Win: Jack Flaherty (7-3) Loss: Horacio Lazor (2-3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Flaherty pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the pitcher. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Horacio Lazor pitching. Tony Gwynn pops out to the first baseman. Salvi Vina singles to center field. Bobby Higginson doubles to center field. Salvi Vina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ellis Valentine strikes out. Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the third baseman. Red Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe DiMaggio lines out to the third baseman. Joe Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piazza doubles to center field. Jack Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins strikes out. Myron Urbani hits a home run. Horacio Lazor strikes out. Cactus Bakenhaster singles to left field. Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tony Gwynn flies out to the right fielder. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Rosenfeld walks. Red Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday strikes out. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins singles to right field. Myron Urbani strikes out. Horacio Lazor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Nolan doubles to right field. Mike Piazza doubles to center field. Joe Nolan scores. Jack Flaherty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the pitcher. Salvi Vina doubles to center field. Mike Piazza scores. Bobby Higginson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Brian Ganzel singles to left field. Mike Rosenfeld walks. Red Hughes walks. Dick Rodriguez strikes out. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Ellis Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Matt Holliday singles to center field. Joe DiMaggio grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Matt Holliday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Nolan singles to right field. Joe DiMaggio advances to third on the hit. Mike Piazza singles to center field. Joe DiMaggio scores. Jack Flaherty pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani pops out to the shortstop. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Horacio Lazor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Upshaw flies out to the center fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bobby Konstanty pitching. Tony Gwynn singles to center field. Salvi Vina triples. Tony Gwynn scores. Bobby Higginson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Salvi Vina scores. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson strikes out. Brian Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe DiMaggio singles to center field. Joe Nolan walks. Mike Piazza singles to right field. Joe DiMaggio scores. Jack Flaherty fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Flaherty grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Nolan advances to third on the play. Tony Gwynn singles to center field. Joe Nolan scores. Salvi Vina grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Gwynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Red Hughes doubles to right field. Dick Rodriguez walks. Mike Rollins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Red Hughes advances to third on the play. Myron Urbani pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ox Sorrells improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hoiles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doug Davis did not respond to coaching in control Gene York did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Hamilton improves in range Paul Thormasgard did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in arm Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B