Win: Takeshi Yoshioka (9-8) Loss: Jim Wright (8-4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Takeshi Yoshioka pitching. Johnny Monaco singles to left field. Chipper Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Vaughn Mountain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Jarvis pitching. Randy Warner singles to center field. Daijiro Hamasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Warner advances to second on the play. Joe Driscoll strikes out. Charlie Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Len McGwire reached on a fielding error by Charlie Battle. Ty Schueler grounds out to the shortstop. Len McGwire advances to second on the play. Dave Smoyer singles to center field. Len McGwire scores. Darryl Hernandez singles to right field. Dave Smoyer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Darryl Hernandez steals second. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smoyer scores. Darryl Hernandez advances to third on the play. Dave Jarvis singles to center field. Darryl Hernandez scores. Johnny Monaco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Jarvis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ron Rucker pops out to the second baseman. Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Chris Paula walks. Hank Baughman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chipper Taylor doubles to left field. Vaughn Mountain grounds out to the shortstop. Len McGwire flies out to the left fielder. Ty Schueler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takeshi Yoshioka walks. Randy Warner strikes out. Daijiro Hamasaki hits a home run. Takeshi Yoshioka scores. Joe Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Battle singles to center field. Ron Rucker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dave Smoyer strikes out. Darryl Hernandez strikes out. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Paula flies out to the left fielder. Hank Baughman doubles to right field. Takeshi Yoshioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dave Jarvis pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Monaco grounds out to the third baseman. Chipper Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Randy Warner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chipper Taylor. Daijiro Hamasaki walks. Jim Wright 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. Joe Driscoll singles to right field. Randy Warner scores. Charlie Battle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Daijiro Hamasaki advances to third on the play. Ron Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Vaughn Mountain singles to center field. Len McGwire singles to right field. Ty Schueler grounds out to the pitcher. Vaughn Mountain advances to third on the play. Len McGwire advances to second on the play. Dave Smoyer strikes out. Darryl Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Smith lines out to the second baseman. Chris Paula hits a home run. Babe Babich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Baughman walks. Pete Scott is pinch hitting for Takeshi Yoshioka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Scott pops out to the second baseman. Randy Warner singles to right field. Daijiro Hamasaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Fred Reilley pitching. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Palmer is pinch hitting for Babe Babich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Palmer grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Monaco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Passeau pitching. Joe Driscoll hits a home run. Charlie Battle strikes out. Ron Rucker strikes out. Toshimitsu Kawagishi is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Toshimitsu Kawagishi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Moser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Toshimitsu Kawagishi at SS. Chipper Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Vaughn Mountain strikes out. Len McGwire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Toshinori Nishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Paula strikes out. Hank Baughman strikes out. Don Hill is pinch hitting for Fred Reilley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Hill doubles to right field. Randy Warner hits a home run. Don Hill scores. Horace Rush comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daijiro Hamasaki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dana Castiglia pitching. Ty Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smoyer grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Hank Baughman (9), Don Hill (5).HR - Randy Warner (11), Daijiro Hamasaki (17), Joe Driscoll (14), Chris Paula (6).GIDP - Charlie Battle. Fielding: E - Charlie Battle.
Game Notes Mike Passeau is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Boone improves in power_vs_righty Carlos Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Beauchamp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Heusser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Fernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmie Piazza improves in contact_vs_righty Jesse Koenigsmark improves in contact_vs_lefty Greg Torrealba improves in SS