Win: Jose Alexander (1-1) Loss: Art Boone (0-1)
Save: Mike Hennis (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Alexander pitching. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Herbert singles to center field. Brian Davis pops out to the first baseman. Phil Tidrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Art Boone pitching. Tim Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Haberer hits a home run. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Paddy Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Mark Urrea strikes out. Gus Chamberlain lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Greg Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bubser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oreste Smith strikes out. Art Boone walks. Jeff Windhorn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Brown strikes out. Jose Alexander singles to center field. Tim Dixon hits a home run. Jose Alexander scores. Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hugh Herbert flies out to the left fielder. Brian Davis flies out to the left fielder. Phil Tidrow walks. Paddy Slaughter singles to left field. Phil Tidrow advances to third on the hit. Mark Urrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Red Schlafly flies out to the right fielder. Greg Johnson walks. Elmer Mooneyham grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Gus Chamberlain singles to right field. Oreste Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bubser singles to center field. Mike Brown strikes out. Jose Alexander lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Dixon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Windhorn singles to right field. Hugh Herbert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Alexander. Brian Davis pops out to the second baseman. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin walks. Red Schlafly strikes out. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Urrea walks. Mark Urrea steals second. Gus Chamberlain singles to right field. Mark Urrea scores. Oreste Smith doubles to center field. Clem McCabe is pinch hitting for Art Boone. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clem McCabe pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Ruebel pitching. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Jim Bubser walks. Mike Brown singles to right field. Jim Bubser advances to third on the hit. John Blackwell is pinch hitting for Jose Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Blackwell singles to center field. Jim Bubser scores. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Dixon strikes out. Jim Haberer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Hennis pitching. Brian Davis walks. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Davis advances to second on the play. Paddy Slaughter singles to center field. Mark Urrea flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Slaughter steals second. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lew McMackin walks. Red Schlafly doubles past the center fielder. Lew McMackin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Red Schlafly scores. Greg Johnson steals second. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Glenn James is pinch hitting for Jim Bubser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn James flies out to the center fielder. Mike Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ken Veryzer is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Ens is pinch hitting for Jeff Windhorn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Ens singles to right field. Hugh Herbert singles in front of the right fielder. Brian Davis walks. Mark Fox is pinch hitting for Phil Tidrow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Fox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 12 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Red Schlafly (2).HR - Tim Dixon (1), Jim Haberer (4).GIDP - Elmer Mooneyham. Baserunning: SB - Greg Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Jose Alexander.
Game Notes Tim Dixon is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Babe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Huck Kelb improves in power_vs_righty Howie Fitzmorris improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in control Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rufus Potts improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Nolan improves in power_vs_righty Julio Pierson improves in arm Bub Groth improves in contact_vs_righty Jamie Bell improves in contact_vs_righty Bub Groth improves in contact_vs_righty Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in 1B