Win: Ron "Duece" Valdez (13-16) Loss: Shozo Muramatsu (6-19)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Shozo Muramatsu pitching. Danny Tipple flies out to the left fielder. Claude West hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Luis Kappel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ron Duece Valdez pitching. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Grover Carney walks. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah strikes out. Grover Carney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Whitey Conovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich flies out to the right fielder. Larry Webster singles past the first baseman. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson singles to right field. Ron Duece Valdez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Tipple strikes out. Claude West grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Vicente Aragon strikes out. Shozo Muramatsu flies out to the left fielder. Matt Leshnock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rod Pazik walks. Luis Kappel strikes out. Grover Carney singles to right field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah singles to right field. Whitey Conovar singles to center field. Rod Pazik scores. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Ron Duece Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kekich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Danny Tipple walks. Claude West strikes out. Rod Pazik grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Tipple advances to second on the play. Luis Kappel doubles to right field. Danny Tipple scores. Grover Carney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Larry Webster strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gene Ha-Ha Hannah grounds out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid is pinch hitting for Whitey Conovar. Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Balls Eunick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hot Heinie Haid at LF. Vicente Aragon pops out to the catcher. Shozo Muramatsu strikes out. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ron Duece Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Danny Tipple walks. Claude West flies out to the right fielder. Rod Pazik strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Smith flies out to the right fielder. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel singles to right field. Cliff Dunbar is pinch running for Luis Kappel on 1st base. Grover Carney pops out to the second baseman. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah hits a home run. Cliff Dunbar scores. Russ Ley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bart Glove Distefano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grover Carney at SS. Larry Webster singles to right field. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Larry Webster is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rudy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Duece Valdez pops out to the catcher. Danny Tipple strikes out. Claude West reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ricardo Hargrave. Rod Pazik hits a home run. Claude West scores. Cliff Dunbar walks. Del Walsh is pinch hitting for Bart Glove Distefano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Del Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Vicente Aragon strikes out. Sam Stone is pinch hitting for Russ Ley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Stone strikes out. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 1
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Brooks improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Cliburn did not respond to coaching in range Ed Dexter improves in range Chippy Clarkson improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Pacheco did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Ricci did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Pacheco did not respond to coaching in control Leo Teed did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty