Win: Alex Nitcholas (1-0) Loss: Bob Hinshaw (1-1)
Save: Gene Thacker (11)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Hal Gilbert pitching. Ed Powell flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Motohiro Ichida walks. Ed Prendergast singles to left field. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Reggie Givens grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Motohiro Ichida is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 New York Doug Thompson pitching. Ted Malay flies out to the left fielder. Les Marion flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the third baseman. Yuki Kawakami grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray strikes out. Carlos Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Powell flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina strikes out. Motohiro Ichida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Billy Johnson strikes out. Glenn Hulen singles to left field. Hal Gilbert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Steve Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Givens lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Les Marion singles to center field. Dutch Quinn grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Sloppy Poole grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bullard lines out to the second baseman. Yuki Kawakami triples. Doug Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Yuki Kawakami scores. Ed Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Gray singles to right field. Carlos Smith strikes out. Billy Johnson hits a home run. Joe Gray scores. Glenn Hulen strikes out. Hal Gilbert walks. Ted Malay singles past the third baseman. Hal Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Ted Malay steals second. Les Marion hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Gilbert scores. Les Marion steals second. Dutch Quinn singles to left field. Ted Malay scores. Sloppy Poole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Swacina lines out to the shortstop. Motohiro Ichida walks. Ed Prendergast reached on a fielding error by Billy Johnson. Steve Griffin strikes out. Reggie Givens singles to left field. Jim Bullard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Joe Gray singles to left field. Carlos Smith strikes out. Billy Johnson walks. Glenn Hulen flies out to the right fielder. Hal Gilbert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yuki Kawakami singles to left field. Doug Thompson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ed Powell hits a home run. Yuki Kawakami scores. Roy Swacina walks. Roy Swacina steals second. Motohiro Ichida grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Prendergast flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jon Whitney is pinch hitting for Ted Malay. Jon Whitney grounds out to the pitcher. Les Marion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Quinn singles to left field. Dutch Quinn steals second. Sloppy Poole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ralph Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jon Whitney at LF. Steve Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Givens flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bullard singles past the shortstop. Yuki Kawakami grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Joe Gray walks. Carlos Smith strikes out. Billy Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Adams is pinch hitting for Glenn Hulen. Dale Adams triples. Joe Gray scores. Billy Johnson scores. Wayne Christmas is pinch hitting for Hal Gilbert. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wayne Christmas strikes out. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Rennie Ballenger walks. Les Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dick Groat pitching. Buster Stember enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dale Adams at SS. Art Murray is pinch hitting for Alex Nitcholas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell walks. Roy Swacina singles to left field. Ed Powell advances to third on the hit. Motohiro Ichida hits a home run. Ed Powell scores. Roy Swacina scores. Bob Hinshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Prendergast doubles to left field. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Givens singles past the first baseman. Ed Prendergast scores. Jim Bullard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Gene Thacker pitching. Dutch Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Sloppy Poole pops out to the catcher. Joe Gray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:3B - Dale Adams (2).HR - Billy Johnson (2).GIDP - Dutch Quinn. Baserunning: SB - Ted Malay (1), Les Marion (4), Dutch Quinn (3). Fielding: E - Billy Johnson.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Treadaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Eichelberger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Tom Browning did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ike Buehrle improves in velocity Jackie Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan Pasley did not respond to coaching in range Addie Brown improves in arm