Win: John Falcon (1-1) Loss: Deacon Phillippe (2-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Craig Excursion pitching. Jose Tabata singles to right field. Clise Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Don Hoak strikes out. Rufe Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Wilbur Cooper pitching. John Ranchero singles to center field. John Ranchero steals second. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Martin Alley walks. Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Arky Vaughan scores. Martin Alley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Earl Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Escort strikes out. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Tabata flies out to the center fielder. Clise Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Craig Excursion singles to center field. Craig Excursion steals second. John Ranchero strikes out. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the pitcher. Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Martin Alley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Butch Mustang grounds out to the pitcher. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Miller Jacquez walks. Earl Grace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Miller Jacquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wilbur Cooper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Tabata grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Monte Escort grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sammy Corsair doubles to right field. Clarence Edge reached on a fielding error by Arky Vaughan. Craig Excursion strikes out. John Ranchero singles to right field. Sammy Corsair scores. Dick Thunderbird walks. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Clarence Edge scores. John Ranchero scores. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the hit. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Clise Boyd pops out to the second baseman. Don Hoak flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Darr hits a home run. Arky Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Fairlane pops out to the first baseman. Monte Escort grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Corsair walks. Sammy Corsair steals second. Clarence Edge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Martin Alley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Earl Grace flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ball is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cooper. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Otis St.Claire pitching. David Collins is pinch hitting for Craig Excursion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. David Collins singles to right field. David Collins steals second. John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. David Collins scores. Emil Yde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Mustang bunts for a base hit. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. Frank Fairlane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Butch Mustang is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Zephyr Zodiac pitching. Jose Tabata flies out to the right fielder. Clise Boyd strikes out. Don Hoak lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Monte Escort grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sammy Corsair flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Edge walks. Strick Crestline is pinch hitting for Zephyr Zodiac. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Strick Crestline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rolando Maverick pitching. Rufe Darr singles to left field. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Rufe Darr advances to third on the hit. Arky Vaughan steals second. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Grace singles past the second baseman. Rufe Darr scores. Arky Vaughan scores. John Falcon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Thomas is pinch hitting for Emil Yde. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Earl Grace advances to third on the hit. Jose Tabata grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Deacon Phillippe pitching. John Ranchero strikes out. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Emil Yde is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Foster improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Foster did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Foster improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Tomer did not respond to coaching in range Michael Killebrew did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in velocity Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Contour improves in contact_vs_lefty Ivan Kuga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dante Equator did not respond to coaching in LF