Win: Jimmy Piazza (4-1) Loss: Scott Donovan (4-4)
Save: Donny Wright (26)
Inning: 1 Detroit Scottie Oliver pitching. Louis Burgee hits a home run. Judy Johnson hits a home run. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Bligh is hit by a pitch. Charlie Mason strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Markham pitching. Hiroshi Minami triples. Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiroshi Minami scores. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the catcher. Billy Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Hagerman walks. Dick Hagerman steals second. Leroy Morney flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Markham strikes out. Louis Burgee lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joey Danning grounds out to the pitcher. Davy Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Woody Taitt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Charlie Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Murphy strikes out. Scottie Oliver strikes out. Hiroshi Minami strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hagerman walks. Dick Hagerman steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Passed ball. Dick Hagerman scores. Leroy Morney walks. Johnny Markham lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Leroy Morney forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Louis Burgee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bobby Fisk walks. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Billy Simmons singles past the shortstop. Bobby Fisk advances to third on the hit. Joey Danning singles to left field. Bobby Fisk scores. Billy Simmons advances to third on the hit. Davy Robertson strikes out. Woody Taitt doubles to center field. Billy Simmons scores. Joey Danning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Judy Johnson walks. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete McQueen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Piazza 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. Charlie Mason grounds out to the pitcher. Whitey Bligh advances to second on the play. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Judy Johnson scores. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jimmy Piazza singles to center field. Hiroshi Minami strikes out. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Matt Hovlik singles to right field. Jimmy Piazza advances to third on the hit. Billy Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Leroy Morney strikes out. Scott Donovan singles to right field. Louis Burgee grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joey Danning doubles past the right fielder. Davy Robertson singles to left field. Woody Taitt singles to left field. Joey Danning scores. Joe Fry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Murphy strikes out. Jimmy Piazza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Minami singles to left field. Davy Robertson scores. Woody Taitt scores. Bobby Fisk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Judy Johnson walks. Pete McQueen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Judy Johnson advances to second on the play. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Judy Johnson advances to third on the play. Charlie Mason singles to center field. Judy Johnson scores. Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Codie Spearman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Mason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Billy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Joey Danning grounds out to the shortstop. Davy Robertson singles to right field. Woody Taitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Hagerman doubles to center field. Leroy Morney grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fry singles to right field. Dick Hagerman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Louis Burgee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Donny Wright strikes out. Hiroshi Minami strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luther Gilyard improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Andujar did not respond to coaching in speed Orville Christiansen improves in velocity Robert Sloan improves in contact_vs_righty Pen Gilliard did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dickie Wilhelm improves in range Teddy Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Lajoie did not respond to coaching in control Bill Collector did not respond to coaching in control Rickie Salazar did not respond to coaching in SS