Inning: 1 Detroit Barney Higuera pitching. Milt Mauldin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Johnson. Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Milt Mauldin scores. Oscar Dotterer steals second. Glenn James throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer scores. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Marty Mulholland pitching. Lew McMackin strikes out. Chris Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Red Schlafly singles to left field. Greg Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Schlafly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Veryzer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer steals second. Gus Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Mulholland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Glenn James flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Jerry Hampton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox singles past the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Fox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bruce Smith strikes out. Barney Higuera strikes out. Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Paddy Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Ken Veryzer flies out to the left fielder. Gus Chamberlain singles to left field. Oreste Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Chamberlain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Smith doubles past the third baseman. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn James singles to center field. Chris Smith scores. Derrick Whitehurst singles to right field. Jerry Hampton reached on a fielding error by Gus Chamberlain. Bruce Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Mulholland singles to center field. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer lines out to the first baseman. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Barney Higuera strikes out. Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Paddy Slaughter singles to center field. Paddy Slaughter steals second. Glenn James throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Paddy Slaughter scores. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Red Schlafly pops out to the second baseman. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Glenn James singles to right field. Greg Johnson advances to third on the hit. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Hampton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Marty Mulholland strikes out. Milt Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bruce Smith singles to left field. Mike Brown is pinch hitting for Barney Higuera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Brown pops out to the first baseman. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Chris Smith hits a home run. Bruce Smith scores. Red Schlafly lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Wainhouse pitching. Oscar Dotterer walks. John Mattis is hit by a pitch. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Glenn James doubles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst doubles past the center fielder. Glenn James scores. Alejandro Burnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Hampton singles to right field. Bruce Smith hits a home run. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Jerry Hampton scores. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Haberer is pinch hitting for Larry Wainhouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Haberer grounds out to the second baseman. Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Alexander pitching. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Smith pops out to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin reached on a fielding error by Jose Alexander. Jeff Windhorn is pinch hitting for Mark Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Windhorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Chris Smith (19), Glenn James (8), Derrick Whitehurst (24).HR - Chris Smith (14), Bruce Smith (10). Fielding: E - Greg Johnson, Glenn James 2, Jose Alexander.
Game Notes Jose Alexander is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in control Mike Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Reid McMullin improves in speed Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Haney improves in range Randy Davis improves in range George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Ridzik improves in velocity Dupee Lum improves in control Horacio Barna improves in contact_vs_lefty Oliver Lowery improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Dalrymple improves in contact_vs_lefty Armando Hughes did not respond to coaching in range