Inning: 1 Cleveland Rudy Butcher pitching. Steve Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Mertz singles to right field. Jim Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Sadie LaGrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jason Busch pitching. Sachio Ishihara strikes out. Sherry Schulte singles to center field. George Connolly flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Billy Matthews hits a home run. Steve Matuzak grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Finney grounds out to the shortstop. Jim LaChance walks. Jason Busch reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sherry Schulte. Steve Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the shortstop. Chip Ullrich singles to center field. Dutch Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Curtis doubles to left field. Sadie LaGrow hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sadie LaGrow steals second. Billy Matthews singles to center field. Jim Curtis scores. Sadie LaGrow scores. Steve Matuzak singles to right field. Billy Matthews advances to third on the hit. Frank Finney singles to right field. Billy Matthews scores. Steve Matuzak advances to third on the hit. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim LaChance grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Glen Dempster pops out to the third baseman. Sachio Ishihara grounds out to the third baseman. Sherry Schulte pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jason Busch grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Connolly singles to right field. George Connolly steals second. Jim LaChance throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Sam Bottenfield strikes out. Bill McHale lines out to the shortstop. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Curtis reached on a fielding error by Bill McHale. Jim Curtis steals second. Sadie LaGrow grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Matthews strikes out. Steve Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chip Ullrich walks. Dutch Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Glen Dempster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sachio Ishihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Finney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim LaChance flies out to the center fielder. Jason Busch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sherry Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Connolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Bottenfield pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Hernandez singles to center field. Bob Mertz strikes out. Jim Curtis doubles past the right fielder. Steve Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sadie LaGrow singles to left field. Jim Curtis scores. Sadie LaGrow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Matthews doubles to left field. Rafael Low comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill McHale singles to center field. Pedro Gerber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill McHale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chip Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Verbanic grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Gerber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal is pinch hitting for Frank Finney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Lieberthal is hit by a pitch. Jim LaChance walks. Jason Busch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jason Busch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Lieberthal advances to third on the play. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Derek Pyle is pinch hitting for Rafael Low. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Derek Pyle strikes out. Sachio Ishihara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sherry Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sachio Ishihara advances to second on the play. Jim Nippert is pinch hitting for George Connolly. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Nippert reached on a fielding error by Steve Hernandez. Mike Bird is pinch hitting for Sam Bottenfield. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Bird grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Billy McClure pitching. Frank Martinez is pinch hitting for Bob Mertz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Sadie LaGrow singles to right field. Billy Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill McHale grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pedro Gerber singles to center field. Chip Ullrich doubles to center field. Pedro Gerber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Verbanic singles to center field. Chip Ullrich scores. Harry Acosta is pinch hitting for Billy McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Sachio Ishihara pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Curtis 2 (9), Billy Matthews (4).HR - Billy Matthews (7).GIDP - Jim LaChance, Jason Busch.HBP - Dave Lieberthal (1). Baserunning: SB - Jim Curtis (5), Sadie LaGrow (4).CS - Sadie LaGrow (4). Fielding: E - Steve Hernandez, Jim LaChance.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tyler Willey improves in power_vs_righty Max Newcombe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Harkness improves in contact_vs_righty Cleo Steiner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank McBride did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Correia improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Daringer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Mura improves in arm Ed Magrane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty