Win: Alex Murphy (13-7) Loss: Mike Poat (0-1)
Save: Ed Wright (32)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Alex Murphy pitching. Kent Ginn grounds out to the second baseman. Mack Murchison singles to right field. Hiroki Suzuki doubles to center field. Mack Murchison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fausto Bahena grounds out to the shortstop. Morrie Boswell singles to left field. Miguel Hemming walks. Alberto Estrades grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Poat pitching. Bob Nuxhall walks. Red Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Nuxhall advances to second on the play. Jack Sprague walks. Carl Parrish singles to right field. Bob Nuxhall is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jack Sprague advances to third on the play. Eddy Bonilla singles to right field. Jack Sprague scores. Carl Parrish advances to third on the hit. Dan Bowers singles to center field. Carl Parrish scores. Eddy Bonilla advances to third on the hit. Billy Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Cuccurullo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Anaheim Steve Grant strikes out. Billy Jones strikes out. Kent Ginn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Randy Nieves singles to left field. Alex Murphy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alex Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Nieves advances to second on the play. Bob Nuxhall grounds out to the shortstop. Red Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Mack Murchison grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroki Suzuki singles to right field. Fausto Bahena flies out to the right fielder. Morrie Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jack Sprague flies out to the center fielder. Carl Parrish grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddy Bonilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Miguel Hemming grounds out to the third baseman. Alberto Estrades singles to center field. Steve Grant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Cuccurullo walks. Randy Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Alex Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Billy Jones strikes out. Kent Ginn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mack Murchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Nuxhall walks. Red Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Nuxhall advances to second on the play. Jack Sprague hits a home run. Bob Nuxhall scores. Dave Reipschlager comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Parrish singles to right field. Eddy Bonilla pops out to the shortstop. Dan Bowers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Hiroki Suzuki doubles to left field. Fausto Bahena reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddy Bonilla. Hiroki Suzuki scores. Morrie Boswell singles to center field. Miguel Hemming grounds out to the shortstop. Fausto Bahena scores. Morrie Boswell advances to second on the play. Alberto Estrades grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Cuccurullo grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Nieves grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Dave Reipschlager strikes out. Kent Ginn flies out to the left fielder. Mack Murchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Nuxhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Williams flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Sprague doubles to center field. Carl Parrish grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Hiroki Suzuki singles to center field. Fausto Bahena grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Morrie Boswell singles to center field. Bob Jackson is pinch hitting for Miguel Hemming. Bob Jackson singles to center field. Jose Benitez 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. Alberto Estrades flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Meacham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Jackson at C. Eddy Bonilla strikes out. Dan Bowers grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Ed Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Grant flies out to the center fielder. Bob Thurman is pinch hitting for Dave Reipschlager. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Thurman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Ginn singles to left field. Mack Murchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Anaheim total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Billy Jones is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howard Gaspar did not respond to coaching in control Terunobu Kanki did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Montgomery did not respond to coaching in control Scott Seerey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Lindblad improves in control Francisco Lopez improves in range Rob Nicholson improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Bennett improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Addy did not respond to coaching in 1B