Inning: 1 Detroit Red Massey pitching. Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Tim Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Ron Johnson strikes out. Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Haney doubles past the first baseman. Joe Minutelli scores. Wilbert Fregosi singles past the shortstop. Walter Haney scores. Wilbert Fregosi steals second. Gordon Blankenship triples. Wilbert Fregosi scores. Passed ball. Gordon Blankenship scores. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Bolton pitching. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the center fielder. Paul Egan strikes out. Hutch Harts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Bolton singles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Tim Asselstine pops out to the shortstop. Ron Johnson doubles to left field. Jack Bolton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Merito Embrey grounds out to the shortstop. Tubby Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Fregosi grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Blankenship hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gordon Blankenship steals second. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Hampton doubles to right field. Red Massey strikes out. Ryan Tettleton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wilbert Fregosi. Jerry Hampton scores. Paul Egan singles to left field. Paul Egan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Bolton singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Tim Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Ron Johnson doubles to left field. Jack Bolton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hutch Harts reached on a fielding error by Wilbert Fregosi. Merito Embrey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walter Haney. Tubby Moore strikes out. Harry Jackson singles to left field. Hutch Harts scores. Merito Embrey scores. Ed Cooke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Hampton lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Wilbert Fregosi grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Blankenship doubles to center field. John Mattis hits a home run. Gordon Blankenship scores. Homer McClendon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jack Bolton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Trenidad Choate is pinch hitting for Homer McClendon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Trenidad Choate grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Paul Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Johnny Fisher pitching. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Tim Asselstine singles to right field. Ron Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hutch Harts is hit by a pitch. Merito Embrey grounds out to the pitcher. Hutch Harts advances to second on the play. Tubby Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Minutelli walks. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for Walter Haney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli advances to second on the play. Randy Davis is pinch hitting for Wilbert Fregosi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Davis strikes out. Gordon Blankenship pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Hampton grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Jones is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Boyer pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bolton strikes out. Elmer Pettibone is pinch hitting for Howie Fitzmorris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer Pettibone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ryan Tettleton hits a home run. Paul Egan flies out to the center fielder. Hutch Harts grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Matarazzo is pinch hitting for Merito Embrey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Matarazzo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Johnson singles to left field. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Ron Johnson steals second. Ducky Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tubby Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Campbell is pinch hitting for Ed Cooke. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Ron Johnson 2 (16), Joe Minutelli (22), Walter Haney (11), Gordon Blankenship (17).3B - Gordon Blankenship (6).HR - John Mattis (5).GIDP - Ron Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Ron Johnson (8), Wilbert Fregosi (6), Gordon Blankenship (13). Fielding: E - Walter Haney, Wilbert Fregosi 2.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Klumpp improves in arm Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Smith Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Klinger did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Wiltse improves in power_vs_righty Hank Plummer improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Forsch improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Flood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Flood improves in contact_vs_lefty