Win: Stacy Manning (2-0) Loss: Whispering Smith (1-2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Whispering Smith pitching. Ike Freeman strikes out. Ray Hughes strikes out. Wilbert Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Stacy Manning pitching. Craig Gibson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ryoichi Toyoda walks. Norsk Stein strikes out. Jack Murakami strikes out. Joe Keefe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Doc Backman pops out to the first baseman. Derek Bailey hits a home run. Jim Sikorski flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Moyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Keith Schneck singles to left field. Huey Lewis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Donald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Park strikes out. Stacy Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Freeman hits a home run. Ray Hughes triples. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Whispering Smith flies out to the center fielder. Craig Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Ryoichi Toyoda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doc Backman grounds out to the third baseman. Derek Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sikorski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Norsk Stein hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jack Murakami strikes out. Norsk Stein steals second. Joe Keefe strikes out. Keith Schneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wilson Moyer hits a home run. Jim Park flies out to the center fielder. Stacy Manning singles to right field. Ike Freeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Huey Lewis singles past the third baseman. John Donald strikes out. Whispering Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Whispering Smith lines out to the second baseman. Craig Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ray Hughes walks. Wilbert Clyburn walks. Doc Backman walks. Derek Bailey walks. Ray Hughes scores. Jim Sikorski grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wilbert Clyburn scores. Doc Backman advances to third on the play. Wilson Moyer singles to center field. Doc Backman scores. Jim Park flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryoichi Toyoda flies out to the center fielder. Norsk Stein flies out to the right fielder. Jack Murakami strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Stacy Manning flies out to the left fielder. Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hughes singles to center field. Wilbert Clyburn triples. Ray Hughes scores. Jim Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Backman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Keefe strikes out. Keith Schneck walks. Huey Lewis singles to center field. Keith Schneck advances to third on the hit. John Donald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Derek Bailey strikes out. Jim Sikorski walks. Wilson Moyer strikes out. Jim Park flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mitsuaki Kawasaki is pinch hitting for Jim Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mitsuaki Kawasaki flies out to the right fielder. Craig Gibson singles to right field. Ryoichi Toyoda bunts for a base hit. Norsk Stein singles to left field. Craig Gibson scores. Jack Murakami flies out to the center fielder. Joe Keefe walks. Keith Schneck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Bearse pitching. Stacy Manning flies out to the right fielder. Ike Freeman bunts for a base hit. Ray Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Clyburn reached on a fielding error by Ryoichi Toyoda. Doc Backman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Huey Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. John Donald grounds out to the shortstop. Domenica Mattina is pinch hitting for Mike Bearse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Domenica Mattina walks. Craig Gibson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Domenica Mattina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nub Herriage improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Pittinger improves in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Tonkin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Rautzhan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Baker improves in power_vs_lefty