Win: Don Marrero (8-6) Loss: George Murphy (6-5)
Save: Smith Wilson (18)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Murphy pitching. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mercer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Klumpp hits a home run. Bill Mercer scores. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Loyd Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Don Marrero pitching. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Reid McMullin strikes out. Connie Wilson walks. Don Marrero fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Marrero strikes out. Tim Asselstine pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Dick Matarazzo singles to right field. Ryan Jones flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Davis strikes out. George Murphy strikes out. Walt Madison reached on a fielding error by Alex Kahle. Mike Flood lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Minutelli pops out to the second baseman. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Shane Hoffman singles to right field. Jim Bowers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Matarazzo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Connie Wilson strikes out. Don Marrero lines out to the third baseman. Tim Asselstine walks. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ryan Jones walks. Dave Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Davis singles to center field. George Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Loyd Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Walt Madison doubles to right field. Mike Flood lines out to the second baseman. Shane Hoffman strikes out. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Reid McMullin walks. Reid McMullin steals second. Ed Davis throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Connie Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin scores. Robert Sawyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Marrero hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dick Matarazzo pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Jones singles to left field. Dave Smith singles to right field. Ryan Jones advances to third on the hit. Ed Davis singles to right field. Ryan Jones scores. Dave Smith advances to third on the hit. Ryan Tettleton is pinch hitting for Robert Sawyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jeff Benton pitching. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Alex Kahle hits a home run. Joe Klumpp scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Flood flies out to the left fielder. Shane Hoffman strikes out. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Dick Matarazzo hits a home run. Ryan Jones singles to center field. Dave Smith doubles to right field. Ryan Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Patrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Connie Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Klinger is pinch hitting for Tommy Patrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Smith Wilson pitching. Hal Campbell is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison singles to center field. Mike Flood grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Madison advances to second on the play. Shane Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Tommy Patrick is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clark Barr did not respond to coaching in control Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Patterson improves in control Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Harper improves in velocity Jimmy Silverio did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Dick Dunlap improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity