Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Rincon pitching. Dick Gross pops out to the shortstop. Jim Downey singles to center field. Jim Downey steals second. Jim Downey is out trying to steal third. Mike Rutherford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Orlando Otten pitching. Poopsie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Billy Sheldon lines out to the pitcher. Dave Ruth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Harley McMullen grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Macias strikes out. Jim Lewandowski hits a home run. Turner Hovlik singles to right field. Walt Smajstrla flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Al Bell walks. Al Bell steals second. Jim Bird strikes out. Phil Mazeroski lines out to the shortstop. Darcy Bonner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Orlando Otten flies out to the center fielder. Dick Gross singles to left field. Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Rutherford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chris Speaker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Poopsie Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Harley McMullen singles to right field. Bill Macias strikes out. Jim Lewandowski doubles to center field. Harley McMullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Turner Hovlik walks. Walt Smajstrla doubles past the third baseman. Jim Lewandowski scores. Turner Hovlik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orlando Otten strikes out. Dick Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Sheldon grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Ruth hits a home run. Al Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bird singles to center field. Phil Mazeroski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Downey doubles past the center fielder. Mike Rutherford walks. Carlos Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harley McMullen hits a home run. Jim Downey scores. Mike Rutherford scores. Bill Macias pops out to the shortstop. Jim Lewandowski walks. Turner Hovlik flies out to the center fielder. Walt Smajstrla walks. Orlando Otten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Darcy Bonner strikes out. Chris Speaker doubles to left field. Carlos Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Poopsie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dick Gross singles to center field. Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Rutherford singles to right field. Dick Gross advances to third on the hit. Harley McMullen singles past the second baseman. Dick Gross scores. Mike Rutherford advances to third on the hit. Bill Macias strikes out. Jim Lewandowski hits a home run. Mike Rutherford scores. Harley McMullen scores. Turner Hovlik hits a home run. Hank Heredia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Walt Smajstrla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Billy Sheldon doubles past the left fielder. Dave Ruth hits a home run. Billy Sheldon scores. Al Bell singles to left field. Jim Bird flies out to the center fielder. Moose Gossage 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. Phil Mazeroski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Darcy Bonner singles to left field. Phil Mazeroski advances to third on the hit. Chris Speaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th is pinch hitting for Moose Gossage. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th singles to right field. Julio Gillespie is pinch hitting for Dick Gross. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Julio Gillespie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Downey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Echidna Swanson pitching. Hank Heredia singles past the second baseman. Poopsie Johnson hits a home run. Hank Heredia scores. John Campfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Sheldon singles to right field. Billy Sheldon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Ruth hits a home run. John Givens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bird lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Rutherford walks. Harley McMullen flies out to the left fielder. Bill Macias grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Phil Mazeroski flies out to the center fielder. Darcy Bonner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Speaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Lewandowski flies out to the right fielder. Turner Hovlik singles to right field. Walt Smajstrla strikes out. John Givens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Turner Hovlik is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hank Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Poopsie Johnson singles past the second baseman. Billy Sheldon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Downey (3), Jim Lewandowski (1), Walt Smajstrla (1).HR - Harley McMullen (5), Jim Lewandowski 2 (2), Turner Hovlik (2).GIDP - Julio Gillespie, Bill Macias. Baserunning: SB - Jim Downey (1).CS - Jim Downey (2).
Batting:2B - Billy Sheldon (7), Chris Speaker (1).HR - Poopsie Johnson (3), Dave Ruth 3 (8).GIDP - Billy Sheldon. Baserunning: SB - Al Bell (1).CS - Billy Sheldon (2).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Colonel Dente improves in contact_vs_righty Craig Demott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Holloway improves in contact_vs_lefty Teddy Poloni 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: Herb Pritchett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Davies did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Nahorodny improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Blefary improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Jacobs improves in 3B