Win: Charlie Fuentes (9-16) Loss: Steve Conzelman (5-13)
Save: Donny Wright (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Fuentes pitching. Bill Ruffin grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Souell walks. Wally Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Souell advances to second on the play. Gary Percival strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Conzelman pitching. Davy Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. J C Thome grounds out to the second baseman. Robbie Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie Chiles lines out to the third baseman. Joe Scotland singles to right field. Mario Arencibia grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Matt Hovlik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ramerez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sergio Wertz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Steve Conzelman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Ruffin hits a home run. Sergio Wertz scores. Herb Souell singles to left field. Wally Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herb Souell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Percival singles to right field. Wally Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Willie Chiles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Billy Simmons hits a home run. Rickie Wood lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Fuentes strikes out. Davy Robertson singles to center field. J C Thome strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Scotland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mario Arencibia strikes out. Sergio Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Robbie Alomar grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Hovlik walks. Manny Ramerez pops out to the third baseman. Mike Scott grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Conzelman strikes out. Bill Ruffin lines out to the second baseman. Herb Souell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Billy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Rickie Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Fuentes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Gary Percival grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Chiles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Davy Robertson strikes out. J C Thome singles to left field. Robbie Alomar walks. Matt Hovlik singles to right field. J C Thome scores. Robbie Alomar advances to third on the hit. Manny Ramerez walks. Mike Scott singles in front of the center fielder. Robbie Alomar scores. Matt Hovlik scores. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Simmons flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rickie Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Scotland strikes out. Mario Arencibia flies out to the right fielder. Sergio Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Fuentes grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Davy Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. J C Thome flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tyson VanRobays strikes out. Bill Ruffin flies out to the right fielder. Herb Souell singles to right field. Herb Souell steals second. Juan Sanchez 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. Wally Fitzgerald is hit by a pitch. Gary Percival flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Robbie Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Manny Ramerez walks. Mike Scott flies out to the left fielder. 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 flies out to the center fielder. Joe Scotland strikes out. Mario Arencibia walks. Sergio Wertz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mario Arencibia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Blackwell improves in speed Leroy Morney improves in range John Stratton did not respond to coaching in control William Parks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Judy Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Akira Ikeuchi did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy Piazza did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Taitt improves in speed Mark St.Vrain did not respond to coaching in velocity