Win: Eric Wilson (12-8) Loss: Pretzel Mejia (8-20)
Save: Dmitri Blethen (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Eric Wilson pitching. Kiichiro Shimao grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Karros singles to center field. Jim Haney flies out to the right fielder. Toshimi Sugi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Karros is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pretzel Mejia pitching. John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisk singles to right field. Sam Hopp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pop Stelmaszek walks. Monte Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Lucas walks. Lou Brown walks. Pat Yowell strikes out. Nobuyuki Hirayama singles to right field. Stan Lucas scores. Pretzel Mejia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kiichiro Shimao walks. Chick Karros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring singles to left field. Clarence Lint singles past the second baseman. Dick Herring advances to third on the hit. Nick Denny flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Herring scores. Clarence Lint is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eric Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Toshimi Sugi strikes out. Stan Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Butcher pops out to the shortstop. Willie Fisk strikes out. Sam Hopp pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Brown singles to center field. Pat Yowell doubles to left field. Nobuyuki Hirayama lines out to the first baseman. Pretzel Mejia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Brown scores. Pat Yowell advances to third on the play. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas singles to right field. Monte Thomas steals second. Dick Herring strikes out. Clarence Lint doubles to center field. Monte Thomas scores. Nick Denny lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chick Karros singles to right field. Jim Haney singles to right field. Chick Karros advances to third on the hit. Toshimi Sugi strikes out. Stan Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Haney advances to second on the play. Lou Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Wilson singles to center field. John Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Willie Fisk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sam Hopp singles to center field. Eric Wilson scores. Willie Fisk advances to third on the hit. Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Fisk scores. Toby Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Monte Thomas singles to center field. Sam Hopp advances to third on the hit. Dick Herring reached on a fielding error by Pat Yowell. Sam Hopp scores. Passed ball. Monte Thomas advances to third. Dick Herring advances to second. Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Yowell lines out to the third baseman. Nobuyuki Hirayama doubles to right field. Toby Clinton walks. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Chick Karros grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Nick Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Wilson walks. John Butcher walks. Willie Fisk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Haney singles to left field. Toshimi Sugi pops out to the third baseman. Stan Lucas doubles to left field. Lou Brown flies out to the left fielder. Pat Yowell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Nobuyuki Hirayama lines out to the shortstop. Bill Coble is pinch hitting for Toby Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Coble walks. Dmitri Blethen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Chick Karros singles to center field. Bill Coble advances to third on the hit. Jim Haney doubles to center field. Bill Coble scores. Chick Karros is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Manuel Saffell pitching. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Lint singles to left field. Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Dmitri Blethen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clarence Lint is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Toshimi Sugi grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Toby Clinton is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bernie Friberg did not respond to coaching in arm Kojiro Okamoto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in range Mark Cremins improves in range Frank Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Compton improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dutch Holbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Ronnie Belcher improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Combs improves in velocity Ronnie Belcher improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Hopper improves in control Al Fullmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ronnie Belcher did not respond to coaching in 3B