Win: Barney Higuera (17-4) Loss: Mike Coleman (5-14)
Save: Jose Alexander (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Barney Higuera pitching. Milt Mauldin reached on a fielding error by Gene Bool. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Coleman pitching. Gene Bool strikes out. Chris Smith walks. Lew McMackin walks. Greg Johnson pops out to the catcher. Jeff Banks walks. Red Schlafly walks. Chris Smith scores. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Ken Veryzer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Ens pops out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Barney Higuera lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Gene Bool grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Nobuyuki Miwa advances to third on the play. Chris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Mark Fox triples. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to left field. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Lew McMackin advances to third on the hit. Jeff Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew McMackin scores. Greg Johnson advances to second on the play. Red Schlafly strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Phil Tidrow strikes out. Clem McCabe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Nobuyuki Miwa singles to center field. Barney Higuera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Bool strikes out. Chris Smith singles to left field. Nobuyuki Miwa scores. Lew McMackin singles to left field. Chris Smith advances to third on the hit. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Ens strikes out. Oreste Smith pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Soriano singles to center field. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff Banks singles to center field. Red Schlafly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Banks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Derrick Whitehurst grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Fox flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Nobuyuki Miwa grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Higuera strikes out. Gene Bool walks. Chris Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Bool is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lew McMackin hits a home run. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Jeff Banks flies out to the right fielder. Red Schlafly flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Oreste Smith strikes out. 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 singles to left field. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Milt Mauldin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith doubles to left field. Paddy Slaughter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer singles to left field. Dave Smith scores. Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Clem McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jackie Snell pitching. Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Jim Haberer is pinch hitting for Barney Higuera. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Haberer strikes out. Gene Bool flies out to the left fielder. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Lane pitching. Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ens hits a home run. Jose Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gus Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Jackie Snell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Dillon improves in control Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Dillon did not respond to coaching in velocity George Allen improves in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hutch Harts improves in range Tubby Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Morgan Wagner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Dalrymple improves in speed Dave Waddell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty