Win: Ray Fraser (8-2) Loss: Wes Sevcik (1-1)
Save: Rob Bohn (28)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ray Fraser pitching. Tony Scioscia flies out to the left fielder. Dean Bush reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe DiMaggio. Gary Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Herb Dalena pitching. Tony Gwynn hits a home run. Salvi Vina flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Higginson pops out to the shortstop. Ellis Valentine doubles past the first baseman. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carlos Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Metzler hits an infield single to the second baseman. Roger Laudner strikes out. Darby Collins doubles to left field. Mike Metzler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herb Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday walks. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Joe Nolan pops out to the second baseman. Ray Fraser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Holliday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tony Scioscia singles to center field. Dean Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Scioscia advances to second on the play. Gary Flynn grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mathews lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tony Gwynn grounds out to the pitcher. Salvi Vina singles to center field. Bobby Higginson walks. Ellis Valentine walks. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Salvi Vina scores. Matt Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Carlos Delgado strikes out. Mike Metzler lines out to the third baseman. Roger Laudner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Nelson Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Ray Fraser pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Darby Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Dalena strikes out. Tony Scioscia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Gwynn doubles to left field. Salvi Vina pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Gwynn advances to third on the play. Ellis Valentine lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dean Bush singles to right field. Gary Flynn lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Mathews bunts for a base hit. Carlos Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Mike Metzler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe DiMaggio singles past the second baseman. Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roger Laudner lines out to the third baseman. Darby Collins singles to right field. James George is pinch hitting for Herb Dalena. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Darby Collins steals second. Nelson Simmons throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. James George strikes out. Tony Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wes Sevcik pitching. Ray Fraser flies out to the left fielder. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Tony Gwynn. Riley Greene pops out to the third baseman. Salvi Vina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hank Howard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Riley Greene at SS. Dean Bush grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Flynn walks. Eddie Mathews grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Flynn advances to second on the play. Carlos Delgado singles to center field. Mike Metzler singles in front of the center fielder. Gary Flynn scores. Roger Laudner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine hits a home run. Joe DiMaggio walks. Matt Holliday singles past the third baseman. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nolan walks. Slim Quinones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Ray Fraser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Tepedino singles to center field. Joe DiMaggio scores. Matt Holliday uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Nolan advances to third on the hit. Hank Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rob Bohn pitching. Mike Piazza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nelson Simmons at C. Darby Collins triples. Ben Smith is pinch hitting for Slim Quinones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Smith strikes out. Tony Scioscia singles to center field. Darby Collins scores. Dean Bush strikes out. Gary Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Tony Gwynn (13), Ellis Valentine (16).HR - Tony Gwynn (7), Ellis Valentine (15).SF - Joe DiMaggio. Fielding: E - Joe DiMaggio, Nelson Simmons.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Enzo Hardin did not respond to coaching in endurance Corky Noren did not respond to coaching in control Corky Noren did not respond to coaching in control Spud Gibson did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Grabarkiewicz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Adam Wainwright did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Bagwell improves in speed Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B