Win: B.J. James (13-8) Loss: Jeff Bruckbauer (3-12)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jeff Bruckbauer pitching. Chuck Turner strikes out. Harry Serafini flies out to the right fielder. George McDonald walks. Earle Greene grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George McDonald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit B.J. James pitching. Rondell Coleman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Serafini. Jake Lawson walks. Brian Freese hits a home run. Rondell Coleman scores. Jake Lawson scores. Lou Raschi walks. John Prall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Raschi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Child grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Prall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marius Sivess grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Walter Zabala flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Young walks. Bob Lapp flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sheckard reached on a fielding error by Rondell Coleman. B.J. James singles to left field. Tiny Young scores. Bill Sheckard advances to third on the hit. Chuck Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bruckbauer strikes out. Rondell Coleman walks. Jake Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Serafini singles to center field. Harry Serafini steals second. George McDonald strikes out. Earle Greene strikes out. Walter Zabala singles past the second baseman. Harry Serafini scores. Tiny Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Freese grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Raschi strikes out. John Prall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Lapp walks. Bill Sheckard hits a home run. Bob Lapp scores. B.J. James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Turner singles to center field. Harry Serafini singles to center field. Chuck Turner advances to third on the hit. George McDonald doubles to center field. Chuck Turner scores. Harry Serafini uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Earle Greene walks. Walter Zabala strikes out. Tiny Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Child lines out to the third baseman. Marius Sivess walks. Red Gilbert doubles to center field. Marius Sivess uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Jackson strikes out. Rondell Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Lapp singles to left field. Bill Sheckard strikes out. Bob Lapp is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). B.J. James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jake Lawson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Freese strikes out. Lou Raschi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chuck Turner walks. Harry Serafini strikes out. George McDonald singles past the shortstop. Chuck Turner advances to third on the hit. Earle Greene doubles to center field. Chuck Turner scores. George McDonald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Zabala grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Prall grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Child singles to center field. Marius Sivess singles past the second baseman. Harry Child aggressively advances to third on the hit. Red Gilbert strikes out. Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Red Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gladu singles to center field. Harry Child scores. Marius Sivess advances to third on the hit. Rondell Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Shawn Agbayani pitching. Bob Lapp reached on a fielding error by Rondell Coleman. Bill Sheckard strikes out. B.J. James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Turner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jake Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Freese grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Raschi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Serafini grounds out to the third baseman. George McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Earle Greene lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Prall walks. Harry Child pops out to the second baseman. Marius Sivess singles to right field. Randy Eddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Red Gilbert strikes out. Darrell McPhee is pinch hitting for Shawn Agbayani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darrell McPhee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Wizard Ozmer pitching. Walter Zabala flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Young singles to left field. Bob Lapp strikes out. Bill Sheckard doubles to center field. Tiny Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Muir is pinch hitting for Randy Eddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Muir lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Craig Cronin pitching. Rondell Coleman walks. Jake Lawson doubles past the third baseman. Rondell Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Freese doubles to center field. Jake Lawson scores. Lou Raschi walks. John Prall singles to center field. Brian Freese scores. Lou Raschi is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Harry Child strikes out. Marius Sivess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - George McDonald (27), Earle Greene (18), Bill Sheckard (8).HR - Bill Sheckard (4). Baserunning: SB - Harry Serafini (26).CS - Bob Lapp (2). Fielding: E - Harry Serafini.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Hartung did not respond to coaching in range Barry Stauffer did not respond to coaching in control Sammy Rakow improves in contact_vs_righty Floyd McCluskey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Danny Furcal did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Griffin improves in velocity Billy Leroy did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Wilson did not respond to coaching in CF