Win: Gilbert Mendoza (5-2) Loss: Jack Felix (1-4)
Save: Tiny Baker (21)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Al Spalding pitching. Frank Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Clay Sauer singles to center field. Clay Sauer steals second. T.J. Minor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clay Sauer advances to third on the play. Greg Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Neil Christiansen pitching. Mark Score walks. Dick Ness grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doug Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Cicero grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Bob Krukow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Young walks. Jack Young steals second. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leppert strikes out. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kay Mar St. Jean flies out to the left fielder. Neil Christiansen grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Al Spalding grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Score singles to left field. Dick Ness triples. Mark Score scores. Doug Davis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Clay Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. T.J. Minor singles to center field. Greg Hoover walks. Joe Cicero flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pruett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Hoover is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Young strikes out. Ernie Ward strikes out. Chuck Leppert doubles to right field. George Hitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Krukow flies out to the right fielder. Kay Mar St. Jean walks. Neil Christiansen lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Frank Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Clay Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Jackson strikes out. Al Spalding strikes out. Mark Score grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland T.J. Minor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Hoover doubles to right field. Joe Cicero grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Ness doubles to right field. Doug Davis flies out to the right fielder. Jack Young grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Ward is hit by a pitch. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Krukow strikes out. Kay Mar St. Jean pops out to the second baseman. Neil Christiansen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Hitt walks. George Hitt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Jackson singles to left field. Al Spalding lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Score strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Clay Sauer flies out to the right fielder. T.J. Minor singles to left field. Greg Hoover singles to center field. Joe Cicero walks. Jim Pruett hits a home run. T.J. Minor scores. Greg Hoover scores. Joe Cicero scores. Jack Felix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Krukow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yamil Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dick Ness singles to left field. Doug Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Ness is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Young flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Ward walks. Chuck Leppert hits a home run. Doug Davis scores. Ernie Ward scores. Gilbert Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Kay Mar St. Jean grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Cooper is pinch hitting for Gilbert Mendoza . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Cooper singles past the first baseman. Frank Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Clay Sauer hits a home run. Ralph Cooper scores. Andre Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. T.J. Minor singles to center field. Greg Hoover singles to left field. Joe Cicero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tiny Baker pitching. Tom Jackson walks. Dave Peden is pinch hitting for Andre Torres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Peden flies out to the center fielder. Mark Score flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heinie Mack improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Schlei did not respond to coaching in arm Don Hash did not respond to coaching in range Heinie Mack improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: J.J. Lyons did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Blattner did not respond to coaching in endurance Drew Villone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Hayes improves in range