Win: Daniel Silva (11-2) Loss: Whispering Smith (3-13)
Save: Clay Blemker (10)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Whispering Smith pitching. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Daniel Silva pitching. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the shortstop. Huey Lewis singles to left field. Norsk Stein pops out to the first baseman. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derek Bailey walks. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Wilson Moyer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Murakami grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Omar Fabricante di Tende pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Daniel Silva strikes out. Jim Sikorski strikes out. Ike Freeman doubles to center field. Ray Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Whitey Lockman grounds out to the shortstop. Whispering Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Woodhull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Derek Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Huey Lewis walks. Norsk Stein singles to left field. Domenica Mattina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Huey Lewis advances to third on the play. Jack Murakami grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Doc Backman grounds out to the shortstop. Wilson Moyer bunts for a base hit. Daniel Silva lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Keefe singles to left field. Omar Fabricante di Tende lines out to the second baseman. Whitey Lockman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Keefe advances to second on the play. Whispering Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ike Freeman hits a home run. Ray Hughes triples. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Hughes scores. Derek Bailey singles to center field. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the catcher. Derek Bailey advances to second on the play. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Vic Woodhull doubles to right field. Huey Lewis singles to center field. Vic Woodhull scores. Norsk Stein flies out to the left fielder. Domenica Mattina lines out to the second baseman. Jack Murakami flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wilson Moyer grounds out to the shortstop. Daniel Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sikorski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Keefe walks. Omar Fabricante di Tende grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Riccardo Pietre is pinch hitting for Whitey Lockman. Riccardo Pietre walks. Miko Santonio 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 1st. Rick Tonkin is pinch hitting for Whispering Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rick Tonkin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Riccardo Pietre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland S. Z. Sakall pitching. Ike Freeman strikes out. Ray Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Vic Woodhull flies out to the center fielder. Huey Lewis pops out to the second baseman. Norsk Stein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Derek Bailey walks. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Doc Backman walks. Wilson Moyer flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Derek Bailey scores. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Miko Santonio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl McAleer pops out to the second baseman. Manny Reis is pinch hitting for Jim Sikorski. Manny Reis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Clay Blemker pitching. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Murakami strikes out. Joe Keefe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Schmidt did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Park did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Park did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Luke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dutch Decker did not respond to coaching in range Howie Ensberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Gonzalez improves in LF