Win: Ken Nicholson (6-3) Loss: Toby Clinton (0-10)
Save: Jayson Fegeley (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ken Nicholson pitching. Pat Yowell walks. Julio Tavarez flies out to the left fielder. Pat Yowell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stan Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Toby Clinton pitching. Willie Fisk grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Feldman strikes out. Chris Colcolough flies out to the right fielder. Mike McDavid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fryman flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Scott Turner flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Tomer pops out to the second baseman. Toby Clinton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Monte Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Nick Denny walks. Ken Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Fisk singles to center field. Nick Denny scores. Sam Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Yowell grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Tavarez grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Lint grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fryman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Feldman pops out to the shortstop. Chris Colcolough flies out to the right fielder. Mike McDavid grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw singles to left field. Monte Thomas singles to left field. Reggie Shaw advances to third on the hit. Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Shaw scores. Ken Nicholson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Turner strikes out. Rudy Tomer grounds out to the shortstop. Toby Clinton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Parker pops out to the shortstop. Clarence Lint lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Yowell flies out to the left fielder. Julio Tavarez strikes out. Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for Doug Fryman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Hughes strikes out. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Monte Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Greg Feldman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Colcolough singles to right field. Mike McDavid grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Greg Feldman advances to third on the play. Scott Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Ken Nicholson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. Willie Fisk strikes out. Sam Hopp walks. Bill Lis 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. Chris Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Hopp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jayson Fegeley pitching. Rudy Tomer strikes out. Nobuyuki Hirayama is pinch hitting for Bill Lis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nobuyuki Hirayama pops out to the first baseman. Pat Yowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernie Friberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Bronson Kennedy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Alten improves in arm Joey Kahle improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Guiney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Brown did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Brunsberg improves in contact_vs_righty Al Edmondson did not respond to coaching in control Ronnie Belcher improves in range Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Laskey did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Morse improves in 2B