Win: Jeff Fitzgerald (8-7) Loss: Dick Loaiza (8-8)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (36)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Loaiza pitching. Roy Swacina walks. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Fitzgerald pitching. Bert Lee flies out to the left fielder. Jay Smith strikes out. Todd Helton singles to right field. Sean Casey singles to left field. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Al Yaryan pops out to the third baseman. Todd Treadaway grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Crouse walks. Jim Eichelberger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Crouse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jaret McCarthy strikes out. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor singles past the first baseman. Dick Loaiza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jeff Fitzgerald walks. Roy Swacina strikes out. Steve Griffin doubles to right field. Jeff Fitzgerald is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jim Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bert Lee strikes out. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Prendergast walks. Al Yaryan singles to center field. Ed Prendergast advances to third on the hit. Todd Treadaway pops out to the third baseman. Lou Crouse grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Prendergast scores. Al Yaryan advances to second on the play. Jim Eichelberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sean Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Jaret McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff Fitzgerald strikes out. Roy Swacina walks. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bailor reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Eichelberger. Dick Loaiza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bailor advances to third on the play. Bert Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Prendergast singles to right field. Al Yaryan flies out to the right fielder. Todd Treadaway hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Crouse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay Smith flies out to the center fielder. Todd Helton strikes out. Sean Casey triples. Duke Sims flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Eichelberger grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Fitzgerald singles to center field. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Steve Griffin walks. Jimmy Callahan 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. Jim Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jaret McCarthy singles to center field. Klondike Douglass walks. Bob Bailor strikes out. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Jimmy Callahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bert Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Don Drysdale pitching. Ed Prendergast doubles to left field. Al Yaryan grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Prendergast advances to third on the play. Todd Treadaway is hit by a pitch. Lou Crouse strikes out. Jim Eichelberger walks. Jeff Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Desi Coco flies out to the right fielder. Todd Helton singles to right field. Sean Casey strikes out. Duke Sims singles to left field. Todd Helton advances to third on the hit. Bill Mueller 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. Jaret McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tetsuya Akagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Coco at RF. Roy Swacina strikes out. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast doubles to left field. Steve Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Yaryan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jake Taylor is pinch hitting for Luis Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Folkers improves in arm Ivan Jensen improves in range Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in control Kerry McRae improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Gumpert improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Palica improves in speed Hal Palica improves in speed Ellis Valentine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty