Win: Dick Larkin (1-1) Loss: Duke McNulty (0-2)
Save: Mark Welch (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Eduardo Leyva pitching. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Handiboe strikes out. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Shepard pitching. Buck Damon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brown doubles to right field. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Harrell singles to right field. Jim Brown scores. Bill Ilsley doubles to center field. Gene Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Doyle strikes out. Carlos Grilli singles to right field. Carlos Grilli steals second. Greg Estes singles to right field. Carlos Grilli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Suggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the left fielder. Gene Pignatano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eduardo Leyva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Shepard singles to right field. Frank Frazetta grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brown pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder. Lou Doyle singles to center field. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Harrell strikes out. Bill Ilsley singles to right field. Gene Lynch strikes out. Don Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Estes grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shepard singles to left field. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Pignatano grounds out to the second baseman. Eduardo Leyva grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Damon walks. Jim Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Handiboe pops out to the third baseman. Tracy Aase flies out to the right fielder. B.J. Neibauer singles to right field. Lou Doyle singles to center field. B.J. Neibauer advances to third on the hit. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Charlie Stewart singles to center field. Charlie Stewart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Harrell singles to center field. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Harrell advances to second on the play. Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Estes flies out to the left fielder. Fred Suggs singles to center field. Mike Shepard fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Shepard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Bell singles past the shortstop. Gene Pignatano singles to left field. Eduardo Leyva fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eduardo Leyva grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Bell advances to third on the play. Gene Pignatano advances to second on the play. Buck Damon strikes out. Jim Brown doubles to left field. Don Bell scores. Gene Pignatano scores. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Aase triples. Duane Sisk 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. B.J. Neibauer doubles to center field. Tracy Aase scores. Lou Doyle triples. B.J. Neibauer scores. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Harrell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ilsley hits a home run. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gene Lynch strikes out. Don Bell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Duke McNulty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Estes grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Suggs singles past the third baseman. Alan Johnson is pinch hitting for Dick Larkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Johnson strikes out. Fred Suggs steals second. Frank Frazetta triples. Fred Suggs scores. Dan Handiboe hits a home run. Frank Frazetta scores. Juan Brideweser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mark Welch pitching. Gene Pignatano strikes out. Jim Campbell is pinch hitting for Juan Brideweser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in velocity John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control Gus Farrell improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Ollom improves in power_vs_righty Ryan Gooden did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hugh Unser improves in power_vs_righty Frank Mooney did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Layden improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Hadley did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Mooney did not respond to coaching in control Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B