Win: Billy Banana Hanna (3-4) Loss: Brock Barrett (16-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Banana Hanna pitching. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Barrett pitching. Len Davalillo flies out to the center fielder. Art Trevino singles to left field. Heave Puker singles to right field. Dick Moss walks. Hefty Bill Hudson doubles to left field. Art Trevino scores. Heave Puker scores. Dick Moss uses his aggressiveness and scores. Big Al Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Hefty Bill Hudson advances to third on the play. Roy 2 Chins Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Masami Ono flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz hits a home run. Sam Lucas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Banana Hanna strikes out. Len Davalillo flies out to the right fielder. Art Trevino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Sam Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Heave Puker flies out to the center fielder. Dick Moss singles past the second baseman. Hefty Bill Hudson lines out to the shortstop. Big Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy 2 Chins Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Blitz Koplitz walks. Billy Banana Hanna lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Len Davalillo singles to center field. Blitz Koplitz scores. Don Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Coleman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Davis doubles to left field. Pat Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Davis advances to third on the play. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Heave Puker flies out to the right fielder. Dick Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Hefty Bill Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Big Al Smith strikes out. Roy 2 Chins Walsh doubles to right field. Blitz Koplitz grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Banana Hanna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Casey singles to center field. Pat Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Len Davalillo singles to right field. Len Davalillo steals second. Art Trevino flies out to the center fielder. Heave Puker pops out to the shortstop. Dick Moss walks. Len Davalillo steals third. Hefty Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Don Christiansen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Big Al Smith singles to left field. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy 2 Chins Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Big Al Smith steals second. Don Christiansen throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Blitz Koplitz hits a home run. Big Al Smith scores. Billy Banana Hanna strikes out. Dick Rod Johnson is pinch hitting for Len Davalillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Rod Johnson doubles to right field. Art Trevino singles to center field. Joe Hoak is pinch hitting for Heave Puker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit George Raymond is pinch hitting for Juan Metcalfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Raymond flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jablonski lines out to the second baseman. John Howard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dick Rod Johnson (5), Hefty Bill Hudson (13), Roy 2 Chins Walsh (14).HR - Blitz Koplitz 2 (20). Baserunning: SB - Len Davalillo 2 (18), Big Al Smith (5).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Spinks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Nicol did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete McBean did not respond to coaching in range Bob Odom did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Dybzinski improves in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Davis improves in power_vs_righty Ron Thompson improves in range Jim Zapustas improves in power_vs_righty Grayson Young did not respond to coaching in control Bob Roseman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Roseman improves in speed