Win: Ray Oliver (4-3) Loss: Larry Stephenson (12-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Les Milligan pitching. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis walks. Jose Ens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rivington Hetling pitching. Fred Kuhel flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson strikes out. Lew McMackin singles to center field. Red Schlafly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lew McMackin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Clem McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Veryzer singles to right field. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Rivington Hetling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jeff Banks singles to center field. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Mike Brown reached on a fielding error by Milt Mauldin. Glenn James flies out to the center fielder. Les Milligan strikes out. Fred Kuhel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Milt Mauldin walks. Mark Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Mauldin advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis doubles to right field. Milt Mauldin scores. Jose Ens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Greg Johnson singles to right field. Lew McMackin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Johnson advances to second on the play. Red Schlafly flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Clem McCabe strikes out. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Oreste Smith walks. Rivington Hetling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Haberer singles to center field. Mike Brown strikes out. Glenn James grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Haberer advances to second on the play. Les Milligan reached on a fielding error by Oreste Smith. Fred Kuhel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Mattis singles to right field. Mark Fox scores. Jose Ens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the play. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Lew McMackin strikes out. Red Schlafly walks. Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith singles to right field. Rivington Hetling lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Haberer singles to left field. Mike Brown flies out to the center fielder. Glenn James strikes out. Chris Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Chris Smith singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Haberer advances to third on the hit. Carlos Soriano 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. Fred Kuhel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Alexander pitching. Mark Fox grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis triples. Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Greg Johnson strikes out. Lew McMackin walks. Red Schlafly strikes out. Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Clem McCabe singles to right field. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Clem McCabe steals second. Glenn James throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paddy Slaughter walks. Larry Wainhouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paddy Slaughter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alejandro Burnett pitching. Jim Haberer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Brown hits a home run. Mel Oyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn James singles in front of the right fielder. Nobuyuki Miwa is pinch hitting for Larry Wainhouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Fred Kuhel flies out to the right fielder. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Glenn James scores. Nobuyuki Miwa advances to third on the hit. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ray Oliver pitching. Milt Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Red Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Banks hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeff Banks steals second. Jim Haberer singles to center field. Jeff Banks scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Cleveland total runners left on base: 13
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Minutelli improves in contact_vs_lefty Gordon Blankenship improves in range Huck Kelb did not respond to coaching in speed Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Pettibone improves in arm George Allen improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oliver Lowery improves in range Paul Egan did not respond to coaching in speed Dupee Lum did not respond to coaching in control Lynn Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm Jamie Bell did not respond to coaching in range