Win: Cesar McCarthy (2-4) Loss: Scott Burpo (2-7)
Save: Tom Conroy (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Andy Larkin pitching. Frank Howitt pops out to the second baseman. Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Crisp singles to center field. Henry Crisp is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Scott Burpo pitching. Ben Sandlock pops out to the first baseman. George Morris walks. Charlie Hasenmayer walks. Trader Myers flies out to the left fielder. Leon Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Arias singles to center field. Jake Minor strikes out. Erik Elliott walks. Harry Callahan walks. Armando Tebeau flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Arias scores. Scott Burpo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Stearns singles to left field. Elmer Lagger singles to left field. Greg Stearns advances to third on the hit. Walter Andres singles to left field. Greg Stearns scores. Elmer Lagger advances to third on the hit. Andy Larkin strikes out. Ben Sandlock grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Lagger scores. Walter Andres advances to second on the play. George Morris singles to left field. Walter Andres scores. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Howitt walks. Frank Howitt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Itsuro Sanada walks. Henry Crisp grounds out to the second baseman. Itsuro Sanada advances to second on the play. Jimmy Arias singles to right field. Itsuro Sanada scores. Jake Minor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Trader Myers hits a home run. Leon Michaels lines out to the shortstop. Greg Stearns pops out to the third baseman. Elmer Lagger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Erik Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Harry Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Tebeau walks. Scott Burpo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Andres grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Ben Sandlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Frank Howitt flies out to the center fielder. Itsuro Sanada strikes out. Henry Crisp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hasenmayer pops out to the second baseman. Trader Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jimmy Arias singles to left field. Jake Minor singles to center field. Jimmy Arias advances to third on the hit. Erik Elliott strikes out. Harry Callahan doubles to right field. Jimmy Arias scores. Jake Minor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Armando Tebeau singles to right field. Harry Callahan scores. Cesar McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Burpo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Howitt singles to center field. Armando Tebeau scores. Itsuro Sanada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leon Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Stearns singles to left field. Elmer Lagger walks. Walter Andres grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Elmer Lagger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Shearer is pinch hitting for Cesar McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Shearer hits a home run. Greg Stearns scores. Walter Andres scores. Toshifumi Kattoh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Sandlock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tom Conroy pitching. Henry Crisp lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Arias bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Arias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Minor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit George Morris singles to right field. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Trader Myers pops out to the shortstop. Leon Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Erik Elliott strikes out. Harry Callahan strikes out. Armando Tebeau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Greg Stearns strikes out. Elmer Lagger singles to right field. Walter Andres singles past the shortstop. Elmer Lagger advances to third on the hit. Tom Conroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Lagger scores. Walter Andres advances to second on the play. Ed Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Sandlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Lopez is pinch hitting for Ed Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Howitt singles to right field. Itsuro Sanada strikes out. Henry Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Toshifumi Kattoh is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick Niekro did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim May did not respond to coaching in endurance Richard Gross improves in power_vs_lefty Jim May did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Kid Lockman did not respond to coaching in range Pedro Fingers did not respond to coaching in control