Win: Harry Rockford (2-0) Loss: Mal Seminara (7-11)
Save: Jim Ross (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack DeShong pitching. Euripedes Imenedes flies out to the center fielder. Ian Bobby McGee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hugh Talkinamee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Cody Pendant pitching. Greg Scott walks. George Young grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rip Taylor singles to center field. Rip Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frasier Tushov strikes out. Koichi Okamoto singles to left field. Koichi Okamoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Izzy Eschen strikes out. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. George Wilson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Stacy Echols grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Lavista singles to right field. Cody Pendant lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Euripedes Imenedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Spencer pops out to the first baseman. Troy Hershberger singles past the second baseman. Troy Hershberger steals second. Jack DeShong strikes out. Greg Scott singles to left field. Troy Hershberger scores. George Young grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ian Bobby McGee walks. Hugh Talkinamee singles in front of the center fielder. Ian Bobby McGee aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rip Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Ian Bobby McGee scores. Hugh Talkinamee advances to second on the play. Frasier Tushov strikes out. Koichi Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Davis flies out to the left fielder. Izzy Eschen flies out to the center fielder. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Stacy Echols walks. Oscar Lavista strikes out. Cody Pendant lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Euripedes Imenedes singles past the third baseman. Ian Bobby McGee hits a home run. Stacy Echols scores. Euripedes Imenedes scores. Hugh Talkinamee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland George Wilson triples. John Spencer doubles to center field. George Wilson scores. Troy Hershberger pops out to the second baseman. Jack DeShong strikes out. Greg Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rip Taylor strikes out. Frasier Tushov grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Okamoto singles to center field. Stacy Echols triples. Koichi Okamoto scores. Harry Rockford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Lavista strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Young hits a home run. Mal Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Izzy Eschen singles to left field. George Smith singles to center field. Izzy Eschen advances to third on the hit. George Wilson singles to center field. Izzy Eschen scores. George Smith advances to third on the hit. John Spencer walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Troy Hershberger flies out to the center fielder. Harry Rockford strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Mal Seminara pops out to the first baseman. Mike Triplett is pinch hitting for Euripedes Imenedes. Mike Triplett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Rockford. Ian Bobby McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Talkinamee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Greg Scott grounds out to the third baseman. George Young singles in front of the left fielder. Dan Davis lines out to the pitcher. Izzy Eschen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rip Taylor walks. Frasier Tushov flies out to the center fielder. Rip Taylor steals second. Koichi Okamoto grounds out to the catcher. Stacy Echols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Smith walks. George Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. George Smith advances to second on the play. John Spencer singles to right field. George Smith scores. Dick Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Troy Hershberger singles to center field. John Spencer advances to third on the hit. Kent Calvo is pinch hitting for Harry Rockford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kent Calvo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Spencer scores. Greg Scott walks. George Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Ross pitching. Oscar Lavista grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Gregory is pinch hitting for Dick Pena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Gregory strikes out. Mike Triplett triples. Ian Bobby McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - John Spencer (13).3B - George Wilson (7).HR - George Young (18).SF - Kent Calvo. Baserunning: SB - Troy Hershberger (13).CS - George Young (13). Fielding: E - Harry Rockford.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Morbius Pidgeon improves in range Howard M. Burgers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Howard M. Burgers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Morbius Pidgeon improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Billy Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Mickens did not respond to coaching in speed Happy Edmonson did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Mickens improves in contact_vs_lefty