Win: Bob Mullin (2-0) Loss: Sam Bockus (11-19)
Save: Tom Ryan (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Sam Bockus pitching. Clarence Dobens singles to right field. Bruce Burkle walks. Ricardo Barker singles to right field. Clarence Dobens scores. Bruce Burkle advances to third on the hit. Glenn Sprinz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chuck Armas. Bruce Burkle scores. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ricardo Barker scores. Billy Timlin triples. Glenn Sprinz scores. Hugh Carpenter walks. Jackie Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Timlin scores. Bob Mullin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Mullin pitching. Joe Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Lenny Dessens strikes out. Dave McNulty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Burkle pops out to the shortstop. Ricardo Barker singles to center field. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jay Hoffman singles to left field. Michel Concepcion singles to center field. Ab Clabaugh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jay Hoffman advances to third on the play. Elmer Guzman singles to center field. Jay Hoffman scores. Chuck Armas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Elmer Guzman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Andersen hits a home run. Billy Timlin singles to center field. Hugh Carpenter singles to right field. Jackie Marshall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Billy Timlin advances to third on the play. Bob Mullin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Sam Bockus grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pena walks. Lenny Dessens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clarence Dobens strikes out. Bruce Burkle pops out to the shortstop. Ricardo Barker reached on a fielding error by Dave McNulty. Glenn Sprinz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dave McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Michel Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Andersen hits a home run. Billy Timlin flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Jackie Marshall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Guzman pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Armas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Mullin strikes out. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Burkle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sam Bockus strikes out. Joe Pena strikes out. Lenny Dessens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ricardo Barker strikes out. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Joe Powers is pinch hitting for Joe Andersen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Powers hits a home run. Carlos Drumright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Timlin walks. Hugh Carpenter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dave McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Jay Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Michel Concepcion singles to left field. Ab Clabaugh triples. Michel Concepcion scores. Elmer Guzman walks. Chuck Armas hits a home run. Ab Clabaugh scores. Elmer Guzman scores. Tony Smith is pinch hitting for Carlos Drumright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Ray pitching. Jackie Marshall singles to left field. Dave Brucker is pinch hitting for Bob Mullin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Brucker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tom Ryan pitching. Joe Pena flies out to the left fielder. Lenny Dessens strikes out. Dave McNulty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bruce Burkle flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Glenn Sprinz walks. Joe Powers walks. Billy Timlin singles to right field. Glenn Sprinz scores. Joe Powers advances to third on the hit. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jay Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Michel Concepcion singles to center field. Michel Concepcion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ab Clabaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 1
Batting:3B - Ab Clabaugh (5).HR - Chuck Armas (4).GIDP - Lenny Dessens, Ab Clabaugh. Baserunning: CS - Michel Concepcion (1). Fielding: E - Dave McNulty, Chuck Armas.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Zettlein improves in arm Maikel Rivas did not respond to coaching in velocity Sig MacDonald improves in contact_vs_lefty Rawly Kubenka improves in arm Paul Raziano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Zettlein improves in power_vs_lefty Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Lansing did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Lipski did not respond to coaching in arm Nestor DeMars did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hub Candaele improves in contact_vs_righty Marcus Fetters did not respond to coaching in range Hub Candaele did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty