Win: Jess Thomas (13-9) Loss: Herb Pfund (5-10)
Save: Mike Ziem (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Herb Pfund pitching. Makoto Inao grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Riesgo flies out to the right fielder. John Serad grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jess Thomas pitching. Gil Rufer flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bass flies out to the left fielder. Bill Burrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ricardo Brito flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Daly hits a home run. Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Steinbrenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Baker flies out to the left fielder. Bud Watson strikes out. Dick Page walks. Harry Tennant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hideo Furuta flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jess Thomas strikes out. Makoto Inao singles to right field. Pop Riesgo flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Luke Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Pfund strikes out. Gil Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Serad walks. Ricardo Brito strikes out. John Serad is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Daly singles to right field. Daisuke Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Bass walks. Bill Burrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Bass is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Baker singles to center field. Bill Burrell advances to third on the hit. Bill Baker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bud Watson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner strikes out. Hideo Furuta pops out to the third baseman. Jess Thomas singles to left field. Makoto Inao strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Page walks. Harry Tennant strikes out. Luke Schult grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Page advances to second on the play. Herb Pfund lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo singles to left field. John Serad singles to left field. Ricardo Brito singles to left field. Pop Riesgo scores. John Serad advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Brito steals second. Jeff Daly lines out to the first baseman. Passed ball. John Serad scores. Ricardo Brito advances to third. Daisuke Kashibuchi walks. Tony Steinbrenner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ricardo Brito scores. Bob Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Gil Rufer walks. Jack Bass lines out to the shortstop. Bill Burrell strikes out. Bill Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jess Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Inao grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bud Watson singles to right field. Dick Page singles to left field. Harry Tennant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Watson advances to third on the play. Dick Page advances to second on the play. Luke Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Watson scores. Dick Page advances to third on the play. Alex Doll is pinch hitting for Bob Tobin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Doll hits a home run. Dick Page scores. Gil Rufer singles to right field. Jack Bass lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don James pitching. John Serad grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Brito flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Daly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Burrell strikes out. Bill Baker singles to right field. Bill Baker steals second. Bud Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Page lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Daisuke Kashibuchi pops out to the first baseman. Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the shortstop. Hideo Furuta triples. Otto Rosso is pinch hitting for Scott Paquette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otto Rosso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Ziem pitching. Harry Tennant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Schult walks. Rube Bovee is pinch hitting for Don James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Bovee pops out to the first baseman. Gil Rufer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bob Tobin is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabby Page did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Zeber improves in range Gabby Page did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Cutshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Zeber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesus DeMiller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claude Rice improves in power_vs_righty Dick Zuvella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Stellbauer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Stellbauer improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Stellbauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Zuvella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty