Inning: 1 Detroit Kip Springrob pitching. Goose Kores strikes out. Richie Nitz strikes out. Miguel Boken hits a home run. Bob Verhoeven hits a home run. Al Hansen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Osteen pitching. Vito McCormack reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jorge Foster. Steve Moore flies out to the center fielder. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Jim Bedford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Red Williams singles to center field. Jorge Foster triples. Red Williams scores. Ed Osteen strikes out. Goose Kores walks. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Henninger strikes out. Jay Rohde doubles to left field. Daniel Concepcion singles to left field. Jay Rohde scores. Daniel Concepcion steals second. Al Stanicek walks. Kip Springrob lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vito McCormack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Miguel Boken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Verhoeven singles to right field. Al Hansen singles to right field. Bob Verhoeven advances to third on the hit. Al Butler singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven scores. Pete Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hansen advances to third on the play. Al Butler advances to second on the play. Jorge Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Moore lines out to the shortstop. Shorty Robinson hits a home run. Jim Bedford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Osteen grounds out to the third baseman. Goose Kores singles past the first baseman. Richie Nitz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jay Rohde flies out to the center fielder. Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Al Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Miguel Boken grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the pitcher. Al Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Pete Trouppe flies out to the center fielder. Vito McCormack walks. Steve Moore grounds out to the catcher. Vito McCormack advances to second on the play. Shorty Robinson singles to left field. Vito McCormack scores. Jim Bedford walks. Bill Henninger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Butler strikes out. Red Williams strikes out. Jorge Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jay Rohde grounds out to the second baseman. Daniel Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Al Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Osteen flies out to the center fielder. Goose Kores walks. Richie Nitz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Goose Kores is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chris Rhodes is pinch hitting for Pete Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Rhodes walks. Chris Rhodes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vito McCormack singles to center field. Steve Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vito McCormack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Thompson pitching. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Shorty Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Jim Bedford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Red Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Foster singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Dave Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jorge Foster steals second. Goose Kores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cy Gerlach pitching. Jay Rohde strikes out. Daniel Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Al Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Cy Gerlach is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blicero Weissmann improves in velocity Jim Louden improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in control Leo Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Leo Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Edgar Kane improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Metivier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Burke did not respond to coaching in control Tom Metivier improves in range