Win: Jimmy Fischer (1-0) Loss: Lerrin Olmo (0-1)
Save: Morrie Brown (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Wiltse pitching. John Stephens pops out to the first baseman. Steve Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ernaga flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jimmy Fischer pitching. Ed Russell hits a home run. Jim Moreno hits an infield single to the third baseman. Chip Ullrich walks. Webster LaGrow strikes out. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Doc Hood flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lieberthal singles to left field. Bob Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill McHale doubles past the first baseman. George Connolly strikes out. Bob Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Scheer grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Fischer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Stephens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Chip Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Webster LaGrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Matuzak triples. Joe Ernaga hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Matuzak scores. Sadie LaGrow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doc Hood bunts for a base hit. Dave Lieberthal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Hood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Bottenfield walks. Dutch Verbanic flies out to the right fielder. Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. George Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Mertz flies out to the center fielder. Harry Scheer singles to left field. Jimmy Fischer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Stephens singles to center field. Harry Scheer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Wiltse strikes out. Ed Russell strikes out. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Steve Matuzak strikes out. Joe Ernaga hits a home run. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Doc Hood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Chip Ullrich singles to left field. Chip Ullrich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Webster LaGrow singles to right field. Sam Bottenfield grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Webster LaGrow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal singles to center field. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Lieberthal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Mertz flies out to the left fielder. Harry Scheer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Kime enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Hood at LF. Bill McHale strikes out. George Connolly strikes out. Harry Acosta is pinch hitting for Glen Dempster. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Acosta walks. Ed Russell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lerrin Olmo pitching. Jimmy Fischer flies out to the center fielder. John Stephens strikes out. Steve Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Moreno strikes out. Chip Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Webster LaGrow walks. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Webster LaGrow advances to third on the hit. Dutch Verbanic singles past the first baseman. Webster LaGrow scores. Sam Bottenfield advances to third on the hit. Bill McHale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Ernaga hits a home run. Sadie LaGrow singles to center field. Bill Kime flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lieberthal singles to center field. Sadie LaGrow advances to third on the hit. Bob Mertz pops out to the second baseman. Harry Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Morrie Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Connolly singles past the first baseman. Wes Schulz is pinch hitting for Lerrin Olmo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wes Schulz walks. Ed Russell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Moreno pops out to the pitcher. Chip Ullrich walks. Webster LaGrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Max Newcombe did not respond to coaching in speed Frank McBride improves in arm Mel Dean did not respond to coaching in control Frank Martinez did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy McClure did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Hyatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Andrews improves in power_vs_lefty Don Edwards improves in power_vs_lefty