Win: Dan Rizzo (14-2) Loss: Bob Wiltse (2-11)
Save: Ron Thompson (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Rizzo pitching. Ed Russell strikes out. Jim Moreno walks. Pedro Gerber flies out to the left fielder. Sherry Schulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Wiltse pitching. Bill Kime strikes out. Doc Hood pops out to the second baseman. Sadie LaGrow walks. Sadie LaGrow steals second. Joe Ernaga flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal singles to left field. Red Dunn pops out to the second baseman. Bill Beck walks. Steve Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Dan Rizzo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit George Henshaw flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Ed Russell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Kime singles to left field. Doc Hood doubles to center field. Bill Kime uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Joe Ernaga walks. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Hood advances to third on the play. Joe Ernaga advances to second on the play. Red Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the pitcher. Sherry Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Beck strikes out. Steve Matuzak strikes out. Dan Rizzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Kime grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Hood flies out to the right fielder. Sadie LaGrow is hit by a pitch. Sadie LaGrow steals second. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Henshaw strikes out. Bob Wiltse singles to center field. Ed Russell walks. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Russell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pedro Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal doubles to center field. Red Dunn walks. Bill Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lieberthal advances to third on the play. Red Dunn advances to second on the play. Steve Matuzak singles to right field. Dave Lieberthal scores. Red Dunn scores. Lerrin Olmo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Rizzo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Kime grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Ramos enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Hood at 2B. Sherry Schulte hits a home run. Sam Bottenfield pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Art Ramos singles to center field. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Dave Lieberthal pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Henshaw singles past the shortstop. Chip Ullrich is pinch hitting for Lerrin Olmo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chip Ullrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Henshaw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Russell strikes out. Jim Moreno walks. Pedro Gerber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Matt Murray pitching. Red Dunn singles to center field. Bob Mertz is pinch hitting for Bill Beck. Bob Mertz flies out to the left fielder. Steve Matuzak singles to right field. Frank Finney is pinch hitting for Dan Rizzo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Finney grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Matuzak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Kime walks. Art Ramos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Thompson pitching. Harry Scheer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Mertz at C. Sherry Schulte strikes out. Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eric Hyatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Sutherland improves in contact_vs_lefty John Lacy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Hyatt did not respond to coaching in control Dick Arias did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Harkness did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Hernandez improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Burke did not respond to coaching in control Mel Dean improves in velocity Ed Tanner did not respond to coaching in 1B