Win: Gary Velasquez (10-8) Loss: Chet Strahs (1-5)
Save: George Frazier (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chet Strahs pitching. Eddie Millwood hits an infield single to the third baseman. Keith Jensen singles to right field. Jackie Derry flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson doubles to center field. Eddie Millwood scores. Keith Jensen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gary Velasquez pitching. Bernie Fagan grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Mason flies out to the center fielder. Vaughn Stillman singles to center field. Fred Howell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Duane Shocker singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Velasquez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Stinky Wizzleteats grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Hirashita singles to center field. Marty Moody singles to right field. Yoshihiro Hirashita is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Francisco Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Eddie Millwood walks. Keith Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Derry strikes out. Charlie Thompson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Jensen is hit by a pitch. Bob Bean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chet Strahs singles to left field. Bernie Fagan singles to right field. Johnny Mason flies out to the left fielder. Vaughn Stillman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Duane Shocker grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Alexander pops out to the third baseman. Gary Velasquez hits a home run. Eddie Millwood singles to center field. Keith Jensen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Stinky Wizzleteats flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Hirashita grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Moody strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jackie Derry grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Thompson triples. Jimmy Jensen walks. Bob Bean flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Thompson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Francisco Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Chet Strahs pops out to the pitcher. Bernie Fagan walks. Johnny Mason singles to right field. Bernie Fagan advances to third on the hit. Vaughn Stillman pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Duane Shocker grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Gary Velasquez singles to right field. Eddie Millwood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Fred Howell strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihiro Hirashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Keith Jensen hits a home run. Tony Perconte is pinch hitting for Jackie Derry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Perconte strikes out. Charlie Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Jensen singles to left field. Bob Bean singles to left field. Jose Mantilla is pinch hitting for Duane Shocker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Jensen steals third. Bob Bean is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Moody strikes out. Daryl Corcoran is pinch hitting for Francisco Brewer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Daryl Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Chet Strahs singles to center field. Bernie Fagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Mantilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Alexander singles to right field. Artie Baldwin is pinch hitting for Gary Velasquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Artie Baldwin singles past the third baseman. Eddie Millwood doubles past the left fielder. Joe Alexander scores. Robert Bork comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Artie Baldwin scores. Eddie Millwood advances to third on the play. Tony Perconte reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Mason. Eddie Millwood scores. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Schrenk pitching. Johnny Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Vaughn Stillman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Howell hits a home run. Rube Wise is pinch hitting for Stinky Wizzleteats. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Wise hits an infield single to the shortstop. Stan Dupp is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Hirashita. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Dupp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Jensen strikes out. Bob Bean pops out to the second baseman. Jose Mantilla grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Marty Moody walks. Daryl Corcoran doubles to center field. Marty Moody uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Leitner is pinch hitting for Robert Bork. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Leitner singles to right field. Daryl Corcoran scores. Steve Felix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Fagan hits a home run. Mickey Leitner scores. George Frazier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Vaughn Stillman walks. Fred Howell singles to right field. Vaughn Stillman advances to third on the hit. Rube Wise flies out to the center fielder. Stan Dupp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Eddie Millwood (19), Charlie Thompson (27).3B - Charlie Thompson (4).HR - Keith Jensen (15), Gary Velasquez (1).GIDP - Joe Alexander.HBP - Jimmy Jensen (1). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Jensen (14).CS - Bob Bean (7).
Game Notes Charlie Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Cordero improves in power_vs_righty Rex Dahlen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Roetz improves in power_vs_righty Geronimo Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cordero did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Innis improves in range Len Michaels improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Geary improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Florie improves in speed Art Innis did not respond to coaching in CF