Inning: 1 Detroit Mo Bandey pitching. Earl Shinall grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard walks. Shag Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jeff Oglivie pitching. Will Kazak walks. Jacoby Cera singles to right field. Will Kazak aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jacoby Cera is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Hairston singles to left field. Will Kazak scores. Tex Bejma pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Traffley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca strikes out. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Griff Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Xander Montero doubles past the right fielder. Rip Davis walks. Mo Bandey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Will Kazak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Storie lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jacoby Cera singles to right field. Dave Hairston pops out to the third baseman. Tex Bejma flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Traffley walks. Griff Woods grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Traffley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Peterson walks. Ed Peterson steals second. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Xander Montero walks. Rip Davis grounds out to the catcher. Xander Montero advances to second on the play. Mo Bandey strikes out. Will Kazak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Harper pops out to the third baseman. Rich Storie pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Oglivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jacoby Cera grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hairston strikes out. Tex Bejma grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Ed Peterson singles to right field. Doyle Howard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Peterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shag Lyons lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tommy Traffley lines out to the second baseman. Griff Woods strikes out. Xander Montero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Shofner flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca singles to left field. Matt Harper flies out to the left fielder. Rich Storie singles past the second baseman. Curt Branca advances to third on the hit. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Jeff Oglivie. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Alex Miller singles to right field. Curt Branca scores. Earl Shinall singles to left field. Rich Storie scores. Ed Peterson triples. Alex Miller scores. Earl Shinall scores. Roy Mullane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doyle Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Baker pitching. Rip Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Mullane strikes out. Will Kazak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Shag Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros strikes out. Curt Branca doubles to center field. Matt Harper doubles to right field. Curt Branca scores. Rich Storie singles to right field. Matt Harper scores. Marty Mahoney is pinch hitting for Bill Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marty Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ed Baumer pitching. Jacoby Cera strikes out. Dave Hairston strikes out. Tex Bejma grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard triples. Angel Whitaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tommy Traffley strikes out. Griff Woods grounds out to the third baseman. Xander Montero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Rich Storie is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in velocity George Pujols did not respond to coaching in control George Pujols did not respond to coaching in control Barry Morris did not respond to coaching in control Bill Richardson improves in range Stan Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brian Stamp improves in velocity Henry Ramos improves in power_vs_lefty Max Gard improves in range Henry Ramos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Ward improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Chapman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty