Win: Pat Swingle (3-0) Loss: Steve Jones (1-2)
Save: Wayne Hughes (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Jones pitching. Marley Wiggins pops out to the shortstop. Louie Omura walks. Mike Garciaparra flies out to the right fielder. Abel Wizenewski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Pat Swingle pitching. Dixie Ellis walks. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Ellis advances to second on the play. Walt Matias grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Ellis advances to third on the play. U.L. Gardner lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Lesli Brownson flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Zupo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Picken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rich Escarrega grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Erwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Santana doubles to left field. Pat Swingle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Swingle flies out to the right fielder. Marley Wiggins walks. Louie Omura walks. Mike Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Abel Wizenewski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Marty Riley strikes out. Steve Jones flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lesli Brownson walks. Jonah Zupo grounds out to the second baseman. Lesli Brownson advances to second on the play. Mike Picken walks. Bill Santana singles to center field. Lesli Brownson scores. Pat Swingle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Swingle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafael Erwin. Mike Picken scores. Marley Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Louie Omura singles past the second baseman. Bill Santana scores. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Marcos Noriega walks. Walt Matias walks. U.L. Gardner singles to left field. Marcos Noriega scores. Walt Matias advances to third on the hit. Rich Escarrega grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Matias scores. U.L. Gardner advances to second on the play. Jim Boone flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Erwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Abel Wizenewski pops out to the first baseman. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Jonah Zupo walks. Mike Picken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Marty Riley grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Santana singles to right field. Pat Swingle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marley Wiggins singles to right field. Louie Omura singles to left field. Bill Santana scores. Marley Wiggins advances to third on the hit. Mike Garciaparra pops out to the first baseman. Abel Wizenewski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marcos Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias strikes out. U.L. Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Lesli Brownson strikes out. Jonah Zupo singles to center field. Nerio Clarey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Picken walks. Bill Santana singles to right field. Jonah Zupo scores. Pat Swingle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Swingle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rich Escarrega singles past the second baseman. Jim Boone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rich Escarrega is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafael Erwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Boone advances to second on the play. Marty Riley singles to right field. Willie Manzanillo is pinch hitting for Nerio Clarey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willie Manzanillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Gus Layne pitching. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Marley Wiggins steals second. Louie Omura walks. Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Marley Wiggins scores. Louie Omura advances to third on the hit. Mike Garciaparra gets picked off first. Abel Wizenewski flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Louie Omura scores. Thomas Dallessandro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lesli Brownson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kenny Headman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Ellis doubles to center field. Marcos Noriega walks. Walt Matias grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marcos Noriega is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Walt Matias steals second. Rich Escarrega grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jonah Zupo grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Picken walks. Bill Santana hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sam Watanabe is pinch hitting for Kenny Headman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Watanabe singles to center field. Marley Wiggins strikes out. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Roberto Borroto pitching. Del Klaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Santana at C. Jim Boone doubles to left field. Rafael Erwin singles to left field. Jim Boone scores. Marty Riley singles to right field. Rafael Erwin advances to third on the hit. Wayne Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Hosley is pinch hitting for Thomas Dallessandro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Hosley pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Ellis strikes out. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 13 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Leo MacLane improves in arm Wayne Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Meares improves in range Howdy Peterson improves in control Ron Baczewski did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Queen improves in power_vs_righty