Win: Dan Ardizoia (5-9) Loss: Nat Hale (2-13)
Save: Dave Rueter (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Ardizoia pitching. Knob James flies out to the left fielder. Rick Parker strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Nat Hale pitching. Aaron Adams triples. Matt Aber singles to left field. Aaron Adams scores. Ed Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Matt Aber steals second. John Hildebrand strikes out. Bud Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ham Martzell strikes out. Marcus Lawton. flies out to the right fielder. Don Holmes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Don Johnson hits a home run. Topsy Stefero pops out to the shortstop. Edgar Muffett strikes out. Dan Ardizoia lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Moe Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Candy May flies out to the right fielder. Nat Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Aaron Adams singles to right field. Aaron Adams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Aber grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Wenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Knob James walks. Rick Parker singles to center field. Knob James advances to third on the hit. Rick Parker steals second. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Knob James scores. Rick Parker advances to third on the play. Ham Martzell strikes out. Marcus Lawton. singles past the third baseman. Rick Parker scores. Don Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Hildebrand singles past the shortstop. Bud Dozier strikes out. Don Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Topsy Stefero doubles to center field. John Hildebrand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Edgar Muffett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Moe Thacker reached on a fielding error by Matt Aber. Candy May lines out to the third baseman. Nat Hale fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nat Hale strikes out. Knob James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dan Ardizoia singles to left field. Aaron Adams flies out to the center fielder. Dan Ardizoia steals second. Matt Aber doubles past the center fielder. Dan Ardizoia scores. Billy Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Wenz walks. John Hildebrand grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Parker walks. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Parker advances to second on the play. Ham Martzell grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Parker advances to third on the play. Marcus Lawton. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bud Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Don Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Topsy Stefero flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Candy May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Edgar Muffett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Ardizoia doubles to center field. Aaron Adams strikes out. Matt Aber walks. Ed Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Makoto Ogata enters the game as a defensive replacement for Edgar Muffett at C. Billy Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Knob James grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Parker walks. Rick Parker steals second. Rudy Kitson 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. Jim Smith singles to right field. Ham Martzell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Hildebrand singles to right field. Bud Dozier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Rueter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marcus Lawton. grounds out to the second baseman. Don Holmes strikes out. Moe Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Matt Aber (14), Topsy Stefero (8), Dan Ardizoia (2).3B - Aaron Adams (6).HR - Don Johnson (4).GIDP - John Hildebrand, Bud Dozier. Baserunning: SB - Matt Aber (12), Dan Ardizoia (1).CS - Aaron Adams (3). Fielding: E - Matt Aber.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Householder improves in contact_vs_righty Hutch Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Jones did not respond to coaching in control Ed Kelly improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kenny Schmidt improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Thevenow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Kuhn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Junior Pole improves in power_vs_righty