Inning: 1 Cleveland Fred Merritt pitching. Bob Leon singles to right field. Bob Leon steals second. Vito McCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Hostetler pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bedford singles to center field. Bob Leon scores. Chris Rhodes singles to right field. Jay Rohde grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Don Thompson pitching. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Stan Haselman walks. Stan Haselman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Al Hansen walks. Jokichi Moriguchi lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Shorty Robinson strikes out. Bill Henninger walks. Don Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Pena singles to right field. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Fred Merritt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Pena is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Vito McCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Hostetler strikes out. Jim Bedford singles to left field. Chris Rhodes singles past the first baseman. Jim Bedford advances to third on the hit. Jay Rohde strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek walks. Al Hansen strikes out. Jokichi Moriguchi walks. Red Williams singles to center field. Stan Haselman scores. Ken Wyrostek scores. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Shorty Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Henninger strikes out. Don Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Verhoeven singles to left field. Fred Merritt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Verhoeven advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman doubles past the left fielder. Bob Verhoeven scores. Pete Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Vito McCormack flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Hostetler doubles to center field. Jim Bedford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Merritt. Wayne Hostetler scores. Chris Rhodes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Jokichi Moriguchi strikes out. Red Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jay Rohde strikes out. Shorty Robinson singles to right field. Bill Henninger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryan Pena flies out to the right fielder. Bob Verhoeven singles past the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven steals second. Fred Merritt lines out to the second baseman. Orie Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Moore is pinch hitting for Pete Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Moore strikes out. Bob Leon doubles to center field. Vito McCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Hostetler doubles to center field. Bob Leon scores. Jim Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Lance Chamberlain pitching. Stan Haselman grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Wyrostek singles to right field. Al Hansen singles to left field. Ken Wyrostek is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jokichi Moriguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chris Rhodes singles to left field. Jay Rohde strikes out. Chris Rhodes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shorty Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Red Williams strikes out. Ryan Pena strikes out. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Bob Verhoeven. Jim Werth singles to left field. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Cy Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Norlis Morejon pitching. Wally Sanicki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Werth at 3B. Bill Henninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McNeely is pinch hitting for Lance Chamberlain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim McNeely walks. Bob Leon singles to right field. Jim McNeely advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Vito McCormack flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Kazuharu Nonogaki pitching. Orie Hunter walks. Orie Hunter steals second. Stan Haselman singles past the shortstop. Orie Hunter scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Ken Wyrostek is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Heim did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Stanicek did not respond to coaching in speed Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Stanicek improves in range Doug Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Fornieles improves in power_vs_righty Al Stanicek did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in endurance Dennis Delahanty improves in arm Josias Lugo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roger Cecil improves in power_vs_lefty Josias Lugo improves in arm