Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Parsons pitching. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Jeff Bagwell singles to center field. Salvi Vina singles past the second baseman. Bobby Higginson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Oswalt pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ellis Valentine singles to right field. Matt Holliday strikes out. Ellis Valentine steals second. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Ellis Valentine scores. Roy Oswalt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Red Hughes singles to right field. Dick Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tony Gwynn flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Salvi Vina singles to center field. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani strikes out. Wayne Murray singles to center field. Jim Parsons lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ellis Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Matt Holliday walks. Matt Holliday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Red Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Nelson Simmons walks. Roy Oswalt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Oswalt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez walks. Dick Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Rollins flies out to the center fielder. Myron Urbani doubles to left field. Wayne Murray singles to left field. Myron Urbani scores. Jim Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Bagwell flies out to the left fielder. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Mike Rosenfeld singles to center field. Red Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ellis Valentine singles to right field. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Lou Tepedino flies out to the right fielder. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ellis Valentine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Riley Greene enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Tepedino at RF. Dick Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rollins strikes out. Myron Urbani flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Oswalt grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Mike Piazza is pinch hitting for Jeff Bagwell. Mike Piazza singles to left field. Salvi Vina grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Piazza is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rudy Pemberton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Piazza at 3B. Wayne Murray walks. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Jim Parsons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Upshaw flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Murray steals second. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Murray advances to third on the play. Brian Ganzel doubles to left field. Wayne Murray scores. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Kirrene pitching. Gerry Mattingly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rodriguez at 1B. Harry Greer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Myron Urbani at 3B. Bobby Higginson triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ellis Valentine reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wayne Murray. Bobby Higginson scores. Riley Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellis Valentine advances to third on the play. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Red Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Mattingly flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Roy Oswalt strikes out. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Rudy Pemberton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Harry Greer pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Murray hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Brian Ganzel (14), Myron Urbani (10).HR - Wayne Murray (2).GIDP - Dick Rodriguez. Baserunning: SB - Wayne Murray (1).CS - Dick Rodriguez (2). Fielding: E - Wayne Murray.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Russ Porter did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Hamilton improves in contact_vs_righty Felix Jose improves in range Russ Porter did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kermit Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Gene York did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene York improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Hess improves in arm