Win: Leo Litt (2-1) Loss: Ellis Citarella (0-9)
Save: Joe Naragon (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Leo Litt pitching. Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ellis Citarella pitching. Ken Wyrostek doubles to center field. Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek advances to third on the play. Ryan Pena pops out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Nitz singles to right field. Red Williams strikes out. Bill Quillen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman strikes out. Waite Hendrickson flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Citarella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ad Killins singles to left field. Leo Litt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Leo Litt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Joel Briley flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Haselman singles to left field. Ryan Pena walks. Jamie Pitlock singles past the shortstop. Stan Haselman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ryan Pena advances to third on the play. Richie Nitz hits a home run. Ryan Pena scores. Jamie Pitlock scores. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Quillen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ad Killins doubles to right field. Leo Litt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ad Killins scores. Mac Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Stan Haselman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman walks. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gregg Roseman advances to second on the play. Gregg Roseman steals third. Mac Rain flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gregg Roseman scores. Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryan Pena walks. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Richie Nitz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joel Briley hits a home run. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Ken Reinbach singles to right field. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Barnes is pinch hitting for Red Williams. Jim Barnes triples. Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Barnes scores. Elmer Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak is pinch hitting for Norlis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kelly Leak walks. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lute Stovall pitching. Wally Sanicki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Barnes at 3B. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Waite Hendrickson hits a home run. Elmer Maloney grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Pena walks. Ryan Pena steals second. Waite Hendrickson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jamie Pitlock walks. Richie Nitz pops out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joel Briley pops out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ken Wyrostek (28), Ad Killins (11).3B - Jim Barnes (5).HR - Richie Nitz (25).SF - Ken Wyrostek.GIDP - Richie Nitz, Bill Quillen, Leo Litt. Baserunning: SB - Ryan Pena (19).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Mejia did not respond to coaching in range Jack Storie did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chad Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in endurance John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Josias Lugo improves in power_vs_righty Jorge Foster did not respond to coaching in speed Darren Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity