Win: Steve Clark (5-2) Loss: Ken Manuel (1-5)
Save: Diego Segui (20)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Johns pitching. Mike Davis singles to left field. Doug Parkinson hits a home run. Mike Davis scores. Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Wally Sisler doubles to right field. Charlie Cardinal pops out to the second baseman. Charles Patten doubles to left field. Wally Sisler scores. Ray Hawkins singles to right field. Charles Patten scores. George Mirabelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Stanceu pitching. Tom Stricklett hits a home run. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Baker strikes out. Al Palmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Davis strikes out. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims strikes out. Terry Herrmann flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelly triples. J.R. Robinson singles to left field. Bob Kelly scores. Tom Johns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Herb Monteagudo singles to center field. Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Charles Patten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Stricklett walks. Dan Kauffman strikes out. Tom Stricklett steals second. Larry Baker singles to right field. Tom Stricklett scores. Al Palmer singles past the second baseman. Larry Baker advances to third on the hit. Duke Sims singles to center field. Larry Baker scores. Al Palmer advances to third on the hit. Terry Herrmann hits a home run. Al Palmer scores. Duke Sims scores. Giovanni Pyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kelly singles to left field. J.R. Robinson walks. Tom Johns fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kelly advances to third on the play. J.R. Robinson advances to second on the play. Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ray Hawkins strikes out. George Mirabelli strikes out. Kevin McBride is pinch hitting for Giovanni Pyle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Kevin McBride flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Lumenti pitching. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Palmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Davis lines out to the shortstop. Doug Parkinson flies out to the center fielder. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Duke Sims pops out to the first baseman. Terry Herrmann strikes out. Bob Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wally Sisler walks. Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Charles Patten singles to center field. Wally Sisler advances to third on the hit. Jack Meola is pinch hitting for Ray Hawkins. Jack Meola walks. George Mirabelli singles to left field. Wally Sisler scores. Charles Patten scores. Jack Meola advances to third on the hit. Johnny Uhalt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for George Lumenti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Gehrig doubles to center field. Jack Meola scores. George Mirabelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Davis singles to right field. March Gehrig scores. Doug Parkinson hits a home run. Mike Davis scores. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sisler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Luis Sisco pitching. Carl Gardenhire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Meola at LF. J.R. Robinson singles to right field. Johnny Uhalt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett singles to left field. J.R. Robinson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal singles past the second baseman. Charles Patten strikes out. Carl Gardenhire strikes out. Steve Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Mirabelli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Cardinal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Baker strikes out. Al Palmer walks. Duke Sims singles to right field. Al Palmer advances to third on the hit. Terry Herrmann singles to right field. Al Palmer scores. Duke Sims advances to third on the hit. Bob Kelly singles to left field. Duke Sims scores. Terry Herrmann advances to third on the hit. J.R. Robinson strikes out. Will Pounds is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Will Pounds singles to center field. Terry Herrmann scores. Tom Stricklett singles to right field. Bob Kelly scores. Will Pounds advances to third on the hit. Dan Kauffman singles to right field. Will Pounds scores. Tom Stricklett advances to third on the hit. Larry Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Von Tobin pitching. Ken Manuel strikes out. Mike Davis strikes out. Doug Parkinson walks. Herb Monteagudo singles to center field. Doug Parkinson advances to third on the hit. Wally Sisler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Palmer strikes out. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Herrmann pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Diego Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Charles Patten strikes out. Carl Gardenhire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Von Tobin is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Monte Birtsas improves in contact_vs_righty Peaches King did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Stearns did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Slocum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Forsythe improves in velocity