Win: Rod Lieber (8-1) Loss: Eddie Teachout (7-4)
Save: Gene Thacker (20)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eddie Teachout pitching. Roy Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Motohiro Ichida singles to center field. Steve Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Rod Lieber pitching. Eddie Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Walter Paul doubles to center field. Red Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Paul advances to third on the play. Rich Gomez singles to left field. Walter Paul scores. Billy Coquillette grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Gomez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Prendergast strikes out. Jim Bullard reached on a fielding error by Buck King. John Wright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Bullard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jay Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Buck King strikes out. Carl Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Rockenfield singles to right field. Eddie Teachout grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Rockenfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rod Lieber strikes out. Roy Swacina strikes out. Bill Hall walks. Motohiro Ichida flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Paul flies out to the center fielder. Red Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bullard pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rich Gomez strikes out. Billy Coquillette grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Buck King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Wright flies out to the left fielder. Jay Black doubles to left field. Rod Lieber strikes out. Roy Swacina singles to right field. Jay Black scores. Bill Hall triples. Roy Swacina scores. Motohiro Ichida singles to left field. Bill Hall scores. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Carl Easler flies out to the left fielder. Gary Rockenfield strikes out. Eddie Teachout grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Prendergast doubles to center field. Jim Bullard grounds out to the third baseman. John Wright singles to center field. Ed Prendergast scores. Jay Black reached on a fielding error by Gary Rockenfield. Rod Lieber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Walter Paul strikes out. Red Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hall strikes out. Motohiro Ichida walks. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rich Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Billy Coquillette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the shortstop. John Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Black grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Carl Easler strikes out. Gary Rockenfield flies out to the right fielder. Joe Necciai is pinch hitting for Joe Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dave Jerzembeck pitching. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for Rod Lieber. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Givens pops out to the shortstop. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hall singles to left field. Motohiro Ichida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Gene Thacker pitching. Eddie Johnson doubles to right field. Walter Paul strikes out. Red Twitchell walks. Rich Gomez singles to center field. Billy Coquillette lines out to the second baseman. Buck King strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Fitzgerald improves in control Blaine Embree improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Eichelberger improves in arm Pedro Conzelman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Wine did not respond to coaching in range Rudy Tyack improves in power_vs_lefty Brook Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in arm