Win: Jim Delaney (8-10) Loss: Ron McKnight (0-4)
Save: Bobby Casanova (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Delaney pitching. Al Smith strikes out. Andy Koplitz flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Kazuo Shinada pitching. Luis Leiter grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Koppe grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Devine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Chip Glenn strikes out. Andy Tabb singles to right field. Jose Bell flies out to the left fielder. Dick Egan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Weaver strikes out. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Walsh singles to center field. Kazuo Shinada lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Smith doubles to left field. Roy Walsh scores. Andy Koplitz strikes out. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. Al Smith scores. Chip Glenn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Emmett Peden walks. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Jim Delaney lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Emmett Peden forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Leiter walks. Howie Koppe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Andy Tabb strikes out. Jose Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Egan singles to right field. Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Devine singles to center field. Buck Devine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Weaver strikes out. Johnny Giallombardo triples. Jay Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kazuo Shinada strikes out. Al Smith singles to left field. Al Smith steals second. Sheldon Blackaby throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Andy Koplitz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Smith is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Emmett Peden pops out to the first baseman. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Delaney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Gonzalez lines out to the shortstop. Chip Glenn strikes out. Andy Tabb hits an infield single to the shortstop. Andy Tabb steals second. Jose Bell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Luis Leiter doubles to left field. Howie Koppe grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Leiter advances to third on the play. Buck Devine triples. Luis Leiter scores. Rich Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buck Devine scores. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dick Egan strikes out. Roy Walsh reached on a 2-base fielding error by Howie Koppe. Paul Bailey is pinch hitting for Kazuo Shinada. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ron McKnight pitching. Jay Adams hits a home run. Bunny Needham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett Peden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Hector McGovern is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hector McGovern walks. Luis Leiter lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bobby Casanova pitching. Andy Koplitz walks. Mike Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Andy Koplitz advances to third on the hit. Andy Tabb grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Howie Koppe flies out to the left fielder. Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jose Bell walks. Bobby Horsman is pinch running for Jose Bell on 1st base. Dick Egan flies out to the right fielder. Roy Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Bob Simmons is pinch hitting for Bunny Needham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rod Fritz did not respond to coaching in endurance Jake Grimes improves in arm Shayne Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Roseman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Lacey did not respond to coaching in control Jake Grimes improves in range Otis Janeski did not respond to coaching in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Bader did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Archer did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Gumpert improves in contact_vs_righty Zeke Scheffler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luke Schult did not respond to coaching in speed Phenomenal Hairston improves in power_vs_lefty