Win: Jack Thomas (17-10) Loss: Jack Billingham (1-6)
Save: John Lydy (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Billingham pitching. Jackie Derry flies out to the center fielder. Mark Pole grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Jensen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Thomas pitching. Sonny Day walks. Vaughn Stillman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fred Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Charlie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Shocker grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Millwood doubles past the left fielder. Don Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Karl Candelaria strikes out. Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats singles to left field. Stan Dupp singles to left field. Jay Snell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Dupp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Malachi Thomas walks. Jack Thomas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Derry lines out to the second baseman. Mark Pole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jack Billingham grounds out to the shortstop. Sonny Day flies out to the left fielder. Vaughn Stillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Jensen singles to right field. Charlie Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Duane Shocker grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Jensen advances to second on the play. Eddie Millwood singles to right field. Jimmy Jensen scores. Don Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Fred Howell flies out to the center fielder. Karl Candelaria walks. Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Malachi Thomas singles to center field. Jack Thomas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Thomas strikes out. Jackie Derry singles to center field. Malachi Thomas advances to third on the hit. Mark Pole flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Malachi Thomas is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Stan Dupp grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Snell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Billingham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Jensen singles to right field. Charlie Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Jensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duane Shocker singles to left field. Charlie Thompson advances to third on the hit. Eddie Millwood walks. Don Lewis grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Charlie Thompson is out at home. Malachi Thomas singles to center field. Duane Shocker scores. Eddie Millwood scores. Don Lewis advances to third on the hit. Jack Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sonny Day strikes out. Vaughn Stillman strikes out. Fred Howell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jackie Derry hits a home run. Mark Pole grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Thompson doubles to center field. Don Lawrence is pinch hitting for Duane Shocker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Karl Candelaria grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Stinky Wizzleteats grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eddie Millwood hits a home run. Miguel Pence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Jensen is pinch hitting for Don Lewis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Jensen singles to right field. Malachi Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keith Jensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Thomas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stan Dupp hits a home run. Jay Snell lines out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Hirashita is pinch hitting for Miguel Pence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshihiro Hirashita singles to right field. Jim Hughes is pinch hitting for Sonny Day. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Hirashita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Howard Davis pitching. Jackie Derry doubles to right field. Mark Pole flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Jensen pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Vaughn Stillman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Howell singles to center field. Karl Candelaria singles to center field. Fred Howell advances to third on the hit. John Lydy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Howell scores. Karl Candelaria advances to second on the play. Stinky Wizzleteats grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Lefferts did not respond to coaching in control Bob Roetz improves in arm Phil Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Jonnard did not respond to coaching in arm John Reece did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Len Dobb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luke Jelincic did not respond to coaching in velocity John Ross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Ross improves in arm