Win: Lawson Millbarge (2-0) Loss: Don Thompson (0-4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Chaz Woods pitching. Vito McCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Mails grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Rohde pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Eiji Toriya pitching. Ad Killins walks. Orie Hunter strikes out. Ad Killins steals second. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jack Hadley singles to center field. Ad Killins scores. Goose Kores flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Chris Rhodes strikes out. Bill Henninger pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Josias Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Lou McLean flies out to the center fielder. Jorge Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Scat Pence grounds out to the second baseman. Eiji Toriya walks. Eiji Toriya is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chaz Woods flies out to the right fielder. Ad Killins strikes out. Orie Hunter singles to right field. Ken Wyrostek singles to left field. Orie Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Vito McCormack singles to center field. Vito McCormack steals second. Earl Mails triples. Vito McCormack scores. Jay Rohde lines out to the third baseman. Chris Rhodes doubles to center field. Earl Mails scores. Bill Henninger flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Goose Kores grounds out to the second baseman. Josias Lugo doubles to left field. Lou McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Josias Lugo advances to third on the play. Jorge Foster walks. Chaz Woods flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the third baseman. Scat Pence flies out to the left fielder. Eiji Toriya grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Orie Hunter steals second. Ken Wyrostek singles to left field. Orie Hunter is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jack Hadley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Vito McCormack strikes out. Earl Mails walks. Earl Mails is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Rohde grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Goose Kores pops out to the shortstop. Josias Lugo singles to left field. Lou McLean flies out to the right fielder. Josias Lugo steals second. Jorge Foster singles to right field. Josias Lugo scores. Tom Colbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chaz Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chris Rhodes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Hostetler singles to right field. Daniel Concepcion singles to right field. Wayne Hostetler advances to third on the hit. Daniel Concepcion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ad Killins grounds out to the shortstop. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Ken Wyrostek hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Goose Kores flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Scat Pence flies out to the right fielder. Bob Leon is pinch hitting for Tom Colbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Leon flies out to the right fielder. Vito McCormack lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lance Chamberlain pitching. Josias Lugo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven is pinch hitting for Lou McLean. Bob Verhoeven pops out to the first baseman. Red Williams is pinch hitting for Jorge Foster. Josias Lugo steals second. Red Williams hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chaz Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Josias Lugo scores. Kazuharu Nonogaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams steals second. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Al Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Williams at RF. Brian House comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Earl Mails grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Rohde singles to left field. Chris Rhodes walks. Bill Henninger pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Hostetler singles to right field. Jay Rohde scores. Daniel Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Orie Hunter singles to right field. Orie Hunter steals second. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Goose Kores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Scat Pence grounds out to the third baseman. Dwain Haas is pinch hitting for Kazuharu Nonogaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwain Haas singles to right field. Vito McCormack singles past the second baseman. Earl Mails lines out to the first baseman. Jay Rohde strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Don Thompson pitching. Josias Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the second baseman. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cleveland Chris Rhodes walks. Lawson Millbarge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Henninger strikes out. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Rhodes advances to second on the play. Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Richie Nitz is pinch hitting for Lawson Millbarge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richie Nitz singles to right field. Richie Nitz steals second. Ad Killins walks. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz advances to third on the play. Ad Killins advances to second on the play. Ken Wyrostek hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Richie Nitz scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Kazuharu Nonogaki is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in control Bill Coleman improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Metivier improves in power_vs_lefty Shinya Matsushita did not respond to coaching in velocity Con Stewart improves in power_vs_lefty Lazaro Dita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Blicero Weissmann improves in velocity Blicero Weissmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Tyrone Slothrop did not respond to coaching in control William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Tyrone Slothrop did not respond to coaching in velocity