Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Merritt pitching. Bob Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Joel Briley lines out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Monty Daniel pitching. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Haselman grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wood pops out to the third baseman. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Barnes walks. Ken Wyrostek singles to right field. Jim Barnes advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Barnes scores. Ken Wyrostek advances to second on the play. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Quillen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman walks. Purnal Andrews grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gregg Roseman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Monty Daniel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Purnal Andrews scores. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Fred Merritt singles to left field. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock walks. Jim Barnes singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak pops out to the first baseman. Wally Sanicki lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marvin Files grounds out to the second baseman. Gregg Roseman walks. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Monty Daniel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gregg Roseman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Quillen strikes out. Fred Merritt pops out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne pops out to the second baseman. Joel Briley triples. Marv Almanza strikes out. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Stan Haselman grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Wood doubles to center field. Marvin Files singles to right field. Gregg Roseman pops out to the shortstop. Purnal Andrews singles to left field. Tom Wood scores. Kurt Otterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monty Daniel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak walks. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Kelly Leak is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Wally Sanicki steals second. Bill Quillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joel Briley flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza strikes out. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Butler is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Butler hits a home run. Seven Costanza flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman doubles to center field. Ellis Citarella 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 pops out to the first baseman. Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Naragon pitching. Tom Wood singles to left field. Marvin Files grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gregg Roseman walks. Purnal Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files advances to third on the play. Gregg Roseman advances to second on the play. Skel Forsch is pinch hitting for Ellis Citarella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Skel Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Leo Giannini pitching. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Leak singles to left field. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Bill Quillen singles to right field. Kelly Leak advances to third on the hit. Ken Hilly is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Hilly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Sam Beane pitching. Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley flies out to the right fielder. Marv Almanza singles to center field. Ken Reinbach lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Seven Costanza singles to left field. Stan Haselman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Tom Wood hits a home run. Marvin Files hits a home run. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gregg Roseman singles to right field. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Leo Giannini lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Gregg Roseman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gagne doubles to center field. Leo Giannini uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki hits a home run. Bill Quillen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Leo Giannini is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. Kurt Otterson is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Skeeter Davis improves in control Skeeter Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Edd Sargent did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mejia improves in speed Bill Mejia improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Miles improves in contact_vs_lefty Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in control Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Miles improves in range John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pudge Kubiak did not respond to coaching in C