Win: Greg Jackson (6-0) Loss: Carlos Johnston (4-5)
Save: Greg Creamer (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Michalak pitching. Dennis Yan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Chris White strikes out. Jason Lowrey singles to center field. Don Sorrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Weaver pitching. Tomoaki Nakagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Belk pops out to the shortstop. Lee Mason doubles to right field. Russ Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Duryea grounds out to the third baseman. Ensign Cardenal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Drake McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Otto Richardson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kim Camper doubles to right field. Joe Weaver lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Yan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kim Camper scores. Chris White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Xavier Hermann singles to center field. Bobby Michalak lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tomoaki Nakagawa flies out to the center fielder. Jack Belk doubles to center field. Xavier Hermann scores. Bobby Michalak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Mason lines out to the second baseman. Russ Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jason Lowrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Sorrell grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Wynn singles to center field. Dan Duryea singles to right field. Ensign Cardenal doubles to right field. Frank Wynn scores. Kim Camper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Drake McGwire walks. Otto Richardson singles to center field. Drake McGwire advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Xavier Hermann singles to left field. Drake McGwire scores. Bobby Michalak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tomoaki Nakagawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Yan singles to right field. Dennis Yan steals second. Chris White doubles to center field. Dennis Yan scores. Jason Lowrey flies out to the left fielder. Don Sorrell singles to left field. Chris White scores. Carlos Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Wynn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Sorrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jack Belk singles to left field. Lee Mason flies out to the left fielder. Jack Belk steals second. Russ Davis flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Duryea strikes out. Ensign Cardenal singles to center field. Kim Camper grounds out to the pitcher. Ensign Cardenal advances to second on the play. Joe Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Drake McGwire pops out to the first baseman. Otto Richardson doubles to left field. Xavier Hermann pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dennis Yan flies out to the right fielder. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Lowrey singles to center field. Don Sorrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jason Lowrey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tomoaki Nakagawa pops out to the second baseman. Jack Belk singles to right field. Lee Mason doubles to right field. Jack Belk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Davis pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Metheny hits a home run. Lee Mason scores. Greg Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Drake McGwire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Wynn walks. Johnny Shea is pinch hitting for Dan Duryea. Johnny Shea hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ensign Cardenal walks. Kim Camper flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Wynn scores. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Greg Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Sullivan hits a home run. Johnny Shea scores. Ensign Cardenal scores. Erik Nettles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Yan singles to left field. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dennis Yan advances to second on the play. Jason Lowrey singles to left field. Dennis Yan scores. Don Sorrell walks. Frank Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Charlie Fassero pitching. Johnny Stairs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Shea at SS. Otto Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Xavier Hermann reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dennis Yan. Steve Cotter is pinch hitting for Erik Nettles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cotter strikes out. Tomoaki Nakagawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Francona pitching. Johnny Stairs grounds out to the third baseman. Ensign Cardenal doubles to right field. Kim Camper flies out to the right fielder. Alan Donnels is pinch hitting for Charlie Fassero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alan Donnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Greg Creamer pitching. Jack Belk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Chris White (14), Ensign Cardenal 2 (18), Kim Camper (4).HR - Billy Sullivan (5).SF - Dennis Yan, Kim Camper. Baserunning: SB - Dennis Yan (12). Fielding: E - Dennis Yan.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: John Burkart. Jeff Easton did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Ritter improves in arm Marty Jones did not respond to coaching in arm John Shriver did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Phillips improves in power_vs_lefty Oyster Collins improves in velocity Roy Handley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Redman did not respond to coaching in control Gil Murff did not respond to coaching in 1B