Win: Doc Smith (6-0) Loss: Riccardo Cooney (3-4)
Save: Jim Afenir (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Riccardo Cooney pitching. George Appier strikes out. Wiley Edwards walks. Wiley Edwards steals second. Dennis Quinones reached on a fielding error by Clem Swormstedt. Ed Jackson singles to center field. Wiley Edwards scores. Bobby Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Doc Smith pitching. Banjo Bruske singles to center field. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Banjo Bruske steals second. Fred DiPino grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Cooney singles to right field. Banjo Bruske scores. Matt Donnelly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Brad Boiler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Higbee flies out to the right fielder. Chris Trout doubles past the center fielder. Doc Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Masa Tanaka walks. Lee Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hal Nagel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George Appier flies out to the center fielder. Wiley Edwards strikes out. Dennis Quinones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Riccardo Cooney grounds out to the second baseman. Banjo Bruske strikes out. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Lyons singles to center field. Brad Boiler pops out to the second baseman. Bill Higbee walks. Chris Trout singles to right field. Bobby Lyons scores. Doc Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Fred DiPino grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Cooney doubles to right field. Matt Donnelly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Masa Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit George Appier walks. Wiley Edwards doubles to center field. Dennis Quinones flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Appier scores. Ed Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Wiley Edwards advances to third on the play. Bobby Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lee Davis hits a home run. Hal Nagel flies out to the center fielder. Riccardo Cooney flies out to the center fielder. Banjo Bruske flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Brad Boiler flies out to the left fielder. Bill Higbee singles to left field. Chris Trout grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Higbee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doc Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Felipe Patton is pinch hitting for Clem Swormstedt. Felipe Patton grounds out to the pitcher. Fred DiPino singles to left field. Walt Hollmig is pinch running for Fred DiPino on 1st base. John Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Matt Donnelly singles to right field. Walt Hollmig advances to third on the hit. Masa Tanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Doug Meyer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Hollmig at C. George Appier lines out to the second baseman. Wiley Edwards strikes out. Dennis Quinones walks. Ed Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lee Davis flies out to the center fielder. Hal Nagel strikes out. Riccardo Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Glen Wohlers is pinch hitting for Bobby Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glen Wohlers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Boiler grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hulen is pinch hitting for Bill Higbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Hulen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Banjo Bruske flies out to the left fielder. Felipe Patton doubles to right field. Doug Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. John Cooney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Eric Ortegas is pinch hitting for Chris Trout. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Ortegas flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Keitel is pinch hitting for Doc Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harvey Keitel strikes out. George Appier doubles to center field. Spike Unglaub 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. Wiley Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Afenir pitching. Matt Donnelly strikes out. Masa Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Lee Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Felipe Patton (5), John Cooney (5).HR - Lee Davis (2).GIDP - Lee Davis. Baserunning: SB - Banjo Bruske (7). Fielding: E - Clem Swormstedt.
Game Notes Doug Meyer is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Timo Roman did not respond to coaching in speed Timo Roman improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Kirk improves in speed Timo Roman improves in speed Mike Dillman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tomo Nagatomi did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Cohen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Kellert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Russell Telgheder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russell Telgheder did not respond to coaching in SS