Win: Bash Brannigan (23-6) Loss: Stephen Strasburg (17-15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Stephen Strasburg pitching. Jerry Golsteyn singles to right field. Luther Blue singles to left field. Jerry Golsteyn advances to third on the hit. Ken Fantetti strikes out. Homer Elias strikes out. Spuds Mackenzie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Eric Hipple pitching. Francisco Lindor singles to center field. Francisco Lindor steals second. Phil Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Danny Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Gonzalez singles to center field. Francisco Lindor scores. Rod Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Roscoe P.Coletrain pops out to the pitcher. Wedge Antilles strikes out. Nate Newton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marty Cordova strikes out. Frank Catalanatto grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Gonzalez doubles to center field. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Eric Hipple pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Golsteyn singles to left field. Jerry Golsteyn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luther Blue lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Francisco Lindor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Keefe strikes out. Danny Tartabull singles to left field. Luis Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Fantetti singles to center field. Homer Elias strikes out. Spuds Mackenzie walks. Roscoe P.Coletrain flies out to the left fielder. Wedge Antilles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rod Rucker grounds out to the catcher. Marty Cordova grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Catalanatto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Nate Newton walks. Eric Hipple lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Golsteyn pops out to the shortstop. Luther Blue is hit by a pitch. Ken Fantetti pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Carlos Gonzalez strikes out. Stephen Strasburg grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Lindor singles to center field. Phil Keefe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Francisco Lindor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Homer Elias grounds out to the second baseman. Spuds Mackenzie flies out to the center fielder. Roscoe P.Coletrain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Danny Tartabull strikes out. Luis Gonzalez strikes out. Rod Rucker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wedge Antilles flies out to the left fielder. Nate Newton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Baker is pinch hitting for Eric Hipple. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bubba Baker is hit by a pitch. Jerry Golsteyn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bash Brannigan pitching. Marty Cordova strikes out. Frank Catalanatto flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Luther Blue singles to right field. Ken Fantetti reached on a 2-base throwing error by Francisco Lindor. The defense is playing the infield in. Homer Elias flies out to the left fielder. Spuds Mackenzie singles past the second baseman. Luther Blue scores. Ken Fantetti scores. Roscoe P.Coletrain hits a home run. Spuds Mackenzie scores. Wedge Antilles grounds out to the catcher. Nate Newton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Luis Figueroa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nate Newton at 3B. Stephen Strasburg flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Lindor strikes out. Phil Keefe walks. Danny Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bash Brannigan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Golsteyn pops out to the first baseman. Luther Blue walks. Ken Fantetti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Luis Gonzalez singles to right field. Rod Rucker lines out to the third baseman. Marty Cordova strikes out. Frank Catalanatto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Long did not respond to coaching in speed Dre Bly did not respond to coaching in control Bob Foiles improves in arm Stan Bucha did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Long did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Meara improves in power_vs_lefty Ossee Schreckengost improves in power_vs_lefty Al Alburqurque did not respond to coaching in control Walker Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Miguel Cabrera did not respond to coaching in C