Win: Otis St.Claire (1-0) Loss: Ken Cougar (0-1)
Save: Victor Street (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Don Cobra pitching. Michael Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ball grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gussie Gannon pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Pat Grampp singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the hit. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco walks. Desi Kerr singles past the shortstop. Pat Grampp scores. Butch Mustang scores. Trace Bronco advances to third on the hit. Wilbur Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Ranchero walks. Bill Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Trace Bronco scores. Don Cobra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Earl Grace singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Rufe Darr singles to center field. Earl Grace scores. Arky Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Sammy Corsair pops out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Pat Grampp hits a home run. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Don Hoak triples. Roy Ball strikes out. Earl Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hoak scores. Joe Thomas singles to right field. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ranchero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Arky Vaughan pops out to the second baseman. Miller Jacquez walks. Wilbur Cooper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Killebrew singles to left field. Miller Jacquez scores. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Grissom strikes out. Don Cobra strikes out. Sammy Corsair walks. Dick Thunderbird grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Ball flies out to the right fielder. Earl Grace walks. Joe Thomas doubles to center field. Earl Grace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rufe Darr singles to right field. Joe Thomas scores. Rufe Darr steals second. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Miller Jacquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. Trace Bronco steals second. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang scores. Trace Bronco advances to third on the play. Otis St.Claire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Otis St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Killebrew singles to center field. Don Hoak lines out to the second baseman. Roy Ball triples. Michael Killebrew scores. Ken Cougar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Grissom strikes out. Ken Cougar strikes out. Sammy Corsair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Miller Jacquez triples. Arky Vaughan scores. Jesse Focus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis St.Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Pat Grampp flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Michael Killebrew pops out to the second baseman. Don Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ball flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earl Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Rufe Darr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Arky Vaughan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Victor Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Jesse Focus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Fairlane singles to left field. Sammy Corsair grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Fairlane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Stargell improves in arm Bill Clausen improves in power_vs_righty Joe Wilson improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Niggeling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in range Louis Aerostar did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in range Roy Niggeling did not respond to coaching in 3B