Win: Ken Nicholson (16-8) Loss: Gary Klinger (4-21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gary Klinger pitching. Lou House singles to left field. Willie Fisk singles to right field. Lou House is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Sam Hopp grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Butcher singles to right field. Sam Hopp advances to third on the hit. Dick Herring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ken Nicholson pitching. Mule Grich flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Friberg doubles to left field. Stan Lucas pops out to the third baseman. Bronson Kennedy singles to left field. Bernie Friberg is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chris Parker hits a home run. Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Denny strikes out. Ken Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Yowell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dixie Maddox pops out to the shortstop. Mark Cremins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lou House singles past the second baseman. Willie Fisk pops out to the third baseman. Sam Hopp strikes out. Lou House steals second. Stan Lucas throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Butcher hits a home run. Lou House scores. Dick Herring pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit July Hutcheson strikes out. Gary Klinger pops out to the first baseman. Mule Grich singles to center field. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Lint walks. Nick Denny singles to left field. Clarence Lint aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ken Nicholson lines out to the second baseman. Lou House hits an infield single to the first baseman. Clarence Lint scores. Willie Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Pat Yowell walks. Dixie Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp pops out to the shortstop. John Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Herring triples. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mark Cremins doubles past the third baseman. July Hutcheson flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Guiney is pinch hitting for Gary Klinger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ralph Guiney pops out to the second baseman. Mule Grich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Will Dempsey pitching. Clarence Lint strikes out. Nick Denny pops out to the shortstop. Ken Nicholson walks. Lou House singles to left field. Willie Fisk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou House is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Friberg strikes out. Stan Lucas singles past the third baseman. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Pat Yowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman singles to left field. John Butcher strikes out. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas is pinch hitting for Clarence Lint. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Thomas doubles to center field. Doug Fryman scores. Dick Herring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donnie Hrbek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Denny singles to center field. Monte Thomas scores. Ken Nicholson singles to left field. Lou House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Dixie Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Cremins grounds out to the shortstop. July Hutcheson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw is pinch hitting for Willie Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Doug Fryman walks. John Butcher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Brian Moore 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. Julio Tavarez is pinch hitting for Donnie Hrbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Tavarez flies out to the right fielder. Mule Grich grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Friberg doubles to right field. Nobuyuki Hirayama is pinch hitting for Stan Lucas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nobuyuki Hirayama singles to center field. Bernie Friberg scores. Bronson Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mel Anderson pitching. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Parker strikes out. Monte Thomas singles to center field. Nick Denny doubles to right field. Monte Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Yowell singles to right field. Dixie Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Mark Cremins strikes out. July Hutcheson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Monte Thomas (22), Nick Denny (10).3B - Dick Herring (6).HR - John Butcher (29), Chris Parker (17).GIDP - John Butcher. Baserunning: SB - Lou House (21).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Grissom did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Winfield did not respond to coaching in control Larry Winfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Brunsberg did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Larry Winfield did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Barnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Armando Partridge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Armando Partridge did not respond to coaching in arm Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Armando Partridge improves in contact_vs_righty