Win: Kip Springrob (2-3) Loss: Brian House (3-2)
Save: Lance Chamberlain (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kip Springrob pitching. Ad Killins strikes out. Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Brian House pitching. Steve Moore pops out to the shortstop. Vladimir Lincoln strikes out. Vito McCormack walks. Vito McCormack steals second. Shorty Robinson singles to center field. Vito McCormack is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Hansen lines out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Boken pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Wayne Hostetler reached on a fielding error by Ad Killins. Bob Leon flies out to the center fielder. Chris Rhodes doubles to right field. Wayne Hostetler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kip Springrob grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Brian House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vladimir Lincoln hits a home run. Vito McCormack doubles to left field. Shorty Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Vito McCormack advances to third on the play. Daniel Concepcion walks. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Ad Killins walks. Orie Hunter is hit by a pitch. Stan Haselman singles to right field. Ad Killins scores. Al Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Richie Nitz grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman advances to second on the play. Miguel Boken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Rhodes hits a home run. Kip Springrob grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Williams singles to center field. Wally Sanicki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian House lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ad Killins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Vladimir Lincoln grounds out to the pitcher. Vito McCormack singles to left field. Shorty Robinson walks. Daniel Concepcion doubles to right field. Vito McCormack scores. Shorty Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pop-Boy Grube comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Daniel Concepcion is out trying to steal third. Wayne Hostetler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Orie Hunter singles to center field. Stan Haselman walks. Al Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman advances to second on the play. Richie Nitz doubles to center field. Orie Hunter scores. Stan Haselman scores. Miguel Boken singles to center field. Richie Nitz scores. Pete Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams strikes out. Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Leon strikes out. Chris Rhodes singles to center field. Pete Trouppe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Moore singles to left field. Steve Moore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Grube. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Ad Killins pops out to the first baseman. Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Cy Gerlach pitching. Vladimir Lincoln grounds out to the third baseman. Vito McCormack strikes out. Shorty Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Stan Haselman strikes out. Al Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Richie Nitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Hostetler flies out to the left fielder. Bob Leon doubles to center field. Chris Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Lance Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Miguel Boken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Pena is pinch hitting for Red Williams. Ryan Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Wally Sanicki. Al Butler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Vito McCormack (4), Daniel Concepcion (4), Bob Leon (3), Chris Rhodes (3).HR - Vladimir Lincoln (1), Chris Rhodes (4). Baserunning: SB - Vito McCormack (8).CS - Steve Moore (3), Daniel Concepcion (7).
Game Notes Cy Gerlach is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ormand von Kleigstadt did not respond to coaching in control Arthur Barnhouse did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Bentley improves in control Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Trekell improves in range Leo Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Garton Hamill improves in velocity Scat Pence did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shinya Matsushita did not respond to coaching in control Scat Pence did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scat Pence did not respond to coaching in range Tom Metivier improves in power_vs_righty