Win: Wizard Ozmer (5-4) Loss: Ron Whelan (2-10)
Save: Jim Diaz (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit B.J. James pitching. Rondell Coleman reached on a fielding error by Maurice Satriano. Jake Lawson flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Ewing doubles to left field. Rondell Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Freese hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lou Raschi grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Ewing scores. Brian Freese advances to second on the play. John Prall singles to center field. Brian Freese scores. Fred Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jeff Bruckbauer pitching. Chuck Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Serafini doubles to right field. George McDonald strikes out. Earle Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Child pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Bruckbauer singles to right field. Rondell Coleman strikes out. Passed ball. Jeff Bruckbauer advances to second. Jake Lawson singles to center field. Jeff Bruckbauer scores. Eddie Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Walter Zabala singles to center field. Tiny Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Zabala advances to second on the play. Bob Lapp lines out to the shortstop. Maurice Satriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Freese strikes out. Lou Raschi pops out to the third baseman. John Prall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland B.J. James grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Turner pops out to the third baseman. Harry Serafini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Fred Burkhart grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Child flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bruckbauer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland George McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Earle Greene strikes out. Walter Zabala grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rondell Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Jake Lawson lines out to the first baseman. Eddie Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tiny Young strikes out. Bob Lapp singles to right field. Maurice Satriano strikes out. B.J. James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Freese grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Raschi singles to left field. John Prall singles to center field. Lou Raschi advances to third on the hit. Fred Burkhart strikes out. Harry Child doubles to center field. Lou Raschi scores. Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Jeff Bruckbauer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gladu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ken Dean pitching. Chuck Turner singles to left field. Harry Serafini singles to center field. Chuck Turner advances to third on the hit. George McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Turner is thrown out at the plate. Earle Greene walks. Walter Zabala flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Rondell Coleman is hit by a pitch. Jake Lawson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rondell Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Ewing flies out to the left fielder. Brian Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tiny Young strikes out. Bob Lapp grounds out to the third baseman. Maurice Satriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lou Raschi walks. John Prall singles to left field. Lou Raschi advances to third on the hit. 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. Fred Burkhart flies out to the center fielder. Harry Child grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Raschi scores. John Prall advances to second on the play. Darrell McPhee is pinch hitting for Ken Dean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darrell McPhee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Red Jackson pitching. Eddie Weeden is pinch hitting for Randy Eddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Weeden doubles to center field. Chuck Turner flies out to the left fielder. Harry Serafini walks. George McDonald singles to center field. Eddie Weeden scores. Harry Serafini advances to third on the hit. Earle Greene hits a home run. Harry Serafini scores. George McDonald scores. Walter Zabala doubles to left field. Tiny Young flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lapp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Craig Cronin pitching. Rondell Coleman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jake Lawson strikes out. Eddie Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Brian Freese walks. Lou Raschi singles to left field. Rondell Coleman scores. John Prall reached on a fielding error by Walter Zabala. Fred Burkhart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Maurice Satriano grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sheckard is pinch hitting for Craig Cronin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Sheckard grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Turner doubles to center field. Harry Serafini singles to center field. Chuck Turner scores. George McDonald hits a home run. Harry Serafini scores. Wizard Ozmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earle Greene pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Ron Whelan pitching. Harry Child flies out to the center fielder. Mel Miller is pinch hitting for Wizard Ozmer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mel Miller singles to center field. Rondell Coleman singles past the third baseman. Jake Lawson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rondell Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Ewing singles to left field. Mel Miller scores. Jake Lawson advances to third on the hit. Brian Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cleveland Jim Diaz pitching. Walter Zabala strikes out. Tiny Young walks. Bob Lapp strikes out. Maurice Satriano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Chuck Turner (25), Harry Serafini (27), Walter Zabala (4), Eddie Weeden (4).HR - George McDonald (20), Earle Greene (16). Fielding: E - Walter Zabala, Maurice Satriano.PB - Earle Greene.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alta Niemes improves in range Spud McGaffigan improves in control Deacon Treadway did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Brown improves in speed Buddy Wilson did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Dees improves in arm Walt Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lorenzo Redfern did not respond to coaching in range Lorenzo Redfern did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty