Win: Mike Shepard (9-8) Loss: Mike Liddle (8-3)
Save: Mark Welch (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Liddle pitching. Frank Frazetta singles to left field. Willie Dingman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Carlos Grilli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Willie Dingman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Shepard pitching. Jim Brown strikes out. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch singles to center field. Gene Lynch steals second. Jim Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Nelson pops out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Johnny Guevara grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Etten grounds out to the shortstop. Randall Bieser reached on a fielding error by Alan Johnson. Gene Pignatano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randall Bieser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Calvin Mizell strikes out. Mike Shepard singles to right field. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shepard advances to second on the play. Willie Dingman walks. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Liddle pops out to the shortstop. Jim Brown bunts for a base hit. Jim Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Bell singles to center field. Gene Lynch grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Don Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carlos Grilli strikes out. Harry Nelson strikes out. Tracy Aase hits a home run. B.J. Neibauer singles to right field. B.J. Neibauer steals second. Calvin Mizell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Lynch. B.J. Neibauer scores. Mike Shepard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Campbell strikes out. Johnny Guevara flies out to the right fielder. Joe Etten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Randall Bieser strikes out. Gene Pignatano flies out to the left fielder. Mike Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Harry Nelson hits a home run. Tracy Aase strikes out. B.J. Neibauer walks. Calvin Mizell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. B.J. Neibauer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Brown walks. Don Bell singles past the shortstop. Jim Brown advances to third on the hit. Gene Lynch grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Brown scores. Jim Campbell doubles to right field. Johnny Guevara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Shepard flies out to the right fielder. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Etten strikes out. Randall Bieser strikes out. Gene Pignatano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Johnson reached on a fielding error by Johnny Guevara. Carlos Grilli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Don Bell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tracy Aase reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Etten. Nap Coggin 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. B.J. Neibauer triples. Tracy Aase scores. Calvin Mizell grounds out to the shortstop. B.J. Neibauer scores. Mike Shepard strikes out. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Willie Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ralph Zeider enters the game as a defensive replacement for Calvin Mizell at CF. Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Campbell singles to center field. Johnny Guevara hits a home run. Jim Campbell scores. Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Etten pops out to the third baseman. Randall Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jim Campbell (9).HR - Johnny Guevara (10).GIDP - Gene Lynch. Baserunning: SB - Gene Lynch (10).CS - Jim Brown (7). Fielding: E - Gene Lynch, Johnny Guevara, Joe Etten.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Difelice improves in arm Kent Remy improves in range Dutch Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Smith improves in range Greg Estes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Hartman improves in speed Roy Langford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vive Aven improves in range Carlos Brandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Crone did not respond to coaching in control Roy Langford did not respond to coaching in 1B