Win: Carlos Holmes (7-1) Loss: Jack Long (2-11)
Save: Hal Clemens (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carlos Holmes pitching. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Roy Bailey doubles to center field. George Jay strikes out. Miguel Jeter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Long pitching. Laurie Webb strikes out. Nino Bruyette pops out to the shortstop. Yoshio Asada doubles to right field. Buddy Tillman singles to center field. Yoshio Asada scores. Billy Heise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Roxy Mantei grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Bradley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Don Vizquel walks. German Witt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Vizquel advances to second on the play. Ron Shea strikes out. Carlos Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mark Iorg singles to left field. Jack Long lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Roy Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Laurie Webb reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Long. Nino Bruyette strikes out. Yoshio Asada pops out to the third baseman. Buddy Tillman singles to center field. Laurie Webb scores. Billy Heise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Jay singles to right field. Miguel Jeter strikes out. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Roxy Mantei singles to left field. George Jay advances to third on the hit. Steve Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. German Witt singles to right field. Ron Shea grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mark Iorg singles to center field. Jack Long lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Agganis walks. Roy Bailey flies out to the left fielder. George Jay pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Carlos Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Laurie Webb flies out to the center fielder. Nino Bruyette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Miguel Jeter walks. Ray Mahaffey pops out to the second baseman. Roxy Mantei walks. Steve Bradley strikes out. Miguel Jeter is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Yoshio Asada grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Tillman doubles past the center fielder. Fran Gomez 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. Billy Heise strikes out. Don Vizquel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark Iorg strikes out. Fran Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Agganis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit German Witt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ron Shea strikes out. Tommy Blackburn is pinch hitting for Carlos Holmes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hal Clemens pitching. Roy Bailey walks. George Jay grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Bailey advances to second on the play. Miguel Jeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Bailey advances to third on the play. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Laurie Webb strikes out. Nino Bruyette grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshio Asada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roxy Mantei flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Takao Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Steve Bradley. Takao Shiozaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Iorg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Rothschild did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Maye improves in power_vs_righty Carl Ryan did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Phillips improves in control Eric Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Theiss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Borowy did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wright improves in velocity Al Collins did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Kellner did not respond to coaching in CF