Win: Chet Strahs (2-0) Loss: John Robinson (3-5)
Save: Mort Booth (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chet Strahs pitching. Jackie Derry bunts for a base hit. Keith Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Robinson pitching. Samuel Sosa grounds out to the second baseman. Sonny Day singles to left field. Mickey Leitner doubles to center field. Sonny Day uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoshihiro Hirashita singles to center field. Mickey Leitner scores. Joe Kirby pops out to the second baseman. Hal Nunamaker walks. Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Artie Baldwin singles to center field. Malachi Thomas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Bean singles to left field. Mark Pole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Bean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Forrest Pittinger strikes out. Chet Strahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Samuel Sosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Robinson strikes out. Jackie Derry flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Keith Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Sonny Day walks. Sonny Day steals second. Mickey Leitner doubles to right field. Sonny Day scores. Yoshihiro Hirashita walks. Joe Kirby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Leitner is out at third base. Hal Nunamaker flies out to the center fielder. Vaughn Stillman walks. Forrest Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Artie Baldwin singles past the shortstop. Malachi Thomas grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Artie Baldwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chet Strahs reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Jensen. Samuel Sosa singles to right field. Sonny Day strikes out. Mickey Leitner hits a home run. Chet Strahs scores. Samuel Sosa scores. Dave Doscher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshihiro Hirashita flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kirby doubles to left field. Hal Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bean flies out to the center fielder. Mark Pole strikes out. Dave Doscher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Vaughn Stillman flies out to the right fielder. Forrest Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Chet Strahs walks. Samuel Sosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jackie Derry strikes out. Keith Jensen doubles to right field. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson hits a home run. Keith Jensen scores. Artie Baldwin singles in front of the right fielder. Malachi Thomas triples. Artie Baldwin scores. Bob Bean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sonny Day walks. Mickey Leitner singles to center field. Yoshihiro Hirashita flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Day steals third. Joe Kirby walks. Hal Nunamaker pops out to the first baseman. Vaughn Stillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Pole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Lewis is pinch hitting for Dave Doscher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Lewis doubles to left field. Jackie Derry bunts for a base hit. Jackie Derry steals second. Keith Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Jensen walks. Charlie Thompson singles to right field. Don Lewis scores. Jackie Derry scores. Howard Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Artie Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Frazier pitching. Forrest Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Candelaria is pinch hitting for Howard Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Karl Candelaria strikes out. Samuel Sosa singles to right field. Samuel Sosa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Miguel Pence pitching. Malachi Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bean strikes out. Mark Pole walks. George Barry is pinch hitting for George Frazier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Thompson pitching. Sonny Day singles to left field. Mickey Leitner lines out to the shortstop. Yoshihiro Hirashita flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kirby grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sonny Day is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mort Booth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jackie Derry flies out to the center fielder. Keith Jensen strikes out. Jimmy Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Keith Jensen (27), Don Lewis (10).3B - Malachi Thomas (4).HR - Charlie Thompson (31).GIDP - Malachi Thomas. Baserunning: SB - Jackie Derry (36). Fielding: E - Jimmy Jensen.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dessau did not respond to coaching in control John Reece did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Lefferts did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Leonard did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Elvira did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Downs improves in power_vs_righty Bernie Fagan improves in speed Johnny Mason improves in range Len Dobb improves in power_vs_lefty