Win: Mike Manuel (14-6) Loss: Johnny Frey (3-17)
Save: Rolando Flores (24)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Frey pitching. Tim Paine grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Fernandez singles to right field. Charlie Fernandez steals second. Verdo Drews pops out to the second baseman. Joe Eusebio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Manuel pitching. Bill Cooper hits a home run. Bill Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Smash McGrue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland JJ Frankie JJ walks. Kal Beck lines out to the shortstop. Leo Gettel grounds out to the third baseman. JJ Frankie JJ advances to second on the play. Benny Hastings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Del Katoll strikes out. Steve Diaz walks. Spoke Paulette flies out to the right fielder. Bill Upshaw singles to left field. Steve Diaz advances to third on the hit. Johnny Frey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Manuel singles to center field. Tim Paine flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Fernandez hits a home run. Mike Manuel scores. Verdo Drews strikes out. Joe Eusebio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Cooper singles to left field. Bill Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Cooper advances to second on the play. Smash McGrue strikes out. Ed Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland JJ Frankie JJ grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kal Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Gettel walks. Benny Hastings lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Del Katoll strikes out. Steve Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Spoke Paulette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Manuel strikes out. Tim Paine grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Fernandez hits a home run. Verdo Drews hits a home run. Joe Eusebio singles to left field. JJ Frankie JJ singles to left field. Kal Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Upshaw walks. Johnny Frey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Frey singles to right field. Bill Cooper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Upshaw advances to third on the play. Bill Butler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Leo Gettel walks. Benny Hastings hits a home run. Leo Gettel scores. Mike Manuel grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Paine singles past the second baseman. Charlie Fernandez walks. Verdo Drews pops out to the shortstop. Joe Eusebio doubles to center field. Tim Paine scores. Charlie Fernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harley Schaive comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). JJ Frankie JJ walks. Kal Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Smash McGrue strikes out. Ed Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Del Katoll walks. Steve Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Leo Gettel walks. Benny Hastings doubles to left field. Mike Manuel grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Paine flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Spoke Paulette walks. Bill Upshaw pops out to the second baseman. Harley Schaive lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Verdo Drews grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Eusebio pops out to the shortstop. Pavel Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. JJ Frankie JJ singles to right field. Kal Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ray West is pinch hitting for Bill Butler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray West grounds out to the third baseman. Smash McGrue grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Webb is pinch hitting for Ed Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Homer Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Leo Gettel grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Hastings singles past the second baseman. Benny Hastings is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Manuel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sally Rand is pinch hitting for Del Katoll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sally Rand walks. Steve Diaz strikes out. Spoke Paulette flies out to the center fielder. Bill Upshaw doubles to right field. Sally Rand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Ake is pinch hitting for Pavel Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Passed ball. Bill Upshaw advances to third. Tommy Ake walks. Bill Cooper singles to center field. Bill Upshaw scores. Tommy Ake advances to third on the hit. Ray West singles to right field. Tommy Ake scores. Rolando Flores comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Smash McGrue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gordy Beers did not respond to coaching in control Charlie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Gordy Beers improves in velocity Ralph Midkiff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Madlock did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Madlock did not respond to coaching in control Shoji Goshima did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Madlock did not respond to coaching in control Bob Smith improves in LF