Win: Mike Liddle (13-1) Loss: Frank Mazzilli (4-8)
Save: Makoto Nagata (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Mazzilli pitching. Buck Damon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brown singles to center field. Charlie Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ilsley walks. Don Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Liddle pitching. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Handiboe pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Aase singles to center field. B.J. Neibauer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Calvin Mizell strikes out. Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Estes singles to left field. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Liddle grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Damon singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Brown strikes out. Charlie Stewart hits a home run. Buck Damon scores. Bill Ilsley singles to right field. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Mazzilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Frazetta singles to left field. Dan Handiboe flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Aase doubles to center field. Frank Frazetta uses his aggressiveness and scores. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Harrell singles to right field. Gene Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Marty Jackson strikes out. Mike Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Calvin Mizell grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson doubles to center field. Greg Estes walks. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Frank Mazzilli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Estes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Buck Damon grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Brown doubles to center field. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Frazetta flies out to the right fielder. Dan Handiboe lines out to the third baseman. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the right fielder. Jim Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell flies out to the right fielder. Alan Johnson singles past the second baseman. Alan Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Jackson singles to right field. Marty Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Liddle singles to left field. Buck Damon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Estes pops out to the catcher. Carlos Grilli singles to left field. Frank Mazzilli lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta singles to left field. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Brown singles to center field. Charlie Stewart singles to left field. Jim Brown advances to third on the hit. Bill Ilsley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Frazetta. Jim Brown scores. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Stewart scores. Jim Harrell singles to left field. Bill Ilsley scores. Gene Lynch doubles to left field. Israel Spillner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Mike Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tracy Aase pops out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer singles to right field. Calvin Mizell walks. Makoto Nagata 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. Alan Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Greg Estes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brown hits a home run. Charlie Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ilsley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles to right field. Art Gedeon is pinch hitting for Israel Spillner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Gedeon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Frazetta singles to right field. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Gedeon advances to third on the play. Frank Frazetta advances to second on the play. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Jim Brown (13), Gene Lynch (15).HR - Jim Brown (8), Charlie Stewart (10).SF - Don Bell.GIDP - Buck Damon. Baserunning: CS - Marty Jackson (4).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Mooney did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lerch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yohanny Manrique did not respond to coaching in speed John N. Kennedy did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Lerch did not respond to coaching in arm Wes McDougald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Ryan Gooden improves in range Ryan Gooden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Carey did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Gandil did not respond to coaching in LF