Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Falk pitching. Dixie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Earl Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. John Branch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Curd pitching. Brent Saffell flies out to the left fielder. Ed Blackwell singles to left field. Bill Vandagrift grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Montanez pops out to the first baseman. Jack Bradshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Edgar Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Brenton grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Jack Berry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Bono lines out to the second baseman. Torii Bowers walks. Tim Curd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Paul Smith walks. Stan Morrill singles to center field. Bob Falk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brent Saffell hits a home run. Paul Smith scores. Stan Morrill scores. Ed Blackwell walks. Bill Vandagrift pops out to the third baseman. Jim Brenton singles to left field. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Earl Robinson flies out to the right fielder. John Branch singles to center field. Jim Montanez strikes out. Jack Bradshaw singles to left field. John Branch advances to third on the hit. Edgar Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Berry hits a home run. Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Morrill flies out to the center fielder. Bob Falk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kevin Bono strikes out. Torii Bowers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Curd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Brent Saffell pops out to the third baseman. Ed Blackwell strikes out. Bill Vandagrift pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dixie Smith strikes out. Earl Robinson singles to center field. John Branch hits a home run. Earl Robinson scores. Jim Montanez grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Bradshaw singles to right field. Edgar Ramirez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Brenton strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Jack Berry flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Paul Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kevin Bono flies out to the left fielder. Torii Bowers pops out to the first baseman. Andres Cole is pinch hitting for Aaron Gibson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andres Cole pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jose Pena pitching. Stan Morrill flies out to the left fielder. Bob Falk strikes out. Brent Saffell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dixie Smith triples. Joe Ratliff 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 1st. Earl Robinson pops out to the second baseman. John Branch flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dixie Smith scores. Jim Montanez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ed Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Brenton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Bradshaw singles to left field. Edgar Ramirez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Bradshaw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edgar Ramirez steals second. Kevin Bono singles to right field. Edgar Ramirez scores. Mike Rescigno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Torii Bowers pops out to the third baseman. Grant Ortenzio is pinch hitting for Jose Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Grant Ortenzio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Bono is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Carl Cage pitching. Jimmy Ruskin doubles to right field. J.C. Schmidt is pinch hitting for Jack Berry. J.C. Schmidt singles to right field. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wilson LePine improves in control George Sandt improves in speed Victor Taylor did not respond to coaching in range Wilson LePine improves in control Will Brooks did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Barrios improves in arm Lee Barrios did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in control Hardie Lemke did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Lanfranconi improves in arm Al Smoltz improves in contact_vs_righty Al Smoltz improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Herm Curtright did not respond to coaching in 2B