Win: Carl Sunkel (3-7) Loss: Mike Liddle (12-5)
Save: Mark Welch (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tran Gemini pitching. Frank Frazetta singles past the second baseman. Frank Frazetta steals second. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Frank Frazetta scores. Alan Johnson steals second. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Wilson Walters pitching. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Harrell walks. Don Bell pops out to the first baseman. Bill Ilsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dan Handiboe strikes out. Wally Morehart strikes out. Brian Sleater walks. Wilson Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Johnny Guevara flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch strikes out. Randall Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Craig Willis singles to left field. Tran Gemini lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Damon doubles to right field. Craig Willis scores. Jim Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Buck Damon is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Carlos Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase singles to left field. Dan Handiboe singles to right field. Wally Morehart singles to right field. Tracy Aase scores. Dan Handiboe advances to third on the hit. Brian Sleater flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Walters grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Bell singles to center field. Bill Ilsley triples. Don Bell scores. Johnny Guevara grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Lynch strikes out. Randall Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Lou Doyle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Doyle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Craig Willis pops out to the first baseman. Tran Gemini flies out to the center fielder. Buck Damon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Grilli lines out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dan Handiboe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Harrell strikes out. Don Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Morehart singles to left field. Brian Sleater strikes out. Wilson Walters lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Harry Nelson is pinch running for Wilson Walters on 1st base. Frank Frazetta bunts for a base hit. Mike Liddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Lou Doyle singles to left field. Harry Nelson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Carl Sunkel pitching. Johnny Guevara walks. Gene Lynch strikes out. Randall Bieser strikes out. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Grilli doubles to center field. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Grilli advances to third on the play. Dan Handiboe singles past the shortstop. Carlos Grilli scores. Rico Osinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Morehart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Handiboe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Campbell is pinch hitting for Rico Osinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Campbell strikes out. Buck Damon flies out to the right fielder. Jim Harrell singles to right field. Don Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Harrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Duke McNulty pitching. Brian Sleater pops out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer is pinch hitting for Carl Sunkel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta walks. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mark Welch pitching. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Guevara singles in front of the left fielder. Gene Lynch singles past the second baseman. Randall Bieser flies out to the left fielder. Craig Willis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Lynch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control Greg Estes improves in power_vs_righty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Del Langford improves in arm Carlos Brandt improves in power_vs_lefty Del Langford improves in range Gene McHale did not respond to coaching in control Roy Langford did not respond to coaching in range Ed Crone did not respond to coaching in control Del Langford did not respond to coaching in CF