Win: Leo Litt (1-0) Loss: Cy Gerlach (1-5)
Save: Tim Connelly (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lorenz Freuchen pitching. Felipe Davila hits a home run. Dave Karp strikes out. Jeff Schall singles to center field. Overton Chalmers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Schall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gabby Sexton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Collins pitching. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ad Killins strikes out. Stan Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Heim singles to center field. George Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Steve Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel Boken singles to left field. Larry Knoblauch singles to right field. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Boken steals third. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Felipe Davila flies out to the right fielder. Dave Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lorenz Freuchen grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven walks. Bob Verhoeven steals second. Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Stan Haselman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Overton Chalmers walks. Gabby Sexton doubles to center field. Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Chad Heim grounds out to the third baseman. Overton Chalmers scores. Gabby Sexton advances to third on the play. George Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Orie Hunter hits a home run. Miguel Boken doubles to center field. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams walks. Lorenz Freuchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Steve Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Felipe Davila strikes out. Dave Karp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Killins doubles past the third baseman. Stan Haselman doubles to center field. Ad Killins scores. Orie Hunter walks. Miguel Boken strikes out. Larry Knoblauch singles past the shortstop. Stan Haselman scores. Orie Hunter advances to third on the hit. Ellis Citarella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Nitz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jeff Schall grounds out to the shortstop. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabby Sexton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Red Williams pops out to the first baseman. Lorenz Freuchen singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven walks. Ad Killins walks. Stan Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lorenz Freuchen scores. Orie Hunter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ad Killins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Storie strikes out. Chad Heim walks. George Johnston hits a home run. Chad Heim scores. Orlando Davis is pinch hitting for Ellis Citarella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Orlando Davis flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Davila strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Leo Litt pitching. Miguel Boken pops out to the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch pops out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Richie Nitz. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Werth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Wyrostek at 1B. Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Karp walks. Jeff Schall pops out to the third baseman. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Gabby Sexton singles to right field. Dave Karp advances to third on the hit. Jack Storie hits a home run. Dave Karp scores. Gabby Sexton scores. Shane Berra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Heim lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Red Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jokichi Moriguchi is pinch hitting for Shane Berra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jokichi Moriguchi singles to left field. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Ad Killins singles to left field. Jokichi Moriguchi advances to third on the hit. Stan Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Norlis Morejon pitching. George Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Felipe Davila doubles to center field. Dave Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tim Connelly pitching. Orie Hunter singles to center field. Miguel Boken doubles to right field. Orie Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Knoblauch grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Werth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Boken advances to third on the play. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Red Williams. Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Ad Killins (4), Stan Haselman (13), Miguel Boken 2 (19).HR - Orie Hunter (7).SF - Stan Haselman. Baserunning: SB - Bob Verhoeven (13), Miguel Boken (11).
Game Notes Steve Collins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: T.J. Ortiz improves in power_vs_righty T.J. Ortiz did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hegan improves in control T.J. Ortiz improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Lange did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric White did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Cecil improves in power_vs_righty Ormand von Kleigstadt did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Brandt improves in contact_vs_righty Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Troy Roberts did not respond to coaching in arm