Win: Nick Monahan (11-3) Loss: Takeo Horiuchi (6-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Takeo Horiuchi pitching. Verne Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Terry McGee singles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nick Monahan pitching. Joe Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Dan Greene walks. Dan Greene is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Greisinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Bemis flies out to the center fielder. Dave Nichting strikes out. Don Ballenger grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Champion walks. Kenen Hidalgo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Knowlson grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Monahan pops out to the third baseman. Verne Walton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Logan Fannin flies out to the right fielder. Scott Young singles to left field. Takeo Horiuchi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry McGee flies out to the center fielder. Takeshi Tajiri hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kevin Espy triples. Takeshi Tajiri scores. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Dave Nichting pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dan Greene singles to center field. Sam Greisinger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Terry McGee. Bob Fernandez walks. Tom Champion grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Greene scores. Sam Greisinger advances to third on the play. Kenen Hidalgo hits a home run. Sam Greisinger scores. Logan Fannin singles to left field. Scott Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Ballenger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Champion. Don Knowlson strikes out. Nick Monahan strikes out. Verne Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takeo Horiuchi strikes out. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Greene walks. Sam Greisinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Terry McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Champion flies out to the right fielder. Kenen Hidalgo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tracy Bemis singles to right field. Dave Nichting doubles to left field. Tracy Bemis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Ballenger is hit by a pitch. Don Knowlson singles to center field. Dave Nichting scores. Don Ballenger advances to third on the hit. Nick Monahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Ballenger scores. Don Knowlson advances to second on the play. Verne Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Knowlson advances to third on the play. Terry McGee singles to left field. Don Knowlson scores. Takeshi Tajiri singles to left field. Terry McGee advances to third on the hit. Kevin Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Logan Fannin grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Young strikes out. Lon Valdes is pinch hitting for Takeo Horiuchi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lon Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ted McLaughlin pitching. Tracy Bemis singles past the first baseman. Dave Nichting singles to left field. Tracy Bemis advances to third on the hit. Don Ballenger walks. Don Knowlson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Bemis scores. Nick Monahan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Verne Walton singles to right field. Dave Nichting scores. Don Ballenger scores. Al Madison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry McGee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Verne Walton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Martz is pinch hitting for Joe Grissom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Martz singles to right field. Dan Greene grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Greisinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri hits a home run. Kevin Espy pops out to the second baseman. Dale Petrick is pinch hitting for Tracy Bemis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dale Petrick strikes out. Dave Nichting walks. Don Ballenger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Nichting is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ramon Redmon is pinch hitting for Bob Fernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ramon Redmon flies out to the left fielder. Larry Pruiett is pinch hitting for Tom Champion. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Larry Pruiett doubles to left field. Kenen Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Logan Fannin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Larry Pruiett (3).HR - Kenen Hidalgo (14).GIDP - Dan Greene, Tom Champion, Kenen Hidalgo. Baserunning: CS - Dan Greene (4). Fielding: E - Tom Champion.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ariel Jeltz improves in power_vs_righty Red Hoeft did not respond to coaching in control Barry Hurst did not respond to coaching in control Bill Speed improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Barnes did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Clarke improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Thompson improves in arm Butler Hickok improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill McCormick improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Berger did not respond to coaching in 2B