Win: Frank Villager (1-0) Loss: Wilbur Cooper (0-1)
Save: Ken Cougar (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Villager pitching. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Bill Stargell grounds out to the pitcher. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Wilbur Cooper pitching. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Trace Bronco singles to right field. Butch Mustang aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Butch Mustang scores. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Trace Bronco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Bowie grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hetki pops out to the second baseman. Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Frank Villager strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Earl Grace walks. Roy Ball strikes out. Wilbur Cooper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Killebrew doubles to center field. Earl Grace scores. Bill Stargell singles to left field. Michael Killebrew scores. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Carroll Shelby pops out to the catcher. Dick Thunderbird doubles to center field. Butch Mustang hits a home run. Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp reached on a fielding error by George Bowie. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland George Bowie hits a home run. Dick Hetki grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Red Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom hits a home run. Gene Washer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Villager grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Shelby doubles to left field. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Washer strikes out. Michael Killebrew lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Stargell pops out to the catcher. Don Hoak singles to right field. George Bowie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Desi Kerr pops out to the third baseman. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Grissom singles to left field. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Frank Villager. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Falcon pitching. Dick Hetki grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas strikes out. Earl Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Carroll Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roy Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Miller Jacquez is pinch hitting for Gene Washer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Miller Jacquez triples. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miller Jacquez scores. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Stargell triples. Don Hoak walks. George Bowie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Victor Street pitching. Trace Bronco is hit by a pitch. Pat Grampp reached on a fielding error by George Bowie. Desi Kerr strikes out. Red Spurgeon reached on a fielding error by George Bowie. Bill Grissom singles to left field. Trace Bronco scores. Pat Grampp scores. Red Spurgeon advances to third on the hit. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Grissom advances to second on the play. Carroll Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ken Cougar pitching. Dick Hetki flies out to the left fielder. Joe Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Grace walks. Roy Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Foster improves in power_vs_righty Tommy Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clem Ripley improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in control Jim Freda did not respond to coaching in arm Ivan Kuga improves in range Dave Ka improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B