Win: Yoshihisa Nishizawa (7-5) Loss: Bobby Mercer (3-2)
Save: Jay Aquino (13)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Javier pitching. Earle Stallings grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Taber strikes out. Ray Lyons hits a home run. Red Johnson singles to left field. Red Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Tony Gornicki pitching. Moonlight singles past the shortstop. Ace Cedeno pops out to the third baseman. Dyar Stinnett strikes out. Moonlight steals second. Larry walks. Merv Torborg walks. David Zimmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland Oscar Sevcik grounds out to the third baseman. Tacks Morhardt strikes out. Al Stinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dale Todt walks. Jack Phillips strikes out. Javier lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dale Todt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Moonlight strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Garrison singles to right field. Tony Gornicki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earle Stallings grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Taber walks. Ray Lyons singles to left field. Bob Garrison scores. Red Johnson walks. Oscar Sevcik strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Ace Cedeno strikes out. Dyar Stinnett pops out to the second baseman. Larry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tacks Morhardt pops out to the shortstop. Al Stinson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Garrison walks. Tony Gornicki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Garrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Merv Torborg grounds out to the third baseman. David Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Dale Todt hits a home run. Jack Phillips reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Garrison. Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Earle Stallings hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Taber flies out to the right fielder. Ray Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Moonlight singles to center field. Ace Cedeno walks. Dyar Stinnett singles to center field. Moonlight scores. Ace Cedeno advances to third on the hit. Larry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dyar Stinnett advances to second on the play. Merv Torborg pops out to the first baseman. David Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Red Johnson doubles to center field. Oscar Sevcik strikes out. Tacks Morhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Al Stinson walks. Bob Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Dale Todt flies out to the center fielder. Jack Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Javier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Gornicki grounds out to the shortstop. Earle Stallings singles to left field. Paul Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Taber flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ray Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earle Stallings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Moonlight grounds out to the pitcher. Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Dyar Stinnett walks. Larry walks. Merv Torborg singles to center field. Dyar Stinnett scores. David Zimmer hits a home run. Larry scores. Merv Torborg scores. Yoshihisa Nishizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Todt walks. Jack Phillips walks. Eddie Wilson is pinch hitting for Paul Hoover. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Wilson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Novotney pitching. Red Johnson walks. Oscar Sevcik strikes out. Tacks Morhardt pops out to the third baseman. Red Johnson steals second. Al Stinson doubles to right field. Red Johnson scores. Bobby Mercer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Garrison singles to center field. Yoshihisa Nishizawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Moonlight grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Dyar Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earle Stallings walks. Ed Taber is hit by a pitch. Ray Lyons doubles to center field. Earle Stallings scores. Ed Taber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Johnson hits an infield single to the shortstop. The defense is playing the corners in. Oscar Sevcik flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Tacks Morhardt walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Al Stinson reached on a fielding error by Moonlight . Ray Lyons scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Ryan Cummings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Garrison triples. Red Johnson scores. Tacks Morhardt scores. Al Stinson scores. Sam Floyd is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nishizawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Sam Floyd strikes out. Earle Stallings walks. Hector Farnsworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Taber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay Aquino pitching. Larry doubles past the left fielder. Merv Torborg strikes out. David Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Dale Todt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ray Lyons (17), Red Johnson (14), Al Stinson (11).3B - Bob Garrison (1).HR - Ray Lyons (8).GIDP - Ray Lyons.HBP - Ed Taber (1). Baserunning: SB - Red Johnson (7).CS - Red Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Bob Garrison.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dana Blum did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally McConnell improves in range Bill Casale did not respond to coaching in range John Conovar did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally McConnell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Pillette did not respond to coaching in control Phil Grady did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Zimmer did not respond to coaching in range Grover Peltz did not respond to coaching in SS