Win: Ray Oliver (11-1) Loss: Toji Sudo (9-10)
Save: Mike Hennis (30)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ray Oliver pitching. Bob Pruett singles past the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett steals second. Jim Bubser throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jose Hohnhorst strikes out. Marcelino Eason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Toji Sudo pitching. Lew McMackin walks. Elmer Mooneyham doubles to left field. Lew McMackin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Haberer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Williams strikes out. Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. Tim Dixon singles past the shortstop. Jim Bubser grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Dixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Oliver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Les Bryden strikes out. Toji Sudo strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Mooneyham doubles to center field. Greg Johnson strikes out. Jim Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Kenji Imazeki steals second. Jose Hohnhorst pops out to the shortstop. Marcelino Eason walks. Alan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Haberer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Banks hits a home run. Tim Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bubser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou Gick strikes out. Les Bryden singles past the first baseman. Les Bryden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Toji Sudo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Lew McMackin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alan Martin. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the right fielder. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki walks. Jose Hohnhorst grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kenji Imazeki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Hohnhorst steals second. Marcelino Eason singles to left field. Alan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Jackson strikes out. Jim Haberer flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Banks pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Williams walks. Joe Williams steals second. Lou Gick singles to center field. Joe Williams scores. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Toji Sudo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Hedlund grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gary Gonzalez pitching. Tim Dixon walks. Jim Bubser grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Dixon advances to second on the play. John Blackwell is pinch hitting for Ray Oliver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Tim Dixon advances to third. Lew McMackin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Hennis pitching. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Johnson singles to right field. Jim Jackson doubles to right field. Greg Johnson scores. Jim Haberer walks. Jeff Banks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Haberer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tim Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:GIDP - Bill Hedlund. Baserunning: SB - Bob Pruett (26), Kenji Imazeki (10), Jose Hohnhorst (4), Joe Williams (19).CS - Les Bryden (2). Fielding: E - Alan Martin.PB - Lou Gick.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Head did not respond to coaching in endurance Akinobu Kono did not respond to coaching in speed Monte Schulte did not respond to coaching in velocity Truck Perezchica did not respond to coaching in arm Alexander Gomez improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in control Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Zettlein improves in arm Johnny Hafey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Zettlein improves in power_vs_lefty Lynn Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn James improves in speed Red Schlafly did not respond to coaching in 1B