Win: Ron Lind (1-0) Loss: Chubby Roy (3-3)
Save: Steve Clemens (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chubby Roy pitching. Louis Burgee grounds out to the pitcher. Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. Judy Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Whitey Bligh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ron Lind pitching. Charlie Bellhorn hits an infield single to the third baseman. Clint Malmberg grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bellhorn advances to second on the play. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the right fielder. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Hagerman flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick flies out to the left fielder. Frank Pleis singles to right field. Joe Stanage singles to left field. Bob Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Chubby Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Leroy Morney reached on a fielding error by Bob Byrnes. Ron Lind lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Louis Burgee singles to left field. Leroy Morney scores. Pete McQueen doubles to left field. Louis Burgee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the left fielder. Clint Malmberg strikes out. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Hagerman singles to center field. Codie Spearman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Hagerman advances to second on the play. Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Hagerman advances to third on the play. Leroy Morney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey singles to center field. Russ Hamrick walks. Frank Pleis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Phil Bailey advances to third on the play. Joe Stanage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ron Lind strikes out. Louis Burgee grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes singles past the shortstop. Chubby Roy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chubby Roy pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Bellhorn doubles to right field. Bob Byrnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clint Malmberg flies out to the right fielder. Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Whitey Bligh strikes out. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey singles to right field. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Frank Pleis pops out to the shortstop. Joe Stanage pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Codie Spearman strikes out. Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leroy Morney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes triples. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Chubby Roy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cub Klee flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Byrnes is thrown out at the plate. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Clint Malmberg walks. Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Dayan Calana pitching. Steve Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen singles to left field. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Frank Pleis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Stanage walks. Bob Byrnes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dion O Banion is pinch hitting for Dayan Calana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dion O Banion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in arm Horacio Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Zearlee Maxwell improves in power_vs_righty Bob Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Munoz improves in arm Hank McLaughlin improves in power_vs_lefty Hank McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skip Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty