Win: Donny Wright (4-0) Loss: Joe Haas (6-6)
Save: Tommy Foster (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Bryan pitching. Judy Johnson grounds out to the catcher. Codie Spearman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Haas pitching. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Simmons strikes out. Woody Taitt lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Sadler strikes out. Ced Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joey Danning pops out to the catcher. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Dickie Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pen Gilliard strikes out. March McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Joe Haas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bucky Hentgen flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Clark singles to right field. Harry Bryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Judy Johnson hits a home run. Codie Spearman singles to right field. Codie Spearman steals second. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Jack Sadler grounds out to the third baseman. Ced Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Woody Taitt grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Danning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Mota doubles to right field. Pen Gilliard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Mota advances to third on the play. March McKechnie strikes out. Joe Haas singles to left field. Jim Mota scores. Judy Johnson walks. Frank Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Matt Hovlik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dickie Wilhelm singles to right field. Bucky Hentgen grounds out to the third baseman. Dickie Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Jackie Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jerry Blackwell doubles to left field. Jack Sadler singles to left field. Ced Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Blackwell scores. Jim Mota lines out to the second baseman. Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pen Gilliard walks. March McKechnie singles to center field. Jack Sadler scores. Pen Gilliard advances to third on the hit. Joe Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Donny Wright singles to center field. Bobby Fisk hits a home run. Donny Wright scores. Billy Simmons strikes out. Woody Taitt singles to left field. Joey Danning pops out to the catcher. Matt Hovlik grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Woody Taitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dickie Wilhelm walks. Bucky Hentgen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dickie Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Jackie Clark singles to right field. Dickie Wilhelm scores. Akira Ikeuchi is pinch hitting for Donny Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Akira Ikeuchi pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Fisk hits a home run. Jackie Clark scores. Billy Simmons singles past the first baseman. Woody Taitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tommy Foster pitching. Ced Boyd singles to center field. Ced Boyd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Mota lines out to the second baseman. Pen Gilliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joey Danning walks. Matt Hovlik doubles to center field. Joey Danning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Dickie Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Hentgen flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Clark singles to center field. Matt Hovlik scores. Tommy Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit March McKechnie singles to center field. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Steve Clemens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Mason flies out to the center fielder. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Zearlee Maxwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Dan Knowlson improves in contact_vs_lefty Darwin Fitzsimmons did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davey Harrington did not respond to coaching in speed Art Chaney did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Don Filipowicz improves in contact_vs_lefty Rickie Salazar did not respond to coaching in SS