Win: Marlon Smykal (13-2) Loss: Mike Redfern (7-9)
Save: Eddie Walker (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Redfern pitching. Yam Lickert walks. Dave Nichting flies out to the center fielder. Verne Walton strikes out. Kevin Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Marlon Smykal pitching. Phil Buchanan walks. John Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Gutierrez singles to right field. Larry Moon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Bemis strikes out. Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Watkins reached on a fielding error by Terry McGee. Elston Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Sam Giovanola strikes out. Ron Lacy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Terry McGee flies out to the left fielder. Marlon Smykal singles to left field. Yam Lickert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marlon Smykal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yam Lickert steals second. Dave Nichting pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Redfern strikes out. Phil Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. John Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Larry Moon flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn hits a home run. Terry McGee doubles to left field. Marlon Smykal walks. Yam Lickert singles to center field. Terry McGee scores. Dave Nichting grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Elston Wheeler singles to right field. Sam Giovanola strikes out. Ron Lacy walks. Mike Redfern lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Buchanan singles to center field. Elston Wheeler scores. John Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Verne Walton strikes out. Kevin Espy singles to right field. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Espy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Moon grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Watkins singles to left field. Elston Wheeler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Watkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Edward Biddle strikes out. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Terry McGee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Brown is pinch hitting for Sam Giovanola. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Lacy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jay Wright is pinch hitting for Mike Redfern. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Bonds pitching. Marlon Smykal singles to left field. Yam Lickert grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Takeshi Tajiri is pinch hitting for Dave Nichting. Takeshi Tajiri doubles to center field. Verne Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Don Knowlson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takeshi Tajiri at 2B. Phil Buchanan strikes out. John Hancock strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kevin Espy pops out to the third baseman. Tracy Bemis singles to center field. Edward Biddle hits a home run. Tracy Bemis scores. Mike Cook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Terry McGee walks. Dale Petrick is pinch hitting for Marlon Smykal. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dale Petrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eddie Walker pitching. Larry Moon singles to left field. Eddie Watkins singles to center field. Elston Wheeler walks. Bill Brown pops out to the first baseman. Masayuki Nagano is pinch hitting for Ron Lacy. Masayuki Nagano grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Moon scores. Eddie Watkins advances to third on the play. Elston Wheeler advances to second on the play. Ryan Baker is pinch hitting for Mike Cook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Baker singles to center field. Eddie Watkins scores. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Takeshi Tajiri (8), Terry McGee (13).HR - Edward Biddle (14), Paul Ashburn (4).GIDP - Yam Lickert, Dave Nichting, Terry McGee. Baserunning: SB - Yam Lickert (10).CS - Kevin Espy (2). Fielding: E - Terry McGee.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Hal Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Isidro Driessen improves in contact_vs_righty Cal Kvasnak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Isidro Driessen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ivan Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Kelley improves in power_vs_lefty George Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity