Inning: 1 Detroit Homer McClendon pitching. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Dave Smith walks. Walter Haney doubles to left field. Oscar Dotterer scores. Dave Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Minutelli walks. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Jack Moore singles to center field. Walter Haney scores. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Ray Ridzik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Bolton pitching. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Egan flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Bolton strikes out. Oscar Dotterer hits a home run. Red Massey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Haney walks. Joe Minutelli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst walks. Jamie Bell strikes out. Bruce Smith strikes out. Jerry Hampton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin walks. Jack Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gene Bool singles past the second baseman. Red Massey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Schlafly singles to center field. Paul Egan singles to center field. Gene Bool scores. Red Schlafly is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit John Mattis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jack Bolton flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jamie Bell flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Hampton singles to center field. Gene Bool grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Smith strikes out. Walter Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hutch Harts is pinch hitting for Red Massey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hutch Harts singles to center field. Red Schlafly walks. Paul Egan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hutch Harts advances to third on the play. Red Schlafly advances to second on the play. Greg Johnson walks. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the second baseman. Hutch Harts scores. Red Schlafly advances to third on the play. Greg Johnson advances to second on the play. Jamie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Higgins pitching. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the pitcher. Reid McMullin strikes out. Jack Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bruce Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Hampton singles to center field. Gene Bool flies out to the center fielder. Glenn James is pinch hitting for Joe Higgins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Glenn James is hit by a pitch. Red Schlafly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Lynn Donovan pitching. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Jack Bolton strikes out. Oscar Dotterer walks. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Paul Egan singles to left field. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Whitehurst grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamie Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Smith singles past the second baseman. Jerry Hampton doubles to right field. Jackie Snell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Bool singles to center field. Bruce Smith scores. Jerry Hampton scores. Tubby Moore is pinch hitting for Lynn Donovan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tubby Moore singles to left field. Gene Bool advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Red Schlafly lines out to the first baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Egan singles to center field. Gene Bool scores. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Johnson triples. Tubby Moore scores. Paul Egan scores. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the second baseman. Jamie Bell walks. Bruce Smith singles to right field. Greg Johnson scores. Mark Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Hampton singles to center field. Gene Bool flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Scott Tompkins pitching. Reid McMullin doubles to right field. Jack Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reid McMullin advances to third on the play. John Mattis walks. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Johnson singles past the second baseman. Reid McMullin scores. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Steve Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Ron Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Allen did not respond to coaching in range Tim Asselstine improves in arm David Joss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Joss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Lutenberg did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Mulholland did not respond to coaching in endurance
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bobby Schalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Trenidad Choate improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Smith improves in velocity