Win: Butch Thomas (2-1) Loss: Art Lopes (1-1)
Save: Keith Alston (7)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Wimpy Charlton pitching. Duffy Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Gerry Markakis grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Robinson walks. Hank Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Larry Umbarger pitching. Ray Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark singles to center field. Bobby Gordon strikes out. Pat Clark steals second. Tack Roe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Boomer Powell strikes out. Donald Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Spenser Torkleson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Hiker Bathe flies out to the left fielder. Punch Curtright flies out to the center fielder. Bobby DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bud Foley grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Umbarger flies out to the right fielder. Duffy Bauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ernie May doubles to left field. Wimpy Charlton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Rowe strikes out. Pat Clark grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Gerry Markakis singles to left field. Barry Robinson walks. Hank Zachary flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Boomer Powell pops out to the third baseman. Donald Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bobby Gordon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Barry Robinson. Tack Roe singles to center field. Hiker Bathe walks. Punch Curtright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bobby Gordon scores. Tack Roe advances to third on the play. Bobby DiPietro singles to center field. Tack Roe scores. Ernie May singles to center field. Wimpy Charlton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Spenser Torkleson pops out to the shortstop. Bud Foley grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Umbarger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Rowe flies out to the right fielder. Pat Clark singles past the second baseman. Bobby Gordon strikes out. Tack Roe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Duffy Bauer walks. Duffy Bauer steals second. Gerry Markakis strikes out. Barry Robinson triples. Duffy Bauer scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Zachary hits a home run. Barry Robinson scores. Boomer Powell singles to left field. Donald Ripken grounds out to the shortstop. Boomer Powell advances to second on the play. Spenser Torkleson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hiker Bathe strikes out. Punch Curtright singles to left field. Punch Curtright steals second. Bobby DiPietro singles past the shortstop. Punch Curtright scores. Ernie May flies out to the right fielder. Wimpy Charlton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bud Foley grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Angley is pinch hitting for Larry Umbarger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bryan Angley doubles to left field. Art Lopes 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. Duffy Bauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryan Angley advances to third on the play. Gerry Markakis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Al Ford pitching. Ray Rowe singles in front of the left fielder. Pat Clark grounds out to the catcher. Ray Rowe advances to second on the play. Bobby Gordon strikes out. Tack Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Barry Robinson singles to left field. Melvin Mora is pinch hitting for Hank Zachary. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Melvin Mora grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barry Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Boomer Powell strikes out. Melvin Mora steals second. Donald Ripken grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Buzz Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Bathe singles to right field. Duke Britton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Punch Curtright flies out to the right fielder. Hiker Bathe steals second. Bobby DiPietro grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Spenser Torkleson flies out to the right fielder. Bud Foley singles to left field. Scott Callahan is pinch hitting for Duke Britton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Scott Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Foley advances to second on the play. Duffy Bauer walks. Gerry Markakis doubles past the first baseman. Bud Foley scores. Duffy Bauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rudy Heitmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Matty Olson pitching. Ray Smith is pinch hitting for Rudy Heitmann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Smith doubles to center field. Eddie Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Gordon doubles past the first baseman. Ray Smith scores. Keith Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tack Roe is hit by a pitch. Hiker Bathe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bobby Gordon (10), Ernie May (6), Ray Smith (9).GIDP - Punch Curtright.HBP - Tack Roe (4). Baserunning: SB - Pat Clark (11), Hiker Bathe (18), Punch Curtright (19).
Game Notes Art Lopes is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Cullen did not respond to coaching in speed Red Lynn improves in power_vs_righty Oddibe Wilkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Franky Trammel did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoennis Cuesta improves in control Craig Cronin did not respond to coaching in control Jay Horton improves in velocity Rob Rainey improves in arm