Win: Raidel Hernandez (14-6) Loss: Bob Rodriguez (0-3)
Save: Eddie Walker (42)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Rodriguez pitching. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the center fielder. Don Knowlson flies out to the right fielder. Verne Walton is hit by a pitch. Kevin Espy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Verne Walton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Raidel Hernandez pitching. Phil Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Morejon singles to right field. Bill Brown singles to right field. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Luis Lush flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Watkins grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Carlos Morejon is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Bemis pops out to the shortstop. Don Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Trinkle triples. Dave Nichting flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Frank Difani walks. Terry Squires strikes out. Bob Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Frank Difani forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Buchanan doubles to left field. Carlos Morejon walks. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Raidel Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the pitcher. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Lush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Watkins pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Frank Difani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Klondike Trinkle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Nichting pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Phil Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Morejon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown singles to center field. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Raidel Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Tajiri reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Morejon. Don Knowlson walks. Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Espy hits a home run. Takeshi Tajiri scores. Don Knowlson scores. Tracy Bemis singles to center field. Don Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Luis Lush strikes out. Eddie Watkins strikes out. Frank Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Klondike Trinkle flies out to the right fielder. Dave Nichting walks. Raidel Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Raidel Hernandez lines out to the pitcher. Takeshi Tajiri grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Nichting is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Terry Squires grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Moon is pinch hitting for Bob Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Moon grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Buchanan hits a home run. Carlos Morejon singles to left field. Bill Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Morejon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Willard Nicol pitching. Don Knowlson strikes out. Verne Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Espy singles to center field. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Wayne Gutierrez reached on a fielding error by Dave Nichting. Luis Lush strikes out. Eddie Watkins doubles to right field. Wayne Gutierrez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Norris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Difani strikes out. Terry Squires flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Trinkle strikes out. Yam Lickert is pinch hitting for Dave Nichting. Yam Lickert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Terry McGee enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yam Lickert at SS. Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elston Wheeler is pinch hitting for Willard Nicol. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elston Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Carlos Morejon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Willard Nicol is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Saburo Okubo did not respond to coaching in arm Leon Parks did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Dessau improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Dessau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Holman did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Hug did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Duncan improves in arm Gordon Gerhart did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Smith improves in arm Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in 1B