Win: Joe Clayton (16-8) Loss: Red Hardin (5-7)
Save: Tony Huggins (24)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Norio Konishi pitching. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Wertz walks. Ron Cristante strikes out. Jeff Jenkins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Clayton pitching. Jose Pfund grounds out to the second baseman. Tommie Converse flies out to the right fielder. Max Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Coachman flies out to the right fielder. Ray Velandia hits a home run. Albert Causey strikes out. Rob Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Hank Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Clayton grounds out to the third baseman. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. William Wertz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Pladson hits a home run. Addie Romanick reached on a fielding error by Rob Howell. Norio Konishi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Norio Konishi grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jose Pfund flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ron Cristante strikes out. Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the third baseman. George Coachman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommie Converse singles to right field. Max Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommie Converse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Jakucki doubles to left field. Max Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sol Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Art Jakucki advances to third on the play. Hank Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Velandia grounds out to the second baseman. Albert Causey strikes out. Rob Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Pladson flies out to the left fielder. Addie Romanick strikes out. Norio Konishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Clayton grounds out to the pitcher. Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. William Wertz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Pfund strikes out. Tommie Converse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Max Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ron Cristante strikes out. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. George Coachman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Jakucki strikes out. Sol Spongberg walks. Hank Tabor strikes out. Pat Pladson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ray Velandia walks. Ray Velandia steals second. Red Hardin 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. Albert Causey singles to center field. Ray Velandia scores. Albert Causey steals second. Rob Howell strikes out. Izan Sanchez is pinch hitting for Joe Clayton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Izan Sanchez singles to right field. Albert Causey scores. Vincent Conigliaro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Izan Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. William Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Fritz Reis pitching. Brian Asselstine is pinch hitting for Addie Romanick. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dierker is pinch hitting for Red Hardin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Dierker bunts for a base hit. Jose Pfund grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Dierker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommie Converse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland So Watanabe pitching. Alex Locklear enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Asselstine at C. Ron Cristante grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. George Coachman singles to center field. Ray Velandia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Coachman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tony Huggins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Max Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Art Jakucki grounds out to the shortstop. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ramon Quinones did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gates improves in control Forrest Erickson improves in arm Carlos Casey improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cass Erautt improves in arm Dan Dammann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clarence Singleton improves in range Harry Sanberg did not respond to coaching in range Dan Dammann did not respond to coaching in 1B