Win: Cookie Schepner (7-2) Loss: Luis Whitman (5-5)
Save: Woodie Howard (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Gonzalez pitching. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Don Gerken pitching. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Paul Egan strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Johnson singles past the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bruce Smith singles to right field. Chad Lawrence singles to center field. Gene Bool flies out to the center fielder. Hutch Harts singles to center field. Bruce Smith scores. Glenn James strikes out. Steve Gonzalez is hit by a pitch. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Gerken strikes out. Dave Smith singles to center field. Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Paul Egan pops out to the third baseman. Harry Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Bruce Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chad Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Bool grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hutch Harts walks. Glenn James walks. Steve Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Don Gerken fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Gerken strikes out. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Johnson singles past the third baseman. Paul Egan flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson walks. Bruce Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Reid McMullin singles past the third baseman. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Walter Haney strikes out. John Mattis triples. Reid McMullin scores. Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chad Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Hutch Harts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ron Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Evan Bowen is pinch hitting for Don Gerken. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Evan Bowen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Cookie Schepner pitching. Glenn James strikes out. Tubby Moore is pinch hitting for Steve Gonzalez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tubby Moore singles to left field. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Paul Egan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Luis Whitman pitching. Dave Smith strikes out. Reid McMullin strikes out. Joe Minutelli walks. Walter Haney hits a home run. Joe Minutelli scores. Ray Ridzik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mattis doubles to center field. Oreste Smith doubles to center field. John Mattis scores. Lynn Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Johnson singles to right field. Oreste Smith scores. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Jackson doubles past the third baseman. Bruce Smith hits a home run. Harry Jackson scores. Jackie Snell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Lawrence singles to right field. Gene Bool grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hutch Harts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Huck Kelb is pinch hitting for Jackie Snell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Huck Kelb strikes out. Dave Smith pops out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin walks. Joe Minutelli singles to right field. Reid McMullin advances to third on the hit. Red Massey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Haney lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Woodie Howard pitching. Glenn James doubles to left field. Ryan Jones is pinch hitting for Red Massey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Glenn James advances to third on the play. Greg Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn James scores. Paul Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Oreste Smith is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordon Blankenship improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rico improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Boyer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Tettleton improves in speed Luis Deitrick did not respond to coaching in endurance Hal Campbell improves in range Charlie Cusick did not respond to coaching in velocity Trenidad Choate did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty