Win: Dick Elliott (13-6) Loss: Tod Browning (7-15)
Save: Clay Blemker (49)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kunihiro Kuwabara pitching. Jackson Leiper strikes out. Al Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Norsk Stein walks. Craig Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tod Browning pitching. Hub Bergen strikes out. Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Derek Bailey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Domenica Mattina singles to right field. Domenica Mattina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ross Phillips walks. Vic Woodhull walks. Omar Fabricante di Tende singles to center field. Ross Phillips scores. Vic Woodhull advances to third on the hit. Tod Browning flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Vic Woodhull scores. Jackson Leiper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Omar Fabricante di Tende is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Ray Hughes walks. Doc Backman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norsk Stein walks. Craig Gibson strikes out. Domenica Mattina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerman Jorel walks. Kunihiro Kuwabara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hub Bergen flies out to the right fielder. Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ross Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Vic Woodhull strikes out. Omar Fabricante di Tende pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Derek Bailey singles to right field. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Wilbert Clyburn singles to right field. Derek Bailey advances to third on the hit. Ray Hughes doubles to center field. Derek Bailey scores. Wilbert Clyburn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Backman strikes out. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tod Browning pops out to the shortstop. Jackson Leiper is hit by a pitch. Al Gonzalez strikes out. Norsk Stein doubles to right field. Craig Gibson walks. Domenica Mattina grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jackson Leiper is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kunihiro Kuwabara strikes out. Hub Bergen strikes out. Ike Freeman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ross Phillips strikes out. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Omar Fabricante di Tende walks. Tod Browning singles to center field. Omar Fabricante di Tende advances to third on the hit. Jackson Leiper singles to left field. Omar Fabricante di Tende scores. Si White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derek Bailey strikes out. Bob Gonzalez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Norsk Stein singles to center field. Craig Gibson singles to center field. Norsk Stein advances to third on the hit. Craig Gibson steals second. Domenica Mattina flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Norsk Stein scores. Bill Ownbey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Phillips singles to center field. Craig Gibson scores. Vic Woodhull flies out to the right fielder. Omar Fabricante di Tende flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doc Backman strikes out. Jerman Jorel is hit by a pitch. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Bill Ownbey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl McAleer singles to center field. Jerman Jorel advances to third on the hit. Hub Bergen flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerman Jorel scores. Ike Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Elliott pitching. Tod Browning strikes out. Jackson Leiper strikes out. Al Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Derek Bailey strikes out. Bob Gonzalez singles past the second baseman. Wilbert Clyburn doubles to left field. Ray Hughes lines out to the third baseman. Doc Backman hits a home run. Bob Gonzalez scores. Wilbert Clyburn scores. Jordan Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Clay Blemker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Norsk Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Gibson hits an infield single to the first baseman. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Gibson advances to second on the play. Ross Phillips lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Giovanni Collera did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Klugman did not respond to coaching in control Bid Lowe improves in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Buzz Siegle did not respond to coaching in arm John Flair did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sikorski did not respond to coaching in CF