Win: Marlon Smykal (7-2) Loss: Robin Clack (1-3)
Save: Eddie Walker (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pete Moynahan pitching. Yam Lickert grounds out to the shortstop. Don Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop. Verne Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Marlon Smykal pitching. Phil Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. John Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kevin Espy hits a home run. Tracy Bemis walks. Tracy Bemis steals second. Edward Biddle walks. Paul Ashburn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tracy Bemis advances to third on the play. Terry McGee lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Larry Moon strikes out. Elston Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Marlon Smykal doubles to right field. Yam Lickert walks. Don Knowlson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marlon Smykal advances to third on the play. Verne Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ron Lacy strikes out. Sam Giovanola grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Moynahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder. Edward Biddle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Phil Buchanan singles to center field. Phil Buchanan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Hancock singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Larry Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Terry McGee pops out to the third baseman. Marlon Smykal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yam Lickert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Elston Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Ron Lacy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sam Giovanola singles to right field. Pete Moynahan singles to center field. Ron Lacy scores. Sam Giovanola advances to third on the hit. Phil Buchanan singles to left field. Sam Giovanola scores. John Hancock singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Knowlson singles past the shortstop. Verne Walton flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Espy strikes out. Tracy Bemis singles to left field. Don Knowlson advances to third on the hit. Edward Biddle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Larry Moon grounds out to the second baseman. Elston Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Watkins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Ashburn grounds out to the second baseman. Terry McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Robin Clack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gene Saier is pinch hitting for Marlon Smykal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gene Saier singles to right field. Yam Lickert hits a home run. Gene Saier scores. Julio Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hal Benjamin pitching. Ron Lacy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Brown is pinch hitting for Sam Giovanola. Bill Brown lines out to the shortstop. Jay Wright is pinch hitting for Julio Hawkes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Bonds pitching. Verne Walton pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Espy hits a home run. Tracy Bemis hits an infield single to the first baseman. Edward Biddle singles to right field. Tracy Bemis advances to third on the hit. Edward Biddle steals second. Paul Ashburn walks. Terry McGee walks. Tracy Bemis scores. Mike Cook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeshi Tajiri is pinch hitting for Hal Benjamin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Yam Lickert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Uriah Forrest pitching. Dave Nichting enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry McGee at SS. Phil Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. John Hancock flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Knowlson grounds out to the third baseman. Verne Walton strikes out. Kevin Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Moon grounds out to the third baseman. Elston Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Watkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Masterson improves in control Leon Parks did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Bright improves in range Isidro Driessen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Darby Mangum improves in arm Darby Mangum did not respond to coaching in speed Josh Bass did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in velocity