit. Phil Bailey doubles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Carl Poffenberger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dion O Banion strikes out. Dick DeVogt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit March McKechnie walks. March McKechnie steals second. Passed ball. March McKechnie advances to third. Pen Gilliard grounds out to the third baseman. March McKechnie scores. Rosey McCauley flies out to the right fielder. Judy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Joe Heathcote grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Charlie Mason reached on a 2-base fielding error by Phil Bailey. Ulysses McAtee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn walks. Jerry Norman flies out to the left fielder. Carl Poffenberger singles to right field. Charlie Bellhorn advances to third on the hit. Carl Poffenberger steals second. Phil Bailey lines out to the first baseman. Dion O Banion singles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Carl Poffenberger scores. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick DeVogt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Codie Spearman pops out to the second baseman. March McKechnie strikes out. Pen Gilliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Stanage strikes out. Joe Heathcote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Scott Donovan singles to left field. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Scott Donovan advances to third on the hit. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Donovan scores. Judy Johnson advances to second on the play. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Mason singles to center field. Judy Johnson scores. Felipe Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ulysses McAtee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn hits a home run. Jerry Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Phil Bailey singles to left field. Dion O Banion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for March McKechnie. Wally Fitzgerald walks. Jerry Blackwell is pinch hitting for Pen Gilliard. Jerry Blackwell singles to center field. Wally Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Scott Donovan strikes out. Judy Johnson doubles to center field. Wally Fitzgerald scores. Jerry Blackwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Aubrey Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Blackwell at CF. Dick DeVogt singles to right field. Gene Parkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Dick DeVogt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stanage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jelly Taylor hits a home run. Charlie Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Ulysses McAtee strikes out. Ed McShannic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ruffin is pinch hitting for Codie Spearman. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Scotland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Ruffin at LF. BIG AL Bielaski is pinch hitting for Ed McShannic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. BIG AL Bielaski pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Bellhorn singles to center field. Jerry Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bellhorn advances to second on the play. Carl Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ernie Rolls pitching. Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Aubrey Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Parkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Dion O Banion flies out to the left fielder. Dick DeVogt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Judy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the pitcher. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Joe Stanage pops out to the catcher. Jim Poser is pinch hitting for Ernie Rolls. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Poser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Phil Bailey (7).HR - Charlie Bellhorn (6). Baserunning: SB - Carl Poffenberger (14).CS - Dick DeVogt (3). Fielding: E - Phil Bailey, Joe Stanage.PB - Joe Stanage.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robert Sloan improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Mason did not respond to coaching in control Al Durham did not respond to coaching in control Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Hagerman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Gray improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Gray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Schu did not respond to coaching in velocity Gail Randa did not respond to coaching in endurance