Win: Rod Lieber (9-5) Loss: Ike Nagel (8-7)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (34)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rod Lieber pitching. Jay Smith singles to left field. Jay Smith steals second. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Helton doubles to center field. Jay Smith scores. Sean Casey singles to right field. Todd Helton scores. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Katsuo Machida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ike Nagel pitching. Roy Swacina singles to center field. Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Swacina advances to second on the play. Steve Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bullard singles to right field. Roy Swacina is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Ike Nagel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Prendergast walks. Al Yaryan walks. Art Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Prendergast advances to third on the play. John Wright reached on a fielding error by Duke Sims. Ed Prendergast scores. Rod Lieber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jay Smith singles past the shortstop. Sidney DeFate flies out to the left fielder. Todd Helton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jay Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sean Casey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Swacina singles to right field. Ed Powell singles to center field. Roy Swacina advances to third on the hit. Steve Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Swacina scores. Ed Powell advances to second on the play. Jim Bullard reached on a fielding error by Klondike Douglass. Ed Prendergast flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Powell scores. Al Yaryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Art Murray walks. John Wright triples. Art Murray scores. Rod Lieber singles to right field. John Wright scores. Roy Swacina singles to right field. Rod Lieber advances to third on the hit. Ed Powell pops out to the third baseman. Roy Swacina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ike Nagel pops out to the first baseman. Jay Smith strikes out. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Prendergast strikes out. Al Yaryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Todd Helton flies out to the right fielder. Sean Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Art Murray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Wright doubles to left field. Don Drysdale 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. Rod Lieber flies out to the right fielder. Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuo Machida pops out to the first baseman. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Powell triples. Steve Griffin walks. Steve Griffin steals second. Jim Bullard hits a home run. Ed Powell scores. Steve Griffin scores. Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Prendergast singles to left field. Al Yaryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Prendergast is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Murray strikes out. John Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Jimmy Callahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Jones singles to center field. Jay Smith strikes out. Sidney DeFate singles to left field. Todd Helton doubles to right field. Chuck Jones scores. Sean Casey walks. Duke Sims walks. Sidney DeFate scores. B.J. Streuli 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. Katsuo Machida singles to center field. Todd Helton scores. Sean Casey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Desi Coco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Luis Kent pitching. Jim Eichelberger is pinch hitting for B.J. Streuli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Eichelberger flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell walks. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Nitcholas pitching. Jake Taylor is pinch hitting for Luis Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Smith pops out to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate walks. Todd Helton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Wright (11).3B - Ed Powell (10), John Wright (4).HR - Jim Bullard (19).SF - Ed Prendergast.GIDP - Art Murray. Baserunning: SB - Steve Griffin (8).CS - Roy Swacina (4).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Altizer improves in contact_vs_righty Rick McIntosh did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pedro Wheaton did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Wheaton did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity Pedro Conzelman did not respond to coaching in control