Win: March Pierson (5-8) Loss: Terry Hatten (3-2)
Save: Chauncey Steirer (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit March Pierson pitching. Verne Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Don Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Myers pitching. Dan Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeharu Usami hits a home run. Bob Fernandez doubles to left field. Chris Martz singles to right field. Bob Fernandez scores. Chris Martz steals second. Carlos Cary hits a home run. Chris Martz scores. Ramon Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Logan Fannin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy doubles to left field. Edward Biddle reached on a fielding error by Ramon Redmon. Isidro Driessen lines out to the second baseman. Don Ballenger doubles to center field. Kevin Espy scores. Edward Biddle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Myers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom pops out to the catcher. March Pierson strikes out. Dan Greene flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Verne Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Don Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Shigeharu Usami singles to left field. Bob Fernandez singles to right field. Shigeharu Usami advances to third on the hit. Chris Martz strikes out. Carlos Cary walks. Ramon Redmon grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Shigeharu Usami is out at home. Logan Fannin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy strikes out. Edward Biddle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom singles to left field. March Pierson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Greene grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom advances to third on the play. Shigeharu Usami grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Isidro Driessen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Ballenger strikes out. Harry Myers singles to left field. Verne Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Martz strikes out. Carlos Cary walks. Ramon Redmon reached on a fielding error by Terry McGee. Logan Fannin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Knowlson strikes out. Tracy Bemis bunts for a base hit. Tracy Bemis steals second. Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Grissom singles to center field. March Pierson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Greene flies out to the center fielder. Shigeharu Usami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Edward Biddle triples. Isidro Driessen flies out to the left fielder. Don Ballenger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Cary. Edward Biddle scores. Gene Saier is pinch hitting for Harry Myers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gene Saier singles to center field. Don Ballenger scores. Verne Walton grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Saier advances to second on the play. Don Knowlson walks. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Terry Hatten pitching. Bob Fernandez strikes out. Chris Martz singles to right field. Carlos Cary singles to right field. Tom Champion is pinch hitting for Ramon Redmon. Tom Champion hits a home run. Chris Martz scores. Carlos Cary scores. Sang-Hoon Scarsella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Logan Fannin grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Pruiett is pinch hitting for Joe Grissom. Larry Pruiett singles to right field. March Pierson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lon Valdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Pruiett at RF. Terry McGee flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Espy flies out to the left fielder. Edward Biddle singles to center field. Isidro Driessen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Edward Biddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dan Greene grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeharu Usami flies out to the center fielder. Bob Fernandez singles to right field. Chris Martz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chauncey Steirer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Paul Ashburn is pinch hitting for Sang-Hoon Scarsella. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Ashburn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Verne Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Bob Fernandez (10).HR - Shigeharu Usami (11), Carlos Cary (7), Tom Champion (2). Baserunning: SB - Chris Martz (1). Fielding: E - Carlos Cary, Ramon Redmon.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Burgess improves in power_vs_righty Joe Garibay improves in power_vs_righty Hal Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Burgess did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Garibay did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ike Willson improves in contact_vs_lefty Julio Morris did not respond to coaching in range George Bair did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Young did not respond to coaching in 2B