Win: Denny McLain Jr. (6-9) Loss: Gene Terrell (0-3)
Save: Jim Palmer (22)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Mike Andre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Bill Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Terrell pitching. Jeff Healy singles to left field. Prince Fielder singles to left field. Jeff Healy advances to third on the hit. Chase Utley singles to left field. Jeff Healy scores. Prince Fielder advances to third on the hit. Magglio Ordonez walks. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to center field. Prince Fielder scores. Chase Utley scores. Hank Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Jigger Statz lines out to the first baseman. Mike Morales singles to center field. Magglio Ordonez scores. Roberto Luis_Medina advances to third on the hit. Moxie Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Juan Fox strikes out. Dennis Perry hits an infield single to the shortstop. Leo Neagle strikes out. Mike Jordan hits a home run. Dennis Perry scores. Steve Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Healy flies out to the right fielder. Prince Fielder singles to center field. Chase Utley pops out to the third baseman. Magglio Ordonez doubles to left field. Prince Fielder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jay Price singles to center field. Mike Andre bunts for a base hit. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Bill Connolly singles to center field. Juan Fox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Jigger Statz flies out to the left fielder. Mike Morales pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dennis Perry pops out to the first baseman. Leo Neagle strikes out. Mike Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Healy grounds out to the shortstop. Prince Fielder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Peters pops out to the first baseman. Jay Price singles to right field. Mike Andre flies out to the center fielder. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chase Utley flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Connolly grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Fox flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Perry walks. Leo Neagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hank Aaron doubles to center field. Jigger Statz pops out to the second baseman. Mike Morales walks. Denny McLain Jr. fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Healy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Peters pops out to the first baseman. Wally Cook is pinch hitting for Jay Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wally Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Johnny Reilly pitching. Prince Fielder flies out to the right fielder. Chase Utley strikes out. Magglio Ordonez singles to right field. Magglio Ordonez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Matt Vierling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chase Utley at SS. Billy Queen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Morales at RF. Mike Andre flies out to the center fielder. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the center fielder. Bill Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina singles to left field. Hank Aaron pops out to the first baseman. Jigger Statz strikes out. Billy Queen doubles to center field. Roberto Luis_Medina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hisashi Sakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Juan Fox flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Perry strikes out. Leo Neagle doubles to right field. Mike Jordan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Billy Queen. Leo Neagle scores. Jim Palmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elmer Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Fanovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Antone Nevers improves in power_vs_righty Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Zachary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Doyle did not respond to coaching in range Gary Thomasson improves in power_vs_lefty