Win: Earl Connolly (4-3) Loss: Ken Manuel (0-3)
Save: Diego Segui (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Giovanni Pyle pitching. Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Dan Kauffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Earl Poland pitching. Mike Davis singles to center field. Doug Parkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cardinal grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Sisler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lynn strikes out. Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carl Gardenhire pops out to the first baseman. Charles Patten flies out to the center fielder. Lou Chaney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Duke Sims strikes out. J.R. Robinson singles to left field. Earl Poland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jack Meola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Giovanni Pyle strikes out. Mike Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Stricklett walks. Dan Kauffman is hit by a pitch. Joe Stone singles to center field. Tom Stricklett is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dan Kauffman advances to third on the play. Fred Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone advances to second on the play. Al Palmer doubles to right field. Dan Kauffman scores. Joe Stone scores. Duke Sims pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doug Parkinson walks. Charlie Cardinal walks. Wally Sisler singles to center field. Doug Parkinson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Charlie Cardinal advances to third on the play. Carl Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. Charles Patten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit J.R. Robinson walks. Earl Poland lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Baker strikes out. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lou Chaney walks. Jack Meola strikes out. Giovanni Pyle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Kauffman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doug Parkinson doubles to left field. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sisler singles to center field. Doug Parkinson scores. Carl Gardenhire walks. Charles Patten strikes out. Kevin McBride is pinch hitting for Lou Chaney. Kevin McBride walks. Jack Meola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims singles to left field. J.R. Robinson singles to center field. Bob Kelly is pinch hitting for Earl Poland. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. J.R. Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Earl Connolly pitching. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Giovanni Pyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Gehrig singles past the second baseman. Mike Davis singles to center field. March Gehrig advances to third on the hit. Doug Parkinson walks. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the center fielder. Wally Sisler singles to center field. March Gehrig scores. Mike Davis scores. Carl Gardenhire singles to right field. Doug Parkinson scores. Charles Patten singles to left field. Wally Sisler scores. Carl Gardenhire advances to third on the hit. Kevin McBride pops out to the second baseman. Charles Patten steals second. Jack Meola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Stanceu pitching. Tom Stricklett singles to center field. Dan Kauffman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Stone walks. George Lumenti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Lynn triples. Tom Stricklett scores. Joe Stone scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stan Arias is pinch hitting for George Lumenti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Arias doubles to center field. Mike Davis bunts for a base hit. Doug Parkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Stan Arias is thrown out at the plate. Charlie Cardinal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Manuel pitching. Ray Hawkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Sisler at LF. J.R. Robinson strikes out. Fred McCabe is pinch hitting for Earl Connolly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred McCabe singles to center field. Larry Baker singles to center field. Fred McCabe advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Peaches King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Stricklett singles to left field. Fred McCabe scores. Larry Baker advances to third on the hit. Dan Kauffman strikes out. Joe Stone doubles to right field. Larry Baker scores. Tom Stricklett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Lynn walks. Al Palmer doubles to right field. Joe Stone scores. Duke Sims flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Diego Segui pitching. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Gardenhire grounds out to the third baseman. Charles Patten hits a home run. Kevin McBride strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in control Will Pounds did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Gregg did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Consolo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Monte Birtsas improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Pierce did not respond to coaching in control Monte Birtsas improves in power_vs_lefty Bill LaChance improves in power_vs_righty Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B