Win: Mike Shearer (6-4) Loss: John Dale (5-4)
Save: Tom Ryan (32)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Dale pitching. Ricardo Barker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Sprinz hits a home run. Ricardo Barker scores. Ricardo Lastre strikes out. Archie Bauers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Shearer pitching. Michel Concepcion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ab Clabaugh strikes out. Elmer Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Chikao Taguchi hits a home run. Joe Andersen walks. Joe Powers strikes out. Mike Shearer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joe Andersen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ricardo Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Pena flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Dessens hits a home run. Jay Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Armas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Dobens flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Ricardo Lastre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Akiro Nakamura walks. John Dale lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Michel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Archie Bauers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chikao Taguchi walks. Joe Andersen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chikao Taguchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Powers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Guzman strikes out. Joe Pena hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Shearer strikes out. Ricardo Barker walks. Clarence Dobens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glenn Sprinz doubles to right field. Clarence Dobens scores. Ricardo Lastre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lenny Dessens singles to left field. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Lenny Dessens steals second. Chuck Armas strikes out. Akiro Nakamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Archie Bauers strikes out. Chikao Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Joe Andersen singles to center field. Joe Powers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Dale flies out to the center fielder. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Shearer grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Barker singles to left field. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Elmer Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pena pops out to the second baseman. Lenny Dessens singles to right field. Lenny Dessens steals second. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Carlos Drumright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ricardo Lastre walks. Archie Bauers strikes out. Chikao Taguchi walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the right fielder. Joe Powers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chuck Armas singles to right field. Chuck Armas steals second. Akiro Nakamura pops out to the first baseman. Tony Smith is pinch hitting for Carlos Drumright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Smith flies out to the left fielder. Michel Concepcion walks. Ab Clabaugh lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Ray pitching. Billy Timlin is pinch hitting for Mike Shearer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Timlin strikes out. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens walks. Glenn Sprinz singles to right field. Clarence Dobens advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Lastre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tom Ryan pitching. Elmer Guzman strikes out. Joe Pena flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Dessens pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Foreman improves in range Neal Loes did not respond to coaching in arm Alvin Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Hy Dean did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hy Dean did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Calvert did not respond to coaching in control Paul Raziano did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Brewer improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Gooch did not respond to coaching in control Thad Maddox did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Lee improves in power_vs_righty Nippy Kenders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Lipski improves in power_vs_righty