Win: Woodie Howard (7-6) Loss: Larry Romero (2-10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Romero pitching. Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Joe Minutelli scores. Tim Asselstine singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Harry Smith doubles to left field. Tim Asselstine scores. Oscar Dotterer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ducky Odom singles to left field. Harry Smith scores. Dave Rico singles to right field. Ducky Odom advances to third on the hit. Dave Rico steals second. Gordon Blankenship doubles to center field. Ducky Odom scores. Dave Rico scores. Woodie Howard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gordon Blankenship scores. Howie Fitzmorris triples. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Woodie Howard pitching. Ryan Tettleton pops out to the catcher. Paul Egan flies out to the center fielder. Merito Embrey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Dotterer walks. Harry Smith strikes out. Oscar Dotterer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ducky Odom singles to right field. Dave Rico singles to right field. Gordon Blankenship grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Rico is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tubby Moore strikes out. Harry Jackson walks. Ed Cooke walks. Jerry Hampton pops out to the shortstop. Hal Campbell doubles to right field. Harry Jackson scores. Larry Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Woodie Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ryan Tettleton singles to right field. Paul Egan strikes out. Merito Embrey strikes out. Tubby Moore walks. Harry Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tubby Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Tim Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Harry Smith pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Cooke triples. Jerry Hampton strikes out. Hal Campbell doubles to center field. Ed Cooke scores. Larry Romero strikes out. Ryan Tettleton walks. Paul Egan walks. Merito Embrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico pops out to the second baseman. Gordon Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tubby Moore flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Woodie Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jerry Hampton singles to center field. Hal Campbell strikes out. Trenidad Choate is pinch hitting for Larry Romero. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. 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 l Trenidad Choate grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Homer McClendon pitching. Tim Asselstine hits a home run. Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Davis is pinch hitting for Harry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Egan singles to center field. Merito Embrey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Rico flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Blankenship strikes out. Woodie Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tubby Moore singles to left field. Harry Jackson doubles to center field. Ed Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Tubby Moore scores. Harry Jackson advances to third on the play. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Jones is pinch hitting for Jerry Hampton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ryan Jones pops out to the second baseman. Hal Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the catcher. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chad Lawrence is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chad Lawrence singles to left field. Ryan Tettleton singles to left field. Paul Egan flies out to the center fielder. 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. Chad Lawrence advances to third on the play. Ryan Tettleton advances to second on the play. Tubby Moore hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chad Lawrence scores. Harry Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Joe Minutelli (23), Harry Smith (5), Gordon Blankenship (18).3B - Howie Fitzmorris (7).HR - Tim Asselstine (9).SF - Joe Minutelli. Baserunning: SB - Dave Rico (7).CS - Oscar Dotterer 2 (6).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Key improves in velocity Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Klumpp improves in arm Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Klinger did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Cusick did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Virtue did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Francis Green improves in control Mike Flood improves in contact_vs_righty