Win: Frank Lee (3-1) Loss: Craig Excursion (3-7)
Save: Wilbur Cooper (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Lee pitching. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco doubles to left field. Dick Thunderbird uses his aggressiveness and scores. Desi Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Craig Excursion pitching. Jose Tabata hits a home run. Clise Boyd grounds out to the pitcher. Don Hoak singles to left field. Don Hoak steals second. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hoak advances to third on the play. Arky Vaughan hits a home run. Don Hoak scores. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Monte Escort grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Edge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Miller Jacquez singles to right field. Earl Grace lines out to the second baseman. Frank Lee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Lee walks. Jose Tabata pops out to the shortstop. Clise Boyd singles to left field. Miller Jacquez scores. Frank Lee advances to third on the hit. Don Hoak singles to center field. Frank Lee scores. Clise Boyd advances to third on the hit. Don Cobra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rufe Darr walks. Arky Vaughan bunts for a base hit. Clise Boyd scores. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Cobra strikes out. John Ranchero walks. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco singles to center field. John Ranchero is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Miller Jacquez walks. Miller Jacquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Grace walks. Rip Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Lee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Tabata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Desi Kerr strikes out. Monte Escort grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane walks. Clarence Edge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Clise Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Rufe Darr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rip Taylor flies out to the right fielder. John Ranchero pops out to the catcher. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Arky Vaughan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Martin Alley strikes out. Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco reached on a fielding error by Don Hoak. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Trace Bronco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wilbur Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monte Escort grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Tabata triples. Clise Boyd strikes out. Don Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Fairlane singles to center field. Clarence Edge singles to center field. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Rip Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair walks. John Ranchero grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Fairlane scores. Clarence Edge advances to third on the play. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Cougar pitching. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Martin Alley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco walks. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco advances to second on the play. Monte Escort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Miller Jacquez walks. George McQuillan is pinch hitting for Earl Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George McQuillan strikes out. Wilbur Cooper lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Miller Jacquez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Thomas is pinch hitting for Jose Tabata. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Clarence Edge flies out to the left fielder. Gus Sable is pinch hitting for Ken Cougar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Sable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Ka improves in speed Jess Barfoot did not respond to coaching in control John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Michael Killebrew did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Clausen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Stargell did not respond to coaching in range Paul Werden did not respond to coaching in range Michael Killebrew did not respond to coaching in 2B