Win: Bobby Soto (3-3) Loss: Mark Gubicza (4-2)
Save: Moises Wrightstone (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mark Gubicza pitching. Dixie Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Erwin grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Matias doubles to left field. U.L. Gardner singles to center field. Walt Matias scores. Rich Escarrega singles to right field. U.L. Gardner advances to third on the hit. Marty Riley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Soto pitching. Marley Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Sam Watanabe singles to center field. Louie Omura singles to left field. Sam Watanabe advances to third on the hit. Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Watanabe scores. Louie Omura advances to second on the play. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marcos Noriega triples. Willie Manzanillo singles to center field. Marcos Noriega scores. Bobby Soto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Ellis singles to right field. Willie Manzanillo scores. Rafael Erwin strikes out. Walt Matias walks. U.L. Gardner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Gedeon singles to left field. Dan Congalton strikes out. Bill Santana strikes out. Mark Gubicza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rich Escarrega pops out to the second baseman. Marty Riley walks. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Riley advances to second on the play. Willie Manzanillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins hits an infield single to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Marley Wiggins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Louie Omura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bobby Soto strikes out. Dixie Ellis singles to center field. Rafael Erwin flies out to the center fielder. Walt Matias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Garciaparra singles to left field. Lesli Brownson strikes out. Craig Gedeon strikes out. Dan Congalton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland U.L. Gardner strikes out. Rich Escarrega lines out to the first baseman. Marty Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Santana singles to center field. Mark Gubicza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Gubicza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marley Wiggins walks. Marley Wiggins steals second. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marcos Noriega strikes out. Willie Manzanillo singles past the second baseman. Bobby Soto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Louie Omura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lesli Brownson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wayne Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Erwin strikes out. Walt Matias strikes out. U.L. Gardner walks. Rich Escarrega singles to right field. U.L. Gardner advances to third on the hit. Marty Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Congalton grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Santana singles to center field. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jonah Zupo pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kenny Headman pitching. Marcos Noriega flies out to the left fielder. Willie Manzanillo strikes out. Hank Hosley is pinch hitting for Bobby Soto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hank Hosley singles to right field. Dixie Ellis reached on a fielding error by Dan Congalton. Rafael Erwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Brian Adams pitching. Eusebio Tonneman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rafael Erwin at 2B. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe singles past the shortstop. Louie Omura grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Watanabe advances to second on the play. Mike Garciaparra pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Walt Matias flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Gardner doubles to right field. Rich Escarrega singles to center field. U.L. Gardner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joffrey Marquardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Marty Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Moises Wrightstone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lesli Brownson pops out to the shortstop. Craig Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Dan Congalton singles to left field. Bill Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Weingartner did not respond to coaching in control George Weingartner did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Bruhert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in control Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Borroto did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B