Win: Heinie Meine (6-1) Loss: Charlie Taurus (5-2)
Save: Victor Street (13)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Taurus pitching. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Heinie Meine pitching. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang singles past the shortstop. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rufe Darr singles past the second baseman. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Joe Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Earl Grace pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp lines out to the second baseman. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clise Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Meine singles to left field. Michael Killebrew walks. Miller Jacquez walks. Don Hoak lines out to the second baseman. Rufe Darr singles to left field. Heinie Meine scores. Michael Killebrew scores. Miller Jacquez advances to third on the hit. Arky Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Edge reached on a 2-base throwing error by Arky Vaughan. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Clarence Edge scores. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Earl Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Clise Boyd singles to right field. Heinie Meine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Trace Bronco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Ranchero pops out to the second baseman. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Michael Killebrew triples. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Rufe Darr singles to right field. Michael Killebrew scores. Arky Vaughan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rufe Darr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Taurus strikes out. Desi Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Earl Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Clise Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang triples. Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Falcon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Ranchero strikes out. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Otis St.Claire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rufe Darr hits a home run. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Joe Thomas walks. Earl Grace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair walks. Sammy Corsair is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Frank Villager pitching. Clise Boyd grounds out to the catcher. Dick Hetki is pinch hitting for Otis St.Claire. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Hetki grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Killebrew walks. Miller Jacquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Victor Street pitching. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Trace Bronco steals second. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Red Spurgeon walks. Clarence Edge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Stargell improves in range Bob Biemiller improves in power_vs_righty Lou Sweetland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lou Sweetland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Freda improves in contact_vs_lefty Carroll Shelby improves in power_vs_lefty Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in endurance Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B