Win: Larry Balenti (7-13) Loss: Larry Shearer (7-17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Shearer pitching. Willie Fisk hits an infield single to the first baseman. Sam Hopp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Butcher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Hopp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Butcher steals second. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Balenti pitching. Bill Coble flies out to the center fielder. Chick Karros singles to center field. Pat Yowell strikes out. Jim Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. Chris Parker strikes out. Monte Thomas singles to center field. Pop Stelmaszek advances to third on the hit. Monte Thomas steals second. Nick Denny walks. Larry Balenti grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Marv Young strikes out. Stan Lucas lines out to the third baseman. Toshimi Sugi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George James strikes out. Larry Shearer strikes out. Bill Coble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek walks. Chris Parker flies out to the right fielder. Monte Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chick Karros doubles to left field. Pat Yowell flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Chick Karros advances to third. Jim Haney flies out to the center fielder. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the left fielder. Larry Balenti strikes out. Willie Fisk singles to left field. Sam Hopp reached on a 2-base fielding error by Toshimi Sugi. John Butcher walks. Dick Herring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Stan Lucas singles to right field. Toshimi Sugi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek steals second. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Monte Thomas singles past the shortstop. Pop Stelmaszek scores. Nick Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Thomas advances to second on the play. Larry Balenti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Larry Shearer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Coble flies out to the right fielder. Chick Karros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hopp singles to center field. Sam Hopp is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Butcher doubles to right field. Dick Herring doubles to center field. John Butcher scores. Pop Stelmaszek lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Yowell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Young pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Parker is hit by a pitch. Chris Parker steals second. George Patterson 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. Monte Thomas strikes out. Nick Denny hits an infield single to the first baseman. Larry Balenti singles to center field. Chris Parker scores. Nick Denny advances to third on the hit. Willie Fisk singles to left field. Nick Denny scores. Art Sepkowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman flies out to the left fielder. John Butcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Nobuyuki Hirayama is pinch hitting for Stan Lucas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nobuyuki Hirayama grounds out to the shortstop. Toshimi Sugi doubles to left field. Jayson Fegeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. George James grounds out to the shortstop. Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for Art Sepkowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiichiro Shimao singles to center field. Toshimi Sugi scores. Bill Coble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pedro W Peploski pitching. Dick Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Huskey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pop Stelmaszek at CF. Chick Karros grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Yowell walks. Jim Haney singles to left field. Pat Yowell advances to third on the hit. Marv Young flies out to the right fielder. Nobuyuki Hirayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - John Butcher (21), Dick Herring (16).GIDP - Larry Balenti.HBP - Chris Parker (1). Baserunning: SB - John Butcher (9), Pop Stelmaszek 2 (9), Chris Parker (7), Monte Thomas (9).CS - Sam Hopp (5). Fielding: PB - Nick Denny.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Halicki did not respond to coaching in range Al Edmondson did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Lint did not respond to coaching in range Robert Ensberg did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Robert Ensberg improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Cremins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in range Mark Cremins improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Nagelsen did not respond to coaching in speed Bronson Kennedy improves in arm Ralph Guiney did not respond to coaching in CF