Win: Ray Fraser (6-2) Loss: Jim Parsons (4-5)
Save: Rob Bohn (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Parsons pitching. Tony Gwynn doubles to center field. Salvi Vina singles to left field. Tony Gwynn scores. Salvi Vina is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine walks. Ellis Valentine steals second. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ray Fraser pitching. Brian Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Red Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nolan singles past the first baseman. Ray Fraser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rollins strikes out. Dick Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tony Gwynn bunts for a base hit. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani singles to right field. Wayne Murray flies out to the left fielder. Jim Parsons lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Ganzel reached on a fielding error by Joe Nolan. Spencer Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Holliday strikes out. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Red Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Rosenfeld pops out to the first baseman. Mike Rollins hits a home run. Dick Rodriguez singles to right field. Myron Urbani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Fraser strikes out. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wayne Murray flies out to the left fielder. Jim Parsons strikes out. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Salvi Vina singles to right field. Bobby Higginson singles to center field. Salvi Vina advances to third on the hit. Ellis Valentine singles to center field. Salvi Vina scores. Bobby Higginson advances to third on the hit. Ellis Valentine steals second. Joe DiMaggio singles to center field. Bobby Higginson scores. Ellis Valentine scores. Matt Holliday strikes out. Joe DiMaggio steals second. Nelson Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nolan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Red Hughes singles past the shortstop. Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Mike Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ray Fraser strikes out. Bobby Konstanty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Gwynn flies out to the center fielder. Salvi Vina doubles to left field. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez strikes out. Myron Urbani reached on a fielding error by Salvi Vina. Wayne Murray walks. Gerry Mattingly is pinch hitting for Bobby Konstanty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Gerry Mattingly lines out to the shortstop. Brian Ganzel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wayne Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit King Sweeney pitching. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holliday singles to left field. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rudy Pemberton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Gwynn at SS. Mike Piazza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nelson Simmons at C. Lou Tepedino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Nolan at 3B. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Red Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Lou Tepedino walks. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Ray Fraser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Riley Greene strikes out. Rudy Pemberton singles to right field. Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Tepedino advances to third on the play. Rudy Pemberton advances to second on the play. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rob Bohn pitching. Mike Rollins walks. Dick Rodriguez walks. Myron Urbani strikes out. Wayne Murray singles to right field. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for King Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rollins scores. Dick Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Wayne Murray advances to second on the play. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Felix Jose improves in contact_vs_lefty Josh Hamilton improves in arm Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Felix Jose improves in power_vs_righty Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Hoiles did not respond to coaching in arm Myron Schmidt improves in power_vs_righty George Main improves in range John Chacon did not respond to coaching in arm