Win: Tommy Foster (7-3) Loss: Al Durham (3-6)
Save: Donny Wright (32)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Al Durham pitching. Hiroshi Minami strikes out. Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Billy Simmons walks. Joey Danning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tommy Foster pitching. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Davy Robertson singles to left field. Woody Taitt walks. Harry Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Mike Smith singles to right field. Davy Robertson scores. Tommy Foster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Codie Spearman flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the second baseman. Pen Gilliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bobby Fisk strikes out. Billy Simmons strikes out. Joey Danning walks. Davy Robertson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Mason pops out to the catcher. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the pitcher. Al Durham singles to center field. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Woody Taitt grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Murphy singles to center field. Mike Smith doubles to left field. Harry Murphy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Foster singles to right field. Mike Smith scores. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Minami pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Leroy Morney reached on a fielding error by Davy Robertson. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Leroy Morney advances to third on the hit. Judy Johnson steals second. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Leroy Morney scores. Dick Hagerman walks. Pen Gilliard pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Mason strikes out. Sergio Wertz walks. Judy Johnson scores. Scott Donovan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Billy Simmons hits a home run. Joey Danning flies out to the center fielder. Davy Robertson singles past the second baseman. Woody Taitt flies out to the center fielder. Harry Murphy doubles to left field. Davy Robertson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Leroy Morney grounds out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tommy Foster strikes out. Hiroshi Minami singles to left field. Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hiroshi Minami steals second. Billy Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Codie Spearman flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hagerman singles to right field. Pen Gilliard singles to left field. Dick Hagerman advances to third on the hit. Charlie Mason strikes out. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joey Danning flies out to the right fielder. Davy Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Taitt grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Haas strikes out. Andres Mesa is pinch hitting for Pete McQueen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andres Mesa strikes out. Leroy Morney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith walks. Tommy Foster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Minami strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Judy Johnson pops out to the pitcher. Louis Burgee is pinch hitting for Codie Spearman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Louis Burgee lines out to the third baseman. Dick Hagerman hits a home run. Pen Gilliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Billy Simmons singles to right field. Billy Simmons steals second. Joey Danning flies out to the center fielder. Davy Robertson hits a home run. Billy Simmons scores. Joe Fry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woody Taitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Mason strikes out. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Aubrey Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Fry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Aubrey Smith singles to left field. Andres Mesa doubles to left field. Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leroy Morney singles to right field. Aubrey Smith scores. Andres Mesa scores. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Harry Murphy (21), Mike Smith (5).HR - Billy Simmons (10), Davy Robertson (9). Baserunning: SB - Hiroshi Minami (15), Billy Simmons (9). Fielding: E - Davy Robertson.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Collector did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lajoie did not respond to coaching in control Randy Harris improves in velocity Charles Ison did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: March Ballou did not respond to coaching in arm Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scipio Gray did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Blackwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B