Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Hamby pitching. Hal Hunter triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Lefty Gilbert singles to center field. Hal Hunter scores. Lefty Gilbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Allred singles to left field. Dave Allred steals second. John Mirabella pops out to the second baseman. Lenny Stills lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rube Gigon pitching. Frank Wynn grounds out to the pitcher. Don Sorrell strikes out. Jim Jackson singles to right field. Frank Stutz singles to right field. Dan Duryea grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Stutz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rip Lira singles to right field. Rip Lira steals second. Creek Robinson strikes out. Troy Gilmore singles past the shortstop. Rip Lira is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Troy Gilmore steals second. Rube Gigon singles to left field. Hal Hunter hits a home run. Troy Gilmore scores. Rube Gigon scores. Greg Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Gilbert hits a home run. Pete Moser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Allred hits a home run. John Mirabella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Shea strikes out. Bob Traffley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lenny Stills grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Lira walks. Creek Robinson reached on a fielding error by Pete Moser. Troy Gilmore strikes out. Rube Gigon doubles to center field. Rip Lira scores. Creek Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Moser strikes out. Frank Wynn singles to center field. Don Sorrell doubles to center field. Frank Wynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Don Sorrell advances to third on the play. Frank Stutz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lefty Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dave Allred singles to right field. John Mirabella grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Allred advances to second on the play. Lenny Stills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Duryea flies out to the left fielder. Ensign Cardenal pops out to the catcher. Johnny Shea pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rip Lira strikes out. Creek Robinson singles to right field. Troy Gilmore singles to left field. Rube Gigon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Hunter walks. Lefty Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Traffley walks. Rollie Klee is pinch hitting for Pete Moser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rollie Klee flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wynn strikes out. Don Sorrell singles to center field. Jim Jackson walks. Frank Stutz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roberto Doyle pitching. Dave Allred grounds out to the third baseman. John Mirabella grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lenny Stills grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Duryea pops out to the second baseman. Ensign Cardenal strikes out. Johnny Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rip Lira strikes out. Creek Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Troy Gilmore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Traffley strikes out. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Roberto Doyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Sullivan strikes out. Frank Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tex Grover pitching. Steve Cotter is pinch hitting for Rube Gigon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Cotter grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Hunter doubles to left field. Lefty Gilbert singles to right field. Hal Hunter scores. Lefty Gilbert steals second. Dave Allred pops out to the shortstop. John Mirabella pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chick Crosby pitching. Don Sorrell strikes out. Jim Jackson singles to center field. Frank Stutz singles to right field. Jim Jackson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dan Duryea hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jim Jackson scores. Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stutz advances to third on the play. Dan Duryea advances to second on the play. Johnny Shea singles to center field. Frank Stutz scores. Dan Duryea scores. Bob Traffley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Angel K Oana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lenny Stills walks. Rip Lira grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Creek Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Johnny Stairs is pinch hitting for Angel K Oana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Stairs flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Don Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes John Mirabella is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Weingartner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Hinrichs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Catterson improves in arm Lee Mason did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Archie Werth did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Mota improves in power_vs_lefty Don Hedlund did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Hartley improves in contact_vs_righty