Win: Manuel Saffell (13-12) Loss: Dmitri Blethen (16-9)
Save: Ken Davison (20)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dmitri Blethen pitching. Bill Coble flies out to the right fielder. Lou Brown flies out to the right fielder. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Manuel Saffell pitching. Willie Fisk doubles to center field. John Butcher singles to center field. Willie Fisk scores. Dick Herring strikes out. Pop Stelmaszek pops out to the shortstop. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Yowell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Haney singles to left field. George James singles to right field. Jim Haney advances to third on the hit. Rudy Tomer strikes out. Nobuyuki Hirayama doubles to center field. Jim Haney scores. George James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Manuel Saffell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al K Sullivan strikes out. Monte Thomas singles past the first baseman. Monte Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nick Denny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Coble walks. Lou Brown flies out to the left fielder. Chick Karros grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dmitri Blethen grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisk pops out to the third baseman. John Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Yowell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Haney flies out to the center fielder. George James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Herring flies out to the left fielder. Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the center fielder. Chris Parker singles to center field. Al K Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rudy Tomer singles to left field. Nobuyuki Hirayama walks. Manuel Saffell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Manuel Saffell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rudy Tomer advances to third on the play. Bill Coble walks. Lou Brown singles to right field. Rudy Tomer scores. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Monte Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Denny flies out to the right fielder. Dmitri Blethen singles to left field. Willie Fisk pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Yowell doubles to center field. Jim Haney singles to right field. Pat Yowell scores. George James walks. Rudy Tomer singles to right field. Jim Haney scores. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuyuki Hirayama flies out to the center fielder. Manuel Saffell lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Butcher doubles to left field. Dick Herring doubles to right field. John Butcher scores. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Herring advances to third on the play. Al K Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Coble flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brown strikes out. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Monte Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Nick Denny pops out to the third baseman. Jim Huskey is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Huskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Wayne Zachary pitching. Pat Yowell flies out to the right fielder. Jim Haney strikes out. George James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk lines out to the shortstop. John Butcher hits a home run. George Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek walks. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Tomer grounds out to the pitcher. Nobuyuki Hirayama lines out to the shortstop. Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for George Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiichiro Shimao walks. Bill Coble singles to right field. Kiichiro Shimao advances to third on the hit. Lou Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ken Davison pitching. Al K Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Nagelsen improves in speed Yuya Kiyama did not respond to coaching in velocity Kojiro Okamoto did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Klinger did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Lawton improves in range Pete Nagelsen did not respond to coaching in range Ralph Guiney did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Halicki improves in power_vs_lefty Reggie Shaw improves in contact_vs_righty Robert Ensberg improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Al Fullmer improves in control Robert Ensberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ronnie Belcher did not respond to coaching in 2B