Win: Pete Polanco (1-0) Loss: Ed Hajek (1-2)
Save: John Pasek (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Wentzel pitching. Walter Withrow grounds out to the shortstop. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Cueto singles to right field. Al Cueto steals second. Bartolo Torres reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Keefe. Al Cueto scores. Bernie Uglesich walks. Mo Greene flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Chente Fernandez pitching. Dante Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Toby Finley pops out to the shortstop. Amalio Collins hits a home run. Merritt Timmermann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Chris Harding flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Ohtsuka doubles to center field. Chente Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Ohtsuka advances to third on the play. Walter Withrow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Amalio Collins. Takashi Ohtsuka scores. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jess Giggie pops out to the catcher. Brian Wood singles past the shortstop. Paul Keefe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brian Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Peter Warwick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Cueto grounds out to the third baseman. Bartolo Torres walks. Bernie Uglesich singles to center field. Bartolo Torres advances to third on the hit. Mo Greene grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Wentzel strikes out. Dante Robinson strikes out. Toby Finley walks. Amalio Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris Harding strikes out. Takashi Ohtsuka flies out to the left fielder. Chente Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Merritt Timmermann singles to center field. Merritt Timmermann steals second. Jess Giggie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Brian Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Keefe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Peter Warwick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Walter Withrow singles to center field. Walter Withrow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manuel Garcia-Castellon walks. Al Cueto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Wentzel strikes out. Dante Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Toby Finley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bartolo Torres triples. Bernie Uglesich grounds out to the second baseman. Bartolo Torres scores. Mo Greene pops out to the shortstop. Chris Harding grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Amalio Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merritt Timmermann hits a home run. Jess Giggie singles to center field. Jess Giggie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Takashi Ohtsuka hits a home run. Jim Warner is pinch hitting for Chente Fernandez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Warner singles to center field. Gary Neagle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Walter Withrow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walter Garrett pitching. Paul Keefe flies out to the left fielder. Peter Warwick singles to right field. Claud Felton is pinch hitting for Gary Neagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Claud Felton triples. Peter Warwick scores. Ed Hajek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dante Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Claud Felton scores. Toby Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Polanco pitching. Al Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Bartolo Torres hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bernie Uglesich strikes out. Wally Larkin is pinch hitting for Mo Greene. Bartolo Torres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Clay Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Larkin at LF. Amalio Collins flies out to the center fielder. Merritt Timmermann singles to left field. Jess Giggie singles to right field. Merritt Timmermann advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Brian Wood strikes out. John Barr is pinch hitting for Paul Keefe. John Barr hits a home run. Merritt Timmermann scores. Jess Giggie scores. Hensley Tising comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Warwick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Rodgers enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Barr at LF. John Pasek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clay Baker strikes out. Chris Harding strikes out. Takashi Ohtsuka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kris Towne did not respond to coaching in speed Kris Towne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Groh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jerry Landrith did not respond to coaching in range Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Buskey improves in power_vs_lefty Rance Jacobs improves in velocity