Win: Chente Fernandez (4-2) Loss: Jim Kallio (2-8)
Save: Hensley Tising (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Kallio pitching. Eddie Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the third baseman. Al Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Chente Fernandez pitching. Dante Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Finley singles to center field. Amalio Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toby Finley advances to second on the play. Merritt Timmermann walks. Jess Giggie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Merritt Timmermann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bartolo Torres grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Uglesich flies out to the center fielder. Mo Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Brian Wood flies out to the center fielder. Paul Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Peter Warwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chris Harding singles to center field. Takashi Ohtsuka grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chente Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Kallio flies out to the right fielder. Dante Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Toby Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Decker flies out to the right fielder. Manuel Garcia-Castellon singles to right field. Al Cueto singles to left field. Bartolo Torres singles to center field. Bernie Uglesich walks. Manuel Garcia-Castellon scores. Mo Greene walks. Al Cueto scores. Chris Harding flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bartolo Torres is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Amalio Collins pops out to the shortstop. Merritt Timmermann walks. Jess Giggie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Takashi Ohtsuka singles to left field. Chente Fernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Decker flies out to the right fielder. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Brian Wood flies out to the center fielder. Paul Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Peter Warwick singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Kallio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Cueto walks. Bartolo Torres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bernie Uglesich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dante Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Amalio Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Warner is pinch hitting for Mo Greene. Jim Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Larkin is pinch hitting for Chris Harding. Wally Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Clay Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Warner at LF. Merritt Timmermann hits a home run. Jess Giggie grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Keefe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chente Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Decker hits a home run. Gary Neagle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the second baseman. Al Cueto singles to center field. Bartolo Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Claud Felton is pinch hitting for Peter Warwick. Claud Felton flies out to the right fielder. John Barr is pinch hitting for Gary Neagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Barr flies out to the center fielder. Dante Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pete Polanco pitching. Joe Rodgers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claud Felton at RF. Bernie Uglesich grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Baker triples. Wally Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Baker scores. Tom Batchelor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hensley Tising comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toby Finley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amalio Collins flies out to the left fielder. Merritt Timmermann walks. Jess Giggie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Merritt Timmermann is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tom McMillan did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Dunn did not respond to coaching in control Desmond Scherman did not respond to coaching in range Bill Anthony improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Fred Buskey did not respond to coaching in arm Dutch Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Landrith improves in range John Netzel improves in arm