Win: Sam Hill (14-8) Loss: Dick Loaiza (6-6)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (45)
Inning: 1 Detroit Sam Hill pitching. Jay Smith flies out to the left fielder. Sean Casey walks. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Sean Casey steals second. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Loaiza pitching. Roy Swacina walks. Ed Powell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Swacina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Griffin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims singles to center field. Todd Helton lines out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor pops out to the shortstop. Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Al Yaryan flies out to the left fielder. Art Murray singles to left field. Garry Mullin doubles to center field. Art Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Crouse singles to right field. Garry Mullin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Sam Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Loaiza grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Smith strikes out. Sean Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Swacina grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Powell walks. Steve Griffin triples. Ed Powell scores. Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Griffin scores. Al Yaryan walks. Art Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Katsuo Machida strikes out. Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Duke Sims walks. Todd Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Garry Mullin grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Crouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bailor strikes out. Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Loaiza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Swacina strikes out. Ed Powell strikes out. Steve Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay Smith singles to right field. Sean Casey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sean Casey steals second. Katsuo Machida walks. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Prendergast flies out to the left fielder. Al Yaryan singles to left field. Art Murray strikes out. Garry Mullin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Yaryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Todd Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lou Crouse strikes out. Sam Hill strikes out. Roy Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Loaiza flies out to the center fielder. Jay Smith doubles past the center fielder. B.J. Streuli 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. Sean Casey singles to right field. Jay Smith scores. Katsuo Machida singles to center field. Sean Casey aggressively advances to third on the hit. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sean Casey is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ed Powell doubles to right field. Luis Kent 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. Ed Powell steals third. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Ed Powell scores. Ed Prendergast walks. Al Yaryan grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Griffin advances to third on the play. Ed Prendergast advances to second on the play. Art Murray strikes out. Garry Mullin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duke Sims pops out to the second baseman. Todd Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Chuck Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ellis Valentine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Minarcin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Mattick did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Fitzgerald improves in velocity Carlos Bowers did not respond to coaching in arm Art Anderson improves in arm