Win: Phil Martinez (5-5) Loss: Joe Blazier (4-8)
Save: Dave Rueter (27)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Blazier pitching. Johnny Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Ardizoia pitching. Knob James strikes out. Ricky Ledee strikes out. B.B. Mickels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Thevenow singles to center field. Jim Thevenow steals second. Spoon Dorsett throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Wenz singles past the second baseman. Jim Thevenow scores. Jack Kuhn walks. Dave Sixsmith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Kuhn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Makoto Ogata singles to right field. Ed Wenz scores. Dave Sixsmith advances to third on the hit. Dan Ardizoia singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith scores. Makoto Ogata advances to third on the hit. Johnny Conwell strikes out. John Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Parker flies out to the center fielder. Ham Martzell doubles to right field. Mike Blowers strikes out. Don Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Aaron Adams walks. Aaron Adams steals second. Jim Thevenow singles to left field. Aaron Adams scores. Ed Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Thevenow advances to second on the play. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Thevenow advances to third on the play. Dave Sixsmith doubles to center field. Jim Thevenow scores. Mickey Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Spoon Dorsett grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Roberts singles to right field. Knob James lines out to the second baseman. Ricky Ledee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Roberts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Ardizoia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Conwell walks. John Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Conwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit B.B. Mickels singles to center field. Rick Parker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ham Martzell grounds out to the shortstop. B.B. Mickels advances to third on the play. Rick Parker advances to second on the play. Mike Blowers grounds out to the shortstop. B.B. Mickels scores. Rick Parker advances to third on the play. Don Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Thevenow flies out to the center fielder. Ed Wenz pops out to the pitcher. Jack Kuhn singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith singles to left field. Jack Kuhn advances to third on the hit. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Spoon Dorsett flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Roberts singles to center field. Knob James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Roberts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Knob James steals second. Ricky Ledee singles to right field. B.B. Mickels hits a home run. Knob James scores. Ricky Ledee scores. Phil Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Parker singles to center field. Rick Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Phil Martinez walks. Johnny Conwell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Hildebrand singles to center field. Aaron Adams walks. Jim Thevenow lines out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Ham Martzell walks. Mike Blowers strikes out. Don Holmes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Travis Duffy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Sixsmith walks. Makoto Ogata grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sixsmith advances to second on the play. Phil Martinez singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith scores. Johnny Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Spoon Dorsett grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Herrera is pinch hitting for Travis Duffy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nick Herrera walks. Knob James walks. Ricky Ledee flies out to the center fielder. B.B. Mickels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Scott Kamieniecki. pitching. John Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Adams flies out to the center fielder. Jim Thevenow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rick Parker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ham Martzell singles to center field. Rudy Kitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ham Martzell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Blowers doubles to center field. Don Holmes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Wenz walks. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Dave Sixsmith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Wenz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Makoto Ogata singles to right field. Dave Sixsmith advances to third on the hit. Matt Aber is pinch hitting for Rudy Kitson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Matt Aber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Rueter pitching. Spoon Dorsett grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Malarkey is pinch hitting for Scott Kamieniecki.. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Malarkey walks. Knob James flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Ledee singles past the first baseman. Passed ball. Tommy Malarkey advances to third. Ricky Ledee advances to second. B.B. Mickels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ham Martzell (18), Mike Blowers (21).HR - B.B. Mickels (5).GIDP - Don Holmes. Baserunning: SB - Knob James (9).CS - Rick Parker (12), Ham Martzell (7). Fielding: E - Spoon Dorsett.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Junior Pole did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doc Conroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Al McCormick improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Morales improves in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marv Coakley did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Coakley improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Boyd did not respond to coaching in control Royce Clayton improves in 2B