Win: Brent Sass (1-0) Loss: Tony Davies (5-1)
Save: Darrell Johnson (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Keith Brenton pitching. Bill Mohart singles to center field. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th singles to right field. Eddie Ratzer flies out to the right fielder. Harley McMullen strikes out. Dick Gross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Al Tiemeyer pitching. Poopsie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Gonzales walks. Robin Frias singles to left field. Steve Gonzales advances to third on the hit. Robin Frias steals second. Cory Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Gonzales scores. Robin Frias advances to third on the play. Carl Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Rutherford hits a home run. Jim Downey singles to right field. Mike Linke singles to center field. Al Tiemeyer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mohart singles to left field. Jim Downey scores. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Ratzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Wade flies out to the center fielder. Billy Sheldon flies out to the center fielder. Jess Kircher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harley McMullen grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Gross flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rutherford hits a home run. Jim Downey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Keith Brenton singles to right field. Poopsie Johnson walks. Steve Gonzales grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Brenton advances to third on the play. Poopsie Johnson advances to second on the play. Robin Frias pops out to the shortstop. Cory Weaver singles to right field. Keith Brenton scores. Poopsie Johnson scores. Carl Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Linke strikes out. Al Tiemeyer singles to left field. Bill Mohart doubles to right field. Al Tiemeyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th walks. Brent Sass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Ratzer singles to left field. Harley McMullen pops out to the second baseman. Dick Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Wade pops out to the third baseman. Billy Sheldon strikes out. Jess Kircher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Rutherford doubles to center field. Jim Downey lines out to the shortstop. Mike Linke grounds out to the shortstop. Al Tiemeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Brent Sass grounds out to the shortstop. Poopsie Johnson singles to left field. Steve Gonzales singles to right field. Robin Frias walks. Cory Weaver strikes out. Carl Castro walks. Poopsie Johnson scores. John Givens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Mohart singles to right field. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th strikes out. Eddie Ratzer walks. Harley McMullen strikes out. Dick Gross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Ratzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Billy Sheldon strikes out. Jess Kircher pops out to the first baseman. Brent Sass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Rutherford walks. Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Linke walks. Jim Lewandowski is pinch hitting for John Givens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Lewandowski pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Davies pitching. Poopsie Johnson reached on a fielding error by Jim Downey. Steve Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Robin Frias walks. Cory Weaver singles to right field. Poopsie Johnson scores. Robin Frias is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Carl Castro walks. Jim Wade singles to right field. Cory Weaver scores. John Campfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Sheldon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Wade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th singles past the shortstop. Darrell Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Ratzer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Harley McMullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jess Kircher strikes out. Darrell Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Poopsie Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Gross flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rutherford singles to right field. Jim Downey walks. Mike Linke strikes out. Reidel Solano is pinch hitting for John Campfield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reidel Solano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 14 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Darrell Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Demott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carroll Koplitz did not respond to coaching in speed Emerson Silverio improves in power_vs_righty John Holloway improves in arm Tom Blessitt did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Jacobs improves in arm Gordon Sheets improves in speed Sean Greene improves in arm Herb Pritchett improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Jacobs improves in 3B