Win: Beau Distaso (9-15) Loss: Roy Oswalt (20-10)
Save: Steve Kirrene (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Beau Distaso pitching. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Salvi Vina flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Higginson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Oswalt pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Upshaw singles to center field. Red Hughes doubles to left field. Ted Upshaw uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spencer Johnson doubles to left field. Red Hughes scores. Mike Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio singles to left field. Joe DiMaggio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Holliday walks. Mike Piazza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry Greer walks. Gerry Mattingly strikes out. Beau Distaso fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Beau Distaso grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Gwynn singles to center field. Salvi Vina grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tony Gwynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Ted Upshaw pops out to the third baseman. Red Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bobby Higginson hits a home run. Ellis Valentine singles past the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellis Valentine advances to second on the play. Matt Holliday lines out to the shortstop. Mike Piazza walks. Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rollins singles to right field. Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Mike Rollins steals second. Harry Greer hits a home run. Mike Rollins scores. Gerry Mattingly singles to left field. Beau Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Oswalt flies out to the right fielder. Tony Gwynn walks. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster singles to center field. Ted Upshaw walks. Red Hughes strikes out. Spencer Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ellis Valentine lines out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld doubles to left field. Harry Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rosenfeld advances to third on the play. Gerry Mattingly grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rosenfeld scores. Carlos Velasquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beau Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wayne Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spencer Johnson at 2B. Mike Piazza flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Nolan hits a home run. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Carlos Velasquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Tepedino doubles to left field. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Tepedino advances to third on the play. Salvi Vina flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rob Bohn pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Red Hughes singles to right field. Wayne Murray singles to right field. Mike Rollins 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 Bobby Higginson flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Valentine lines out to the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Mattingly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Kirrene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Riley Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Piazza flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Steverson did not respond to coaching in range Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Adam Wainwright. Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Adam Wainwright. 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: Myron Schmidt improves in range Butch Paulette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene York improves in range George Main did not respond to coaching in range