Win: Russ Ley (7-1) Loss: Jeff "Harry" Harrison (3-4)
Save: Shozo Muramatsu (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Yeager pitching. Joel Collins singles to right field. Matt Leshnock singles to left field. Joel Collins is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Moreno pitching. Danny Tipple doubles to left field. Pat Coble flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah hits a home run. Danny Tipple scores. Grover Carney singles to left field. Dewayne DD Dorgan strikes out. Jeff Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Webster walks. Larry Webster steals second. Ricardo Hargrave singles to center field. Larry Webster scores. Rudy Brown walks. Vicente Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moreno lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joel Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick doubles to center field. Rod Brown walks. The catcher fields the ball and Tommy Balls Eunick is thrown out at third. Rod Brown advances to second on the play. Rod Brown advances to second on the play. Danny Tipple walks. Pat Coble strikes out. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Leshnock singles to right field. Matt Leshnock steals second. Steve Congalton walks. Bob Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Larry Webster strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Grover Carney strikes out. Dewayne DD Dorgan flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rudy Brown strikes out. Vicente Aragon singles to center field. Roy Moreno fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Moreno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick doubles to right field. Rod Brown strikes out. Mike Yeager grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Tipple singles to left field. Tommy Balls Eunick scores. Pat Coble hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah doubles to right field. Danny Tipple scores. Grover Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Joel Collins strikes out. Matt Leshnock doubles to right field. Steve Congalton singles to left field. Matt Leshnock scores. Bob Kekich flies out to the left fielder. Larry Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dewayne DD Dorgan flies out to the left fielder. Otto Vidal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jeff Gonzalez strikes out. Tommy Balls Eunick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Rudy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Aragon walks. Otto Vidal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rod Brown doubles to center field. Cliff Dunbar is pinch running for Rod Brown on 2nd base. Mike Yeager lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Tipple walks. Hot Heinie Haid is pinch hitting for Pat Coble. Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Tipple advances to second on the play. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Claude West enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hot Heinie Haid at 3B. Joel Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Leshnock walks. Steve Congalton singles to left field. Matt Leshnock advances to third on the hit. Yoshinori Uchiyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kekich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Leshnock scores. Larry Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Grover Carney reached on a fielding error by Steve Congalton. Jim Rock Robinson is pinch hitting for Dewayne DD Dorgan. Jim Rock Robinson singles to right field. Jeff Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Grover Carney advances to third on the play. Jim Rock Robinson advances to second on the play. Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Cliff Dunbar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave singles past the third baseman. Ricardo Hargrave steals second. Rudy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Hargrave advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Vicente Aragon strikes out. Henry Hornsby is pinch hitting for Otto Vidal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Russ Ley pitching. Del Walsh is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Uchiyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Del Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Danny Tipple flies out to the center fielder. Claude West grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Harry Harrison pitching. Joel Collins doubles past the first baseman. Matt Leshnock doubles to center field. Joel Collins scores. Len Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich walks. Larry Webster singles to left field. Matt Leshnock scores. Bob Kekich advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Hargrave grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Shozo Muramatsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah singles to center field. Grover Carney strikes out. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Joel Collins (4), Matt Leshnock 2 (18).SF - Bob Kekich.GIDP - Ricardo Hargrave, Roy Moreno. Baserunning: SB - Matt Leshnock (7), Larry Webster (8), Ricardo Hargrave (7). Fielding: E - Steve Congalton.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Mark Solters improves in contact_vs_righty Zak Phillips improves in speed Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control Mike Pacheco did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pep Pillette improves in contact_vs_righty George Lang did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pep Pillette improves in arm Dick Ockey improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Ley did not respond to coaching in 3B