Win: Hardin Dede (11-15) Loss: Bull Thomas (16-11)
Save: Don Leheny (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bull Thomas pitching. Jimmy Suzuki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Avocado . Pat Coleman singles to center field. Jimmy Suzuki scores. Pat Coleman steals second. Earl Harper walks. Gorman Barna doubles past the left fielder. Pat Coleman scores. Earl Harper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Gorman Barna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Fitzgerald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Hardin Dede pitching. Red Wild singles to left field. Eric Kelsey flies out to the right fielder. Machismo Manful pops out to the shortstop. Red Wild steals second. Heave Puker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Benz walks. Hardin Dede lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Pat Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tiny Tino Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. March April Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Harper singles to right field. Gorman Barna strikes out. Jimmy Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Avocado grounds out to the pitcher. Bull Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Red Wild strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Burbrink flies out to the right fielder. Bill Benz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eric Kelsey singles to center field. Machismo Manful grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Kelsey advances to second on the play. Eric Kelsey steals third. Heave Puker grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Kelsey scores. Tiny Tino Davis singles to left field. Dick Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hardin Dede grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Suzuki pops out to the second baseman. Pat Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland March April Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Avocado doubles to right field. Bull Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Red Wild singles to left field. Charlie Avocado scores. Eric Kelsey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder. Gorman Barna grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Machismo Manful grounds out to the second baseman. Heave Puker grounds out to the pitcher. Tiny Tino Davis walks. Dick Beltre walks. March April Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Bill Benz hits a home run. Eddie King Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hardin Dede grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Avocado flies out to the left fielder. Eddie King Henry strikes out. Red Wild grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Suzuki singles past the shortstop. Pat Coleman walks. Earl Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy Suzuki advances to third on the play. Gorman Barna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Eric Kelsey singles to center field. Machismo Manful is hit by a pitch. Don Leheny 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. Heave Puker walks. Tiny Tino Davis pops out to the second baseman. Chick Scarborough is pinch hitting for Dick Beltre. Chick Scarborough strikes out. March April Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Vida Foss enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Scarborough at 3B. Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Butts Humphrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Casey is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Bill Casey pops out to the third baseman. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Bill Benz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Charlie Avocado strikes out. Tomas Tenace is pinch hitting for Butts Humphrey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tomas Tenace grounds out to the pitcher. Red Wild hits an infield single to the shortstop. Eric Kelsey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Gorman Barna (22).HR - Jimmy Davis (26), Bill Benz (9).GIDP - Earl Harper, Jimmy Davis, Dave Fitzgerald. Baserunning: SB - Pat Coleman (20).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Brunet improves in power_vs_righty Biff Maddox did not respond to coaching in range Jonathan Cortes did not respond to coaching in range Don Christiansen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Ramirez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Zapustas improves in contact_vs_lefty Iwao Ono did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Bob Walters did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Ray did not respond to coaching in control Mark Grove improves in range