Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Currie pitching. Clarence Dobens walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Andy Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Cook pitching. Cloy Janowicz strikes out. Mik May hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ken Facey is hit by a pitch. Lenny Dessens pops out to the third baseman. Chris Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Becker singles to right field. Archie Bauers walks. Clay Sheridan lines out to the second baseman. John Pittaro strikes out. Dick Cook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Harry Herrnstein grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pena hits a home run. Wally Walsh singles to left field. Fred Currie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Cloy Janowicz walks. Mik May singles to center field. Wally Walsh scores. Fred Currie scores. Larry Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Facey doubles to left field. Cloy Janowicz scores. Mik May scores. Lenny Dessens grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Dobens pops out to the first baseman. Joe Andersen singles to right field. Glenn Sprinz singles to center field. Joe Andersen advances to third on the hit. Andy Burton doubles to center field. Joe Andersen scores. Glenn Sprinz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Becker flies out to the left fielder. Archie Bauers singles to left field. Clay Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Herrnstein pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pena singles to center field. Wally Walsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Pena is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Currie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Pittaro flies out to the left fielder. Larry Brenly strikes out. Clarence Dobens walks. Joe Andersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Cloy Janowicz flies out to the center fielder. Mik May flies out to the left fielder. Ken Facey walks. Lenny Dessens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Burton strikes out. Jack Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tom Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chris Oliver hits a home run. Harry Herrnstein flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pena hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wally Walsh strikes out. Fred Currie singles to center field. Cloy Janowicz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Archie Bauers walks. Clay Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Bauers advances to second on the play. John Pittaro singles to right field. Archie Bauers scores. Don George is pinch hitting for Tom Ryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don George strikes out. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Johnson pitching. Mik May grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Facey singles to left field. Lenny Dessens flies out to the left fielder. Ken Facey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Andersen grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Ivey Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Andy Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chris Oliver triples. Harry Herrnstein strikes out. Joe Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Oliver scores. Wally Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dennis Northey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mik May at 2B. Jack Becker walks. Archie Bauers strikes out. Clay Sheridan singles to center field. Jack Becker advances to third on the hit. Clay Sheridan steals second. John Pittaro singles past the shortstop. Jack Becker scores. Clay Sheridan scores. Herm Driscoll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Williams is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Williams flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Brett Herman pitching. Mule Diaz is pinch hitting for Herm Driscoll. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mule Diaz singles to left field. Cloy Janowicz flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Northey singles to center field. Ken Facey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mule Diaz advances to third on the play. Dennis Northey advances to second on the play. Lenny Dessens singles to center field. Mule Diaz scores. Dennis Northey scores. Chris Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rusty Savage pitching. Joe Andersen singles to center field. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Andy Burton flies out to the left fielder. Jack Becker grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ken Facey (25).3B - Chris Oliver (5).HR - Chris Oliver (22), Joe Pena (9).SF - Joe Pena.HBP - Ken Facey (3). Baserunning: CS - Ken Facey (5).
Game Notes Fred Currie is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Burkle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Timlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Timlin improves in speed Mike Daniels did not respond to coaching in velocity Lu Johnson improves in range Ross Davis did not respond to coaching in control Ricardo Barker did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Burroughs improves in range Tony Smith did not respond to coaching in range Jim Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Akiro Nakamura did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Hawk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Burroughs improves in power_vs_lefty Justin Potter did not respond to coaching in 3B