Win: Jim Bird (9-11) Loss: Steve Clark (8-11)
Save: Ken Manuel (35)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Johns pitching. Mike Davis flies out to the center fielder. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Pippen singles to center field. Wally Sisler hits a home run. Danny Pippen scores. Charlie Cardinal walks. Ray Hawkins hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lou Chaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Bird pitching. Len Loftus lines out to the pitcher. Terry Herrmann grounds out to the third baseman. Al Palmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Chaney. Raul Morrill walks. Bo Pearson walks. Walter Peel walks. Al Palmer scores. Bob Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Mirabelli grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bird grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Johns flies out to the left fielder. Len Loftus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doug Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Pippen pops out to the third baseman. Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Terry Herrmann pops out to the first baseman. Al Palmer singles to right field. Raul Morrill doubles to right field. Al Palmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bo Pearson strikes out. Walter Peel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Ray Hawkins singles to center field. Lou Chaney strikes out. George Mirabelli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Kauffman singles to right field. Tom Johns fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Johns flies out to the right fielder. Len Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bird strikes out. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Terry Herrmann grounds out to the third baseman. Al Palmer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Raul Morrill is hit by a pitch. Bo Pearson grounds out to the second baseman. Al Palmer advances to third on the play. Raul Morrill advances to second on the play. Walter Peel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Danny Pippen grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sisler strikes out. Charlie Cardinal singles to center field. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Kelly lines out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman pops out to the second baseman. J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Tom Johns. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. J.R. Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Clark pitching. Larry Baker is pinch hitting for Lou Chaney. Larry Baker singles to right field. Jack Meola is pinch hitting for George Mirabelli. Jack Meola singles to left field. Larry Baker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Carl Gardenhire is pinch hitting for Jim Bird. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carl Gardenhire strikes out. Mike Davis singles to center field. Larry Baker scores. Jack Meola advances to third on the hit. Doug Parkinson singles to center field. Jack Meola scores. Mike Davis advances to third on the hit. Danny Pippen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Parkinson advances to second on the play. Wally Sisler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Stanceu pitching. Len Loftus grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Herrmann flies out to the right fielder. Al Palmer walks. Raul Morrill singles to right field. Al Palmer advances to third on the hit. Bo Pearson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Hawkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit March Gehrig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Parkinson at SS. Stan Arias enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Baker at 3B. Shane Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Peel pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Meola flies out to the left fielder. Jay Rowan is pinch hitting for Shane Beecher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Rowan strikes out. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Manuel pitching. Max Kaiser is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Kaiser grounds out to the third baseman. Len Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Terry Herrmann grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Steve Clark is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claud Stein improves in speed Peaches King did not respond to coaching in control Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Zach Ewing did not respond to coaching in arm Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in control Bob Buddin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty