Win: Johnny Fisher (2-0) Loss: Jim Dillon (0-1)
Save: Ed Boyer (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Bolton pitching. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Campbell strikes out. Trenidad Choate flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Cusick pitching. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Randy Davis strikes out. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Flood pops out to the second baseman. Ed Cooke strikes out. John Wiltse singles to left field. Jim Bowers walks. Donn Hernandez hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Jim Bowers scores. Charlie Cusick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Hart walks. Dave Rico grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Hart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Schupp singles to right field. Elmer Pettibone strikes out. Ducky Odom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Walt Madison triples. Hal Campbell strikes out. Trenidad Choate strikes out. Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Bolton flies out to the right fielder. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Randy Davis walks. Tim Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Cooke strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Hart grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schupp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Donn Hernandez strikes out. Charlie Cusick flies out to the right fielder. Walt Madison walks. Hal Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Elmer Pettibone singles to right field. Ducky Odom flies out to the right fielder. Jack Bolton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Minutelli singles to center field. Elmer Pettibone scores. Randy Davis hits a home run. Joe Minutelli scores. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Trenidad Choate grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Flood strikes out. Ed Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Greg Hart flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rico strikes out. Jeff Schupp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bowers singles to left field. Donn Hernandez doubles to left field. Jim Bowers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Tettleton is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Tettleton singles to center field. Donn Hernandez scores. Walt Madison grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ryan Tettleton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Campbell doubles to left field. Walt Madison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trenidad Choate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Gonzalez pitching. Elmer Pettibone doubles to right field. Ducky Odom walks. Joe Klumpp is pinch hitting for Dave Daringer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Klumpp hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Pettibone scores. Ducky Odom advances to third on the play. Joe Klumpp advances to second on the play. Randy Davis strikes out. Tim Asselstine singles to left field. Ducky Odom scores. Joe Klumpp scores. Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Hart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Asselstine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Dillon pitching. Mike Flood flies out to the left fielder. Ed Cooke walks. John Wiltse hits a home run. Ed Cooke scores. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Donn Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chad Lawrence enters the game as a defensive replacement for Trenidad Choate at SS. Dave Rico strikes out. Jeff Schupp walks. Elmer Pettibone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jeff Schupp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ducky Odom hits an infield single to the pitcher. Loyd Birmingham is pinch hitting for Cookie Schepner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Lefty McPhee pitching. Merito Embrey is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Merito Embrey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Madison singles to center field. Hal Campbell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Madison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chad Lawrence grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hal Campbell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Boyer pitching. Joe Minutelli singles to right field. Randy Davis strikes out. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Greg Hart singles to left field. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Craig Mickelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Alberto Neher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Derrek Simms improves in contact_vs_lefty Craig Mickelson improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Deitrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrek Simms improves in arm John Bullett did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie McGee improves in speed Jinx Falkenburg improves in range Hugh Diddit did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Diddit did not respond to coaching in velocity M.K. Flood did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty 'Ding-Dong' Bell did not respond to coaching in 1B