Win: John Stripp (4-6) Loss: Juan Anderson (3-4)
Save: Rod Fritz (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Milligan pitching. Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Neis grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Janeski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Lacey pitching. Gil Rufer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jack Bass flies out to the right fielder. Gil Rufer steals second. Gerry Shea triples. Gil Rufer scores. Bill Baker strikes out. Bud Watson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the right fielder. Naoki Yokogawa flies out to the center fielder. Akira Matsuda singles in front of the right fielder. Akira Matsuda is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Tennant strikes out. Luke Schult hits a home run. Ed Milligan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Monte Jones doubles to center field. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Fred Lacey strikes out. Joe Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Gil Rufer strikes out. Jack Bass grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Neis strikes out. Otis Janeski strikes out. Tsutomu Aihara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Watson pops out to the second baseman. Dick Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Akira Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Tennant grounds out to the pitcher. Luke Schult flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dinny Stanton strikes out. Stan Morrissey is pinch hitting for Fred Lacey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stan Morrissey singles to right field. Joe Johnson doubles to right field. Bob Neis strikes out. Otis Janeski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Yui Kawagoe pitching. Gil Rufer singles to center field. Gil Rufer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Bass walks. Gerry Shea flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bass steals second. Bill Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the center fielder. Naoki Yokogawa flies out to the right fielder. Akira Matsuda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bud Watson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Page strikes out. Harry Tennant singles to center field. Harry Tennant steals second. Luke Schult pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rube Bovee enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Tennant at CF. Monte Jones doubles to left field. Dinny Stanton singles to left field. Monte Jones scores. Yui Kawagoe lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dinny Stanton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Phenomenal Hairston is pinch hitting for Ed Milligan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phenomenal Hairston hits a home run. John Stripp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Rufer flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bass strikes out. Gerry Shea walks. Bill Baker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Juan Anderson pitching. Bob Neis doubles to right field. Otis Janeski singles to left field. Bob Neis scores. Tsutomu Aihara pops out to the second baseman. Naoki Yokogawa hits a home run. Otis Janeski scores. Jack Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akira Matsuda hits an infield single to the second baseman. Monte Jones triples. Akira Matsuda scores. Dinny Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Jones scores. Pete May is pinch hitting for John Stripp. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rod Fritz pitching. Bud Watson singles to left field. Dick Page singles to left field. Rube Bovee strikes out. Luke Schult singles to right field. Alex Doll is pinch hitting for Jack Steinecke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Doll strikes out. Gil Rufer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Joe Johnson (31), Bob Neis (17), Monte Jones 2 (8).3B - Monte Jones (1).HR - Naoki Yokogawa (16).GIDP - Joe Johnson. Baserunning: CS - Akira Matsuda (6).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Hulen improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jess LeJeune did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sularz improves in contact_vs_righty Biff Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Knothe did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Giallombardo did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Pettis improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Murray improves in contact_vs_righty D.J. Barnes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Milan improves in power_vs_righty Milt Butler improves in speed