Win: Kevin Gaspar (1-0) Loss: Whispering Smith (2-3)
Save: Buck Connell (10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ross Whisenant pitching. Vic Woodhull flies out to the right fielder. Craig Gibson walks. Ryoichi Toyoda doubles past the center fielder. Craig Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norsk Stein singles to right field. Ryoichi Toyoda scores. Jack Murakami singles to right field. Joe Keefe lines out to the second baseman. Keith Schneck singles to center field. Norsk Stein is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Whispering Smith pitching. Jim Sikorski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Nub Herriage singles to right field. Wilson Moyer singles to left field. Jim Sikorski scores. Nub Herriage advances to third on the hit. Jim Park flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Nub Herriage scores. Wilson Moyer steals second. Ken Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilson Moyer advances to third on the play. Harvey Duckworth walks. Andy Walsh hits a home run. Wilson Moyer scores. Harvey Duckworth scores. Jim Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Danny Clark strikes out. Jim Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ross Whisenant strikes out. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the third baseman. Nub Herriage hits a home run. Wilson Moyer singles to right field. Jim Park grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wilson Moyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Craig Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Ryoichi Toyoda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norsk Stein doubles to right field. Jack Murakami strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ken Minshall singles to center field. Harvey Duckworth flies out to the center fielder. Andy Walsh strikes out. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Keefe walks. Joe Keefe steals second. Keith Schneck flies out to the left fielder. Danny Clark grounds out to the shortstop. 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 left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Bearse pitching. Ross Whisenant lines out to the second baseman. Jim Sikorski pops out to the shortstop. Nub Herriage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vic Woodhull singles to center field. Vic Woodhull steals second. Craig Gibson walks. Ryoichi Toyoda is hit by a pitch. Norsk Stein flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Vic Woodhull scores. Kevin Gaspar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Murakami strikes out. Joe Keefe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wilson Moyer bunts for a base hit. Jim Park strikes out. Ken Minshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wilson Moyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harvey Duckworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Domenica Mattina is pinch hitting for Keith Schneck. Domenica Mattina singles to right field. Huey Lewis is pinch hitting for Danny Clark. Huey Lewis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Domenica Mattina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Whitey Lockman is pinch hitting for Mike Bearse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Whitey Lockman walks. Vic Woodhull reached on a fielding error by Jerman Jorel. Craig Gibson singles to center field. Huey Lewis scores. Whitey Lockman scores. Vic Woodhull advances to third on the hit. Jack Hoffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Gibson steals second. The defense is playing the corners in. Ryoichi Toyoda flies out to the right fielder. Norsk Stein walks. Jack Murakami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Cole Young pitching. John Donald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Huey Lewis at C. Andy Walsh walks. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Jack Hoffman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Sikorski singles to left field. Andy Walsh scores. Nub Herriage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Keefe is hit by a pitch. Domenica Mattina grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Keefe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Domenica Mattina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Donald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wilson Moyer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Park reached on a fielding error by John Donald. Ken Minshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Park is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harvey Duckworth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Cole Young strikes out. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Andy Walsh strikes out. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Jack Perry is pinch hitting for Jack Hoffman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Perry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Buck Connell pitching. Ryoichi Toyoda flies out to the left fielder. Norsk Stein strikes out. Jack Murakami walks. Joe Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes John Donald is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Baker improves in arm Jack Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Boom-Boom Stankiewicz improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bernie Laabs improves in contact_vs_lefty Connie Patterson improves in range Bernie Laabs improves in arm