Win: Wilbur Cooper (6-1) Loss: Frank Villager (2-1)
Save: Victor Street (41)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Villager pitching. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Clem Ripley pops out to the shortstop. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Lee pitching. Desi Kerr strikes out. Butch Mustang pops out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco doubles to right field. Pat Grampp singles to left field. Trace Bronco scores. John Ranchero grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Grampp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rufe Darr singles to left field. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Thomas walks. Earl Grace strikes out. Roy Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Red Spurgeon pops out to the third baseman. Monte Escort hits a home run. Frank Villager strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Lee strikes out. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Clem Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trace Bronco walks. Trace Bronco steals second. Pat Grampp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Hoak walks. Rufe Darr pops out to the first baseman. Arky Vaughan doubles to left field. Don Hoak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Thomas doubles to right field. Arky Vaughan scores. Earl Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ball hits a home run. Joe Thomas scores. Frank Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Grissom pops out to the second baseman. Red Spurgeon walks. Monte Escort pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Michael Killebrew walks. Michael Killebrew steals second. Passed ball. Michael Killebrew advances to third. Clem Ripley strikes out. Don Hoak hits a home run. Michael Killebrew scores. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rufe Darr flies out to the left fielder. Arky Vaughan singles past the second baseman. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Arky Vaughan advances to third on the hit. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Zephyr Zodiac walks. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Trace Bronco doubles to right field. Zephyr Zodiac scores. Butch Mustang uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Grampp strikes out. Wilbur Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Trace Bronco steals third. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Ball strikes out. Wilbur Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Grissom lines out to the shortstop. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Monte Escort singles to center field. Zephyr Zodiac grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Monte Escort is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Clem Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Rufe Darr hits a home run. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang grounds out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco is hit by a pitch. Pat Grampp singles to left field. Trace Bronco aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ball singles past the second baseman. Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to left field. Bill Grissom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Escort pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Michael Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Ripley strikes out. Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Victor Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the pitcher. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Sweetland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Wilson improves in arm Jack Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Stargell did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Freda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jess Elteedee improves in velocity Mike Econovan improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B