Win: Kurt Otterson (3-11) Loss: Leo Giannini (1-10)
Save: Joe Naragon (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Collins pitching. Stan Haselman grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Merritt pitching. Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Briley grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jamie Pitlock. Ken Reinbach singles to left field. Marv Almanza is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Barnes pops out to the shortstop. Hub Sain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Red Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files reached on a fielding error by Jim Barnes. Gregg Roseman flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Lancellotti grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marvin Files is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Kelly Leak pops out to the shortstop. Phil Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Collins strikes out. Bob Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Haselman grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wood hits a home run. Marvin Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Barnes walks. Hub Sain flies out to the right fielder. Red Williams singles to right field. Jim Barnes is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Tyson Lancellotti singles to center field. Steve Collins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gagne lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Phil Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Haselman walks. Wally Sanicki walks. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joel Briley grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Hub Sain grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Red Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Files grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Kelly Leak singles past the shortstop. Phil Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Fred Merritt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Butler doubles to center field. Leo Giannini 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. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kurt Otterson pitching. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Giannini singles to left field. Bob Gagne grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Leo Giannini is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Wally Sanicki pops out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock walks. Jim Barnes doubles to left field. Jamie Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hub Sain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. Red Williams walks. Kelly Leak singles to right field. Jim Barnes scores. Red Williams advances to third on the hit. Elmer Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Brown strikes out. 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. Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brian House did not respond to coaching in control Homer Ussat improves in contact_vs_righty Brian House did not respond to coaching in control Bob Verhoeven improves in contact_vs_lefty Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in control Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Javier Allen improves in power_vs_righty Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chad Martinez improves in arm Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Heim did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty