Win: Billy Tragesser (1-0) Loss: Bob Milnar (0-1)
Save: Lee Windle (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Gary Poholsky pitching. Johnny Conwell pops out to the second baseman. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Aber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Kosuke Nakamura pitching. Frank Bashang walks. Frank Bashang steals second. Ollie McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Bud Figga doubles to right field. Frank Bashang scores. Dino Usher grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Garland singles to right field. Bud Figga scores. Tommy Baez singles to right field. John Picone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith hits a home run. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Deacon Bedford strikes out. Bill Sturm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Walt Howard strikes out. Gary Poholsky strikes out. Frank Bashang grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Topsy Stefero grounds out to the third baseman. Kosuke Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Conwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ollie McCormick strikes out. Bud Figga grounds out to the pitcher. Dino Usher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack Kuhn hits a home run. Matt Aber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Sixsmith reached on a fielding error by Walt Howard. Makoto Ogata flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Bedford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Doug Garland walks. Tommy Baez singles past the shortstop. Doug Garland advances to third on the hit. John Picone flies out to the center fielder. Walt Howard hits an infield single to the third baseman. Doug Garland scores. Gary Poholsky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Bashang walks. Ollie McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Sturm grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Topsy Stefero flies out to the center fielder. Kosuke Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bud Figga reached on a 2-base fielding error by Topsy Stefero. Dino Usher walks. Doug Garland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bud Figga advances to third on the play. Tommy Baez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Johnny Conwell pops out to the first baseman. Jack Kuhn walks. Matt Aber walks. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the left fielder. Makoto Ogata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York John Picone grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Howard singles to center field. Gary Poholsky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Bashang strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Deacon Bedford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sturm walks. Topsy Stefero walks. Billy Tragesser 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. Edgar Muffett is pinch hitting for Kosuke Nakamura. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Edgar Muffett singles to left field. Bill Sturm scores. Topsy Stefero is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Johnny Conwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Milnar pitching. Ollie McCormick hits a home run. A.J. Carpenter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Figga singles to left field. Dino Usher flies out to the center fielder. Bud Figga steals second. Doug Garland strikes out. Tommy Baez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jack Kuhn singles to right field. Matt Aber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Kuhn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Sixsmith pops out to the second baseman. Makoto Ogata grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Aber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York John Picone grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Howard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Logan is pinch hitting for Billy Tragesser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Logan singles to left field. Walt Howard advances to third on the hit. Frank Bashang strikes out. Ollie McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Lee Windle pitching. Deacon Bedford singles to left field. Bill Sturm strikes out. Deacon Bedford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Topsy Stefero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 10
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Thevenow did not respond to coaching in arm Junior Pole did not respond to coaching in speed Chet Oulliber did not respond to coaching in control Joe Walsh did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Walters improves in range Piggy Huffman improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Koupal improves in speed John Gervais did not respond to coaching in control Van Sikorski did not respond to coaching in RF