Win: Deacon Phillippe (7-1) Loss: Ken Cougar (2-2)
Save: Victor Street (11)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Craig Excursion pitching. Michael Killebrew hits a home run. Bill Stargell grounds out to the pitcher. Don Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Hetki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Wilbur Cooper pitching. Carroll Shelby flies out to the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Butch Mustang grounds out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Arky Vaughan strikes out. Joe Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr singles to left field. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Desi Kerr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Michael Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to right field. Craig Excursion lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Grissom forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Carroll Shelby grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Stargell grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Hetki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang hits a home run. Trace Bronco pops out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp singles to center field. Desi Kerr pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Arky Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. Joe Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Craig Excursion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Ball walks. Wilbur Cooper fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wilbur Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Michael Killebrew grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carroll Shelby singles in front of the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird singles past the shortstop. Butch Mustang grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Thunderbird is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Carroll Shelby scores. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Stargell flies out to the center fielder. Don Hoak hits a home run. Dick Hetki singles to right field. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Red Spurgeon walks. Bill Grissom strikes out. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Craig Excursion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Spurgeon gets picked off first. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rolando Maverick pitching. Earl Grace flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ball doubles to left field. George Bowie is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Bowie singles to center field. Roy Ball scores. Jesse Focus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michael Killebrew pops out to the shortstop. Bill Stargell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Bowie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Deacon Phillippe pitching. Carroll Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird walks. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Don Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Dick Hetki strikes out. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Grampp pops out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr pops out to the third baseman. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Joe Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Earl Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Bill Grissom pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Jesse Focus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Dick Thunderbird grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sammy Corsair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cleveland Ken Cougar pitching. Ed Aude is pinch hitting for Deacon Phillippe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Aude grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Killebrew walks. Bill Stargell strikes out. Don Hoak reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Thunderbird. Dick Hetki singles to center field. Michael Killebrew scores. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Victor Street pitching. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp hits an infield single to the pitcher. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Foster did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Horne improves in power_vs_righty Bob Biemiller did not respond to coaching in range Bill Clausen improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Freda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Econovan improves in speed Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in velocity Sergio Contour improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B