Win: Walker Pettit (7-5) Loss: Joe Hiller (9-12)
Save: Del Acosta (38)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Walker Pettit pitching. Shozo Takemoto doubles to center field. Clint Gerber doubles to right field. Shozo Takemoto scores. Goose Bradshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clint Gerber advances to third on the play. Tim Minoso flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Clint Gerber scores. Dave Klaus singles to right field. Scott McMurphy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Hiller pitching. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Adams strikes out. Bill Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Mathews pops out to the second baseman. Mike Christenbury flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hiller singles to right field. Shozo Takemoto singles to left field. Clint Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Shore flies out to the left fielder. Phil Suppan flies out to the left fielder. Ken Butcher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott McMurphy. Frank Potter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Goose Bradshaw strikes out. Tim Minoso walks. Tim Minoso is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Klaus singles to left field. Scott McMurphy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Klaus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ramon Kiefer strikes out. Walker Pettit reached on a fielding error by Dave Klaus. Dan Hildebrand doubles to left field. Walker Pettit uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Adams singles to right field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Bill Walker singles to left field. Paul Adams advances to third on the hit. Bob Shore flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Adams scores. Phil Suppan grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Mathews flies out to the center fielder. Mike Christenbury strikes out. Joe Hiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Potter grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Clint Gerber flies out to the left fielder. Goose Bradshaw hits an infield single to the second baseman. Goose Bradshaw steals second. Tim Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Walker Pettit strikes out. Dan Hildebrand doubles to center field. Paul Adams flies out to the left fielder. Bill Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Klaus reached on a fielding error by Walker Pettit. Scott McMurphy singles to right field. Bob Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Mike Christenbury is hit by a pitch. Joe Hiller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Shore walks. Phil Suppan pops out to the third baseman. Ken Butcher pops out to the shortstop. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Shozo Takemoto flies out to the center fielder. Clint Gerber flies out to the right fielder. Goose Bradshaw doubles to right field. Dave Puddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tim Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop. John McCurry is pinch hitting for Dave Puddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John McCurry strikes out. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dolly Scanlan pitching. Dave Klaus hits an infield single to the shortstop. Scott McMurphy pops out to the second baseman. Bob Mathews grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Klaus advances to second on the play. Roy Monteagudo is pinch hitting for Mike Christenbury. Roy Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Jose enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Monteagudo at C. Paul Adams flies out to the right fielder. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Bob Shore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Del Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cleatus Robinson is pinch hitting for Joe Hiller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cleatus Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Clint Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Dolly Scanlan is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Saunders improves in speed James Perkowski improves in contact_vs_righty Al Garms improves in range Dick Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tim Twentysix did not respond to coaching in control Ron Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity