Win: Jo-Jo (12-11) Loss: Joe Blake (3-9)
Save: Dave Gomez (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jo-Jo pitching. Hal Geary singles past the second baseman. Al Stinson strikes out. Sam Floyd grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hal Geary is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buster Waner walks. Tacks Morhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Blake pitching. Ed Bagby singles to left field. Ace Cedeno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Pierro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dain Conlan walks. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Ted Barnhart flies out to the center fielder. Joe Blake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Wilson walks. Steve Erautt strikes out. Matt Wilson steals second. George Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Wilson walks. Jack Phillips singles to center field. Matt Wilson scores. Jo-Jo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hal Geary grounds out to the second baseman. Al Stinson doubles to center field. Sam Floyd singles to left field. Al Stinson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Buster Waner walks. Tacks Morhardt singles to left field. Sam Floyd scores. Dain Conlan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Bagby strikes out. Ace Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pierro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Ted Barnhart grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Blake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Erautt grounds out to the second baseman. George Parker walks. George Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hal Geary strikes out. Al Stinson grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Floyd grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Jo-Jo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Buster Waner strikes out. Tacks Morhardt strikes out. Dain Conlan singles to center field. Mike Williams singles past the shortstop. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pierro hits a home run. Matt Wilson hits a home run. Steve Erautt singles to left field. George Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Erautt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Blake grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Geary strikes out. Al Stinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Anderson is pinch hitting for Eddie Wilson. Jerry Anderson strikes out. Jack Phillips triples. Jo-Jo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Phillips scores. Tyson Buffinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bagby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sam Floyd strikes out. Buster Waner singles to right field. Tacks Morhardt strikes out. Dain Conlan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buster Waner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ace Cedeno pops out to the third baseman. Steve Pierro walks. Matt Wilson singles to right field. Steve Pierro advances to third on the hit. Steve Erautt walks. George Parker strikes out. Jerry Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dave Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Ted Barnhart grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Taber is pinch hitting for Tyson Buffinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Taber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Jack Phillips (4).HR - Steve Pierro (22), Matt Wilson (12).SF - Jo-Jo .GIDP - Ace Cedeno. Baserunning: SB - Matt Wilson (6).CS - George Parker (2).
Game Notes Ted Barnhart is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kiyoshi Mizuta did not respond to coaching in control Bill Casale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Gibbs did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Gibbs did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Garrison did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Pillette improves in velocity Larry improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hannifin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey Johnson did not respond to coaching in LF