Win: Bill Brennan (8-7) Loss: Ed Acosta (7-9)
Save: Billy Cone (24)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Brennan pitching. Frank Howitt walks. Henry Crisp grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Akira Kitahara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Acosta pitching. Earl Hatter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Morris doubles to left field. Greg Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Trader Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Titcomb singles to right field. Jimmy Arias pops out to the first baseman. Rocky Milan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Titcomb is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Leon Michaels hits a home run. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the right fielder. Walter Andres triples. Bill Brennan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Callahan reached on a fielding error by Bill Brennan. Erik Elliott doubles to center field. Ed Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Callahan scores. Erik Elliott advances to third on the play. Frank Howitt walks. Henry Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Frank Howitt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Hatter hits a home run. George Morris singles to right field. Greg Stearns doubles to right field. George Morris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trader Myers singles to left field. Greg Stearns scores. Leon Michaels hits a home run. Trader Myers scores. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Bitters strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Walter Andres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Akira Kitahara strikes out. Ed Titcomb flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Brennan pops out to the first baseman. Earl Hatter flies out to the center fielder. George Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rocky Milan grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Callahan pops out to the catcher. Erik Elliott singles to center field. Steve Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Trader Myers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Leon Michaels singles to right field. Trader Myers advances to third on the hit. Rudy Chalmers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hank Bitters pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Howitt grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Crisp singles to left field. Akira Kitahara singles to center field. Henry Crisp advances to third on the hit. Akira Kitahara steals second. Ed Titcomb pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Arias singles to center field. Henry Crisp scores. Akira Kitahara scores. Jimmy Arias steals second. Rocky Milan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Walter Andres flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brennan strikes out. Earl Hatter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Erik Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Rudy Chalmers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Toshifumi Kattoh pitching. George Morris strikes out. Greg Stearns hits an infield single to the first baseman. Greg Stearns steals second. Trader Myers walks. Leon Michaels grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Howitt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Henry Crisp walks. Junior Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Akira Kitahara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Titcomb strikes out. Jimmy Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Walter Andres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Billy Cone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rocky Milan flies out to the left fielder. Harry Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - George Morris (17), Greg Stearns (10).3B - Walter Andres (2).HR - Earl Hatter (8), Leon Michaels 2 (13).GIDP - Leon Michaels. Baserunning: SB - Greg Stearns (2). Fielding: E - Bill Brennan.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Niekro did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Corwin did not respond to coaching in control Rick Niekro did not respond to coaching in control Ever Stillwell improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sarge Molina did not respond to coaching in arm Sammy Guevara did not respond to coaching in control Sammy Guevara did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in control