Win: Kunihiro Kuwabara (7-1) Loss: Whispering Smith (11-15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kunihiro Kuwabara pitching. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Domenica Mattina doubles to center field. Norsk Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Mitsuaki Kawasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Whispering Smith pitching. Carl McAleer walks. Ike Freeman singles to center field. Carl McAleer advances to third on the hit. Ike Freeman steals second. Ray Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl McAleer scores. Ike Freeman advances to third on the play. Wilbert Clyburn singles to left field. Ike Freeman scores. Derek Bailey strikes out. Bob Gonzalez singles to right field. Wilbert Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Doc Backman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Keefe walks. Whitey Lockman singles to left field. Huey Lewis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Keefe advances to third on the play. Omar Fabricante di Tende strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jerman Jorel doubles to right field. Kunihiro Kuwabara lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl McAleer singles to left field. Jerman Jorel scores. Ike Freeman strikes out. Ray Hughes walks. Wilbert Clyburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mitsuaki Kawasaki. Carl McAleer scores. Derek Bailey walks. Bob Frapples comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Frapples flies out to the center fielder. Vic Woodhull lines out to the shortstop. Domenica Mattina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Backman singles to center field. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Kunihiro Kuwabara lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl McAleer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Norsk Stein hits a home run. Mitsuaki Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lockman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ike Freeman singles to center field. Ray Hughes singles to center field. Ike Freeman advances to third on the hit. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Derek Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Freeman scores. Ray Hughes advances to second on the play. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Ray Hughes scores. Doc Backman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Huey Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Omar Fabricante di Tende grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Murakami is pinch hitting for Bob Frapples. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jack Murakami flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Johnny Mopp pitching. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Kunihiro Kuwabara grounds out to the pitcher. Carl McAleer walks. Ike Freeman walks. Ray Hughes hits a home run. Carl McAleer scores. Ike Freeman scores. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Vic Woodhull singles to center field. Domenica Mattina grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Norsk Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derek Bailey singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Doc Backman strikes out. Jerman Jorel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Derek Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mitsuaki Kawasaki walks. Mitsuaki Kawasaki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Keefe grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Lockman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kunihiro Kuwabara grounds out to the shortstop. Carl McAleer doubles to center field. Ike Freeman lines out to the second baseman. Ray Hughes hits a home run. Carl McAleer scores. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Huey Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Clark is pinch hitting for Omar Fabricante di Tende. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Danny Clark strikes out. Al Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Johnny Mopp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jordan Jordan pitching. Derek Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez singles to right field. Doc Backman walks. Wilson Moyer is pinch hitting for Jerman Jorel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wilson Moyer pops out to the third baseman. Kunihiro Kuwabara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Vic Woodhull grounds out to the second baseman. Domenica Mattina is hit by a pitch. Domenica Mattina steals second. Norsk Stein flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuaki Kawasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Casey did not respond to coaching in endurance Ross Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ross Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ross Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Connell improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Sikorski did not respond to coaching in CF