Win: Tony Escobar (8-7) Loss: Johnny Markham (6-14)
Save: Donny Wright (24)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Markham pitching. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Davy Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. J C Thome walks. Robbie Alomar singles to left field. J C Thome advances to third on the hit. Matt Hovlik triples. J C Thome scores. Robbie Alomar scores. Manny Ramerez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tony Escobar pitching. Shinji Nakayama singles to center field. Eddie Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Jelly Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Bligh doubles past the third baseman. Shinji Nakayama uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mario Arencibia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Scott singles to center field. Billy Simmons walks. Tony Escobar lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Scott scores. Billy Simmons advances to third on the play. Davy Robertson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie Chiles flies out to the center fielder. Robert Miller strikes out. Tod Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland J C Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Robbie Alomar lines out to the second baseman. Matt Hovlik doubles to right field. Manny Ramerez hits a home run. Matt Hovlik scores. Heinie Hemus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Heinie Hemus strikes out. Shinji Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Adkins singles to left field. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Simmons singles to left field. Tony Escobar fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Escobar strikes out. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Simmons advances to second on the play. Davy Robertson singles to left field. Billy Simmons scores. J C Thome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Arencibia doubles to center field. Willie Chiles triples. Mario Arencibia scores. Robert Miller flies out to the left fielder. Tod Lowrey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Robbie Alomar singles to right field. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Manny Ramerez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Scott singles to right field. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Simmons pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Scott Donovan grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Adkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tony Escobar pops out to the catcher. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Davy Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jelly Taylor strikes out. Whitey Bligh walks. Mario Arencibia hits a home run. Whitey Bligh scores. Willie Chiles strikes out. Bill Ruffin is pinch hitting for Robert Miller. Bill Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wally Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Ruffin at SS. J C Thome singles to center field. J C Thome is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Robbie Alomar strikes out. Matt Hovlik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ricky Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tod Lowrey walks. Scott Donovan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Donovan strikes out. Herb Souell is pinch hitting for Shinji Nakayama. Herb Souell strikes out. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Scotland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Souell at LF. Manny Ramerez walks. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mike Scott pops out to the third baseman. Manny Ramerez steals second. Billy Simmons singles to right field. Manny Ramerez scores. Felix Manning is pinch hitting for Ricky Erickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Felix Manning strikes out. Bobby Fisk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mario Arencibia. Davy Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Randy Reitz pitching. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Mario Arencibia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland J C Thome doubles past the third baseman. Robbie Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Manny Ramerez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Chiles grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Fitzgerald pops out to the second baseman. Tod Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Murphy improves in contact_vs_righty Louie Clancy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Piazza did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Scalzi did not respond to coaching in control Akira Ikeuchi did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rosey McCauley improves in control Rick Bowen improves in power_vs_righty Judy Johnson improves in arm Pete McQueen improves in power_vs_lefty Morris Virgil improves in LF