Win: Bobby Johnson (1-0) Loss: Jim Foley (0-1)
Save: Hisashi Sakamoto (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Johnson pitching. Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Gaston grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Morales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Foley pitching. Vince Shantz singles to right field. Leo Neagle doubles to left field. Vince Shantz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Stirnweiss singles to left field. Leo Neagle scores. Bill Connolly strikes out. Juan Fox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hank Aaron hits a home run. Prince Fielder strikes out. Chase Utley grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Jordan singles to center field. Josh Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vince Shantz walks. Leo Neagle singles to center field. Mike Jordan scores. Wally Cook grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Neagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Gary Thomasson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Foley grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Luis_Medina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Stirnweiss singles to right field. Bill Connolly grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Juan Fox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clarence Gaston strikes out. Mike Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Aaron singles to center field. Prince Fielder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Jordan hits a home run. Josh Hamilton strikes out. Bobby Johnson strikes out. Vince Shantz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Chase Utley strikes out. Ron Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Gary Thomasson singles to center field. Jim Foley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Thomasson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Leo Neagle lines out to the shortstop. Wally Cook flies out to the right fielder. Doc Stirnweiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Gaston flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Morales doubles to center field. Hank Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Juan Fox singles to left field. Mike Jordan is hit by a pitch. Josh Hamilton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Jordan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Prince Fielder flies out to the center fielder. Chase Utley strikes out. Ron Freeman singles to center field. Ron Freeman steals second. Gary Thomasson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Peters is pinch hitting for Vince Shantz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Peters flies out to the center fielder. Leo Neagle bunts for a base hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Wally Cook hits a home run. Leo Neagle scores. Jose Suche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Bill Connolly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Reilly 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. Magglio Ordonez is pinch hitting for Jose Suche. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to center field. Gary Carter is pinch hitting for Clarence Gaston. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Carter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Luis_Medina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Pye is pinch hitting for Mike Morales. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Carter steals second. Bob Pye singles to right field. Gary Carter scores. Scott Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Aaron singles to right field. Bob Pye advances to third on the hit. Prince Fielder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Davis pitching. Juan Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Andre is pinch hitting for Mike Jordan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Andre pops out to the second baseman. Josh Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Chase Utley strikes out. Ron Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Thomasson singles to right field. Ivan Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Jeff Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ivan Rodriguez singles to left field. Hisashi Sakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Huston improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Woodman did not respond to coaching in velocity Angel Langston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Angel Langston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Conwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Fanovich did not respond to coaching in control Joe Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Antone Nevers improves in power_vs_righty Jim Fornieles improves in RF