Win: Bob Bader (2-1) Loss: Milo Hoffer (4-7)
Save: Turk Drake (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Spencer Harris pitching. Ben Ruble singles to center field. Lyman Donohue doubles to center field. Ben Ruble uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Linton hits a home run. Lyman Donohue scores. Bucky Derringer flies out to the left fielder. Dan Nelson singles to left field. By Harper flies out to the left fielder. Billy Rigney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Hendrickson pitching. Dixie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dave Borkowski flies out to the center fielder. Lee Barrios flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve K Holdsworth strikes out. Charlie Hendrickson grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Ruble pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bryce Gibson singles to center field. Elliot Thompson walks. Gene Clarke strikes out. Kevin Bono singles to left field. Bryce Gibson scores. Elliot Thompson advances to third on the hit. Victor Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Elliot Thompson scores. Kevin Bono advances to second on the play. Spencer Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lyman Donohue strikes out. Mark Linton strikes out. Bucky Derringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dixie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Barrios singles to left field. Bryce Gibson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Nelson flies out to the right fielder. By Harper walks. Billy Rigney grounds out to the second baseman. By Harper advances to second on the play. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Elliot Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Gene Clarke strikes out. Kevin Bono flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Charlie Hendrickson flies out to the center fielder. Ben Ruble singles to right field. Lyman Donohue flies out to the left fielder. Mark Linton walks. Bucky Derringer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Victor Taylor walks. Spencer Harris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Smith doubles to center field. Victor Taylor scores. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Barrios singles to right field. Dixie Smith scores. Bryce Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Nelson singles to center field. By Harper strikes out. Billy Rigney hits a home run. Dan Nelson scores. Joe Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve K Holdsworth singles to center field. Willie Holdsworth is pinch hitting for Charlie Hendrickson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Steve K Holdsworth steals second. Willie Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. Ben Ruble lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ray Ferrazzi pitching. Elliot Thompson walks. Gene Clarke doubles to center field. Elliot Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Milo Hoffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Bono grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Clarke advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Victor Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Will Brooks is pinch hitting for Joe Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Will Brooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Bader pitching. Lyman Donohue grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Linton flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Derringer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dixie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borkowski doubles past the third baseman. Lee Barrios pops out to the shortstop. Bryce Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dan Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. By Harper lines out to the second baseman. Billy Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Elliot Thompson hits a home run. Gene Clarke singles to center field. Kevin Bono singles to center field. Gene Clarke aggressively advances to third on the hit. Victor Taylor singles to left field. Gene Clarke scores. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Branch is pinch hitting for Bob Bader. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Branch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Victor Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dixie Smith strikes out. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Turk Drake pitching. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the left fielder. Pete Robinson is pinch hitting for Kirk Bradley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Robinson strikes out. Ben Ruble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Joe Cunningham is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Katsuhiko Hiruki improves in speed Joey Hrbek improves in arm Alan Shea did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Dahlen did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in range Bert Chouinard improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Aybar improves in velocity Oscar Jackson improves in control Charlie Rambo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Rambo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Casey improves in contact_vs_lefty Duke Robinson did not respond to coaching in SS