Win: Bobby Thigpen (3-1) Loss: Takeo Wako (2-2)
Save: Roger McDowell (17)
Inning: 1 Cleveland George Hargrove pitching. Cecil Epsy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the pitcher. Cecil Epsy advances to second on the play. Jim Adduci flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Bell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Swindell pitching. Jim Boone strikes out. Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the third baseman. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jack McPhee grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lee Butka singles past the third baseman. Ray Durham grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lee Butka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pete Sackinsky singles to center field. Dee Stock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Sackinsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Moynahan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Greg Swindell strikes out. Cecil Epsy strikes out. Pierce Stillwater singles past the shortstop. Jim Adduci walks. Buddy Bell walks. Jack McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Vicente Aucoin flies out to the left fielder. George Hargrove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lee Butka grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Durham reached on a fielding error by Bobby Moynahan. Ernie Harris grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Boone flies out to the right fielder. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Swindell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cecil Epsy hits a home run. Pierce Stillwater doubles past the third baseman. Jim Adduci strikes out. Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the second baseman. Dee Stock hits a home run. Bobby Moynahan triples. Jeff Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Aucoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jack McPhee walks. Lee Butka singles to center field. Jack McPhee is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ray Durham singles to center field. Ernie Harris walks. Greg Swindell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Butka scores. Cecil Epsy hits a home run. Ray Durham scores. Ernie Harris scores. Jose Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pierce Stillwater pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Eddie Pisciotta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Butka at LF. Fred Michael is pinch hitting for Jose Wakefield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Michael walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Boone singles to left field. Fred Michael scores. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix reached on a fielding error by Greg Swindell. Pete Sackinsky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Felix Montoya pitching. Jim Adduci walks. Buddy Bell walks. Jack McPhee walks. Eddie Pisciotta pops out to the second baseman. Ray Durham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Dee Stock grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Moynahan singles to right field. Jeff Fischer walks. Vicente Aucoin flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gil Finley is pinch hitting for Felix Montoya. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gil Finley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Takeo Wako pitching. Ernie Harris strikes out. Tony Fernandez is pinch hitting for Greg Swindell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Epsy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Moran pitching. Jim Boone doubles to right field. Elvis Hoeft singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix walks. Pete Sackinsky singles to left field. Jim Boone scores. Elvis Hoeft scores. Eddy Hendrix advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bobby Thigpen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dee Stock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddy Hendrix scores. Bobby Moynahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pierce Stillwater flies out to the left fielder. Jim Adduci strikes out. Buddy Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Fischer doubles to right field. Vicente Aucoin walks. Takeo Wako lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Vicente Aucoin advances to second on the play. Vicente Aucoin advances to second on the play. Jim Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Takeo Wako is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elvis Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cleveland Jack McPhee singles to center field. Eddie Pisciotta singles to left field. Jack McPhee advances to third on the hit. Ray Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Jack McPhee scores. Eddie Pisciotta advances to second on the play. Bill Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Aldrete is pinch hitting for Bobby Thigpen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Aldrete flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Roger McDowell pitching. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the right fielder. Dee Stock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Boone (14), Jeff Fischer (1).3B - Bobby Moynahan (5).HR - Dee Stock (4).GIDP - Pete Sackinsky, Dee Stock, Bobby Moynahan. Fielding: E - Bobby Moynahan.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Orosco did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirt Manwaring improves in power_vs_righty Ron Reed improves in control Dale Sveum improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Benzinger improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Hayes improves in arm Ray Stanton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Casey Coachman improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Soto improves in control