Win: Wiley Ebert (3-3) Loss: Bill Silvestri Stallone (0-4)
Save: Fred Loucks (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Papa Spidah Crider pitching. Jim Bashang walks. Ted Livingston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jimmy Brown singles to center field. Jimmy Brown steals second. Jose Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Art Beckert pitching. Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Juan McMaYhem flies out to the right fielder. Hippo Hippauf singles to left field. Kernel Trautman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Irvin grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Cron flies out to the left fielder. Gary Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Long Arm Jay Lawson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Strong Vitiello flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Ballou grounds out to the shortstop. Art Beckert singles to left field. Jim Bashang strikes out. Ted Livingston reached on a fielding error by Kernel Trautman. Jimmy Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mutha MayI singles to center field. Mutha MayI gets picked off first. Papa Spidah Crider strikes out. Tony The Tiger Wright walks. Juan McMaYhem strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Irvin singles past the shortstop. Ed Irvin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gus Cron lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hippo Hippauf pops out to the third baseman. Kernel Trautman flies out to the right fielder. Long Arm Jay Lawson singles to left field. Joe Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Gary Bush strikes out. Don Ballou pops out to the catcher. Art Beckert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Chief Strong Vitiello reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Irvin. Mutha MayI singles past the shortstop. Chief Strong Vitiello scores. Papa Spidah Crider lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Juan McMaYhem strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Bashang singles to right field. Ted Livingston strikes out. Jimmy Brown doubles to center field. Jose Morgan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Irvin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hippo Hippauf walks. Hippo Hippauf steals second. Kernel Trautman strikes out. Long Arm Jay Lawson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Gus Cron singles to right field. Gary Bush singles to right field. Bill Silvestri 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. Don Ballou walks. Hiroki Ohtomo is pinch hitting for Art Beckert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hiroki Ohtomo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gus Cron scores. Jim Bashang grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wiley Ebert pitching. Chief Strong Vitiello flies out to the center fielder. Mutha MayI strikes out. Bill Silvestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ted Livingston pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lumpy Les Combs is pinch hitting for Tony The Tiger Wright. Lumpy Les Combs flies out to the left fielder. Juan McMaYhem flies out to the left fielder. Hippo Hippauf grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kong Kommers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lumpy Les Combs at CF. Ed Irvin flies out to the left fielder. Gus Cron hits a home run. Peaches Borgmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Don Ballou singles to right field. Yasuji Ohsaki is pinch hitting for Wiley Ebert. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yasuji Ohsaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Loucks pitching. Kernel Trautman flies out to the right fielder. Long Arm Jay Lawson singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Brown strikes out. Chief Strong Vitiello flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jimmy Brown (25).HR - Gus Cron (15).SF - Hiroki Ohtomo.GIDP - Jim Bashang, Ted Livingston. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Brown (16).CS - Ed Irvin (6). Fielding: E - Ed Irvin.
Game Notes Fred Loucks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dutch Blakely improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Morrison improves in power_vs_lefty Edwards Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Margoneri did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cesar Brumley improves in arm Mel Groundhogwski did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Holley did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Wiley improves in contact_vs_righty Slick Rick Jones improves in range Butts Humphrey did not respond to coaching in control Dick Beltre did not respond to coaching in C