Win: Horacio Lazor (8-10) Loss: Bill Marquis (15-11)
Save: Steve Kirrene (17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Marquis pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Gwynn. Ted Upshaw hits a home run. Cactus Bakenhaster scores. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Red Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Horacio Lazor pitching. Jeff Bagwell walks. Tony Gwynn bunts for a base hit. Salvi Vina pops out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio singles to left field. Matt Holliday pops out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Tony Gwynn scores. Joe Nolan singles to center field. Lou Tepedino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rollins singles to left field. Mike Rollins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Curt Houck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Marquis strikes out. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Horacio Lazor flies out to the right fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio walks. Matt Holliday grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rodriguez doubles to right field. Spencer Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Joe Nolan pops out to the shortstop. Lou Tepedino walks. Bill Marquis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Bagwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins walks. Curt Houck walks. Horacio Lazor 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 first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rollins scores. Curt Houck advances to third on the play. Ted Upshaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Gwynn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Salvi Vina grounds out to the pitcher. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel strikes out. Red Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Rodriguez singles to center field. Dick Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Holliday strikes out. Nelson Simmons doubles to center field. Joe Nolan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Tepedino strikes out. Bill Marquis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rollins strikes out. Mike Rosenfeld is pinch hitting for Curt Houck. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Greer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Rosenfeld at 3B. Gerry Mattingly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rodriguez at 1B. Wayne Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spencer Johnson at 2B. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Jeff Bagwell. Riley Greene flies out to the left fielder. Tony Gwynn walks. Tony Gwynn steals second. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Konstanty 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 2nd. Joe DiMaggio walks. Matt Holliday is hit by a pitch. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Abreu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Riley Greene at 1B. Rob Brockett is pinch hitting for Bobby Konstanty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Rob Brockett reached on a fielding error by Tony Gwynn. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rob Brockett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Upshaw doubles to center field. Cactus Bakenhaster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Ganzel singles to left field. Ted Upshaw scores. Red Hughes strikes out. Gerry Mattingly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit King Sweeney pitching. Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Tepedino grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Marquis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Wayne Murray doubles to right field. Mike Rollins walks. Harry Greer pops out to the third baseman. Don Rabbitt is pinch hitting for King Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Don Rabbitt flies out to the center fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Kirrene pitching. Bobby Abreu grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Piazza is pinch hitting for Tony Gwynn. Mike Piazza doubles to center field. Salvi Vina walks. Joe DiMaggio grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Mike Piazza (11), Nelson Simmons (16).GIDP - Joe DiMaggio, Matt Holliday.HBP - Matt Holliday (4). Baserunning: SB - Tony Gwynn (36). Fielding: E - Tony Gwynn 2.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Davis did not respond to coaching in control Myron Schmidt did not respond to coaching in arm Ox Sorrells improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Davis did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Huston Street did not respond to coaching in velocity Huston Street did not respond to coaching in velocity Huston Street did not respond to coaching in control Paul Thormasgard improves in control Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B