Win: Bill Mueller (6-2) Loss: Eric Grace (15-9)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (37)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eric Grace pitching. Roy Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell strikes out. Steve Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Doug Thompson pitching. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Smith singles to center field. Todd Helton singles to center field. Jay Smith advances to third on the hit. Sean Casey singles to right field. Jay Smith scores. Todd Helton advances to third on the hit. Chuck Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Casey advances to second on the play. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast singles to left field. Al Yaryan pops out to the first baseman. Ed Prendergast is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Klondike Douglass walks. Klondike Douglass is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Grace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Art Murray grounds out to the shortstop. John Wright flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Doug Thompson reached on a fielding error by Sidney DeFate. Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sidney DeFate singles to center field. Jay Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sidney DeFate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Helton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Powell singles to left field. Steve Griffin singles to center field. Ed Powell advances to third on the hit. Jim Bullard is hit by a pitch. Ed Prendergast grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Powell scores. Steve Griffin advances to third on the play. Al Yaryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sean Casey singles to right field. Chuck Jones grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Katsuo Machida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Art Murray grounds out to the third baseman. John Wright singles to center field. Doug Thompson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doug Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Bob Bailor strikes out. Eric Grace lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sidney DeFate flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Swacina strikes out. Ed Powell singles to left field. Steve Griffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Todd Helton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sean Casey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast singles to center field. Al Yaryan pops out to the first baseman. Art Murray singles to right field. Ed Prendergast advances to third on the hit. John Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Chuck Jones walks. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Eric Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for Doug Thompson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Reggie Givens grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Swacina grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Mueller pitching. Sidney DeFate pops out to the shortstop. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Desi Coco grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Helton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tetsuya Akagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Coco at RF. Steve Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sidney DeFate. Luis Kent 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 walks. Steve Griffin steals third. Ed Prendergast hits a home run. Steve Griffin scores. Jim Bullard scores. Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Yaryan strikes out. Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. John Wright walks. Todd Treadaway is pinch hitting for Bill Mueller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Treadaway grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Nitcholas pitching. Sean Casey grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Katsuo Machida singles past the shortstop. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Ed Prendergast (15).GIDP - Steve Griffin, Ed Prendergast, Doug Thompson.HBP - Jim Bullard (2). Baserunning: SB - Steve Griffin (18).CS - Ed Prendergast (12).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kid Bahnsen improves in power_vs_lefty Milt McLaughlin improves in control Kid Bahnsen improves in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Bowers improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Baldwin improves in range Augie Rosen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Adam Cole improves in arm