Win: Toji Sudo (14-11) Loss: Jose Alexander (17-5)
Save: Tim McCarver (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jose Alexander pitching. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Bob Pruett steals second. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Pruett advances to third on the play. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Pruett scores. Marcelino Eason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Toji Sudo pitching. Tim Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Banks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Haberer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Williams bunts for a base hit. Quilvio Zitzmann singles to left field. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Dwight Hackett strikes out. John Mercado singles to center field. Joe Williams scores. Toji Sudo lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. John Mercado advances to second on the play. John Mercado advances to second on the play. Bob Pruett bunts for a base hit. Kenji Imazeki walks. John Mercado scores. Ben McVey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Bryden grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Toji Sudo is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew McMackin lines out to the shortstop. Red Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason pops out to the second baseman. Joe Williams singles to left field. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Dwight Hackett hits a home run. Joe Williams scores. John Maksudian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mercado doubles to center field. Toji Sudo singles to right field. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham triples. Jim Bubser doubles to right field. Elmer Mooneyham scores. John Maksudian lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Bubser scores. Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Eason reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jeff Banks. Joe Williams flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Haberer singles to center field. Lew McMackin singles to left field. Red Schlafly pops out to the shortstop. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Jim Haberer scores. Lew McMackin advances to third on the hit. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Jim Bubser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Quilvio Zitzmann flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett strikes out. John Mercado singles to right field. Joe Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toji Sudo walks. Bob Pruett singles to center field. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Blackwell is pinch hitting for Joe Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Blackwell strikes out. Tim Dixon doubles to center field. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jim Haberer doubles to right field. Tim Dixon scores. Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Anderson pitching. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Marcelino Eason grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Red Schlafly strikes out. Greg Johnson strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Quilvio Zitzmann singles to right field. Dwight Hackett singles to right field. John Mercado walks. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toji Sudo grounds out to the third baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann scores. Dwight Hackett advances to third on the play. John Mercado advances to second on the play. Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett scores. John Mercado advances to third on the play. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jackson is pinch hitting for Mike Hennis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Jackson strikes out. Tim Dixon singles to center field. Jeff Banks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Dixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Harrell pitching. Les Bryden lines out to the shortstop. Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Williams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Red Schlafly strikes out. Greg Johnson singles to right field. Jim Haberer advances to third on the hit. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Quilvio Zitzmann flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett strikes out. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Bubser flies out to the right fielder. Lucky Feinberg is pinch hitting for Bill Harrell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lucky Feinberg doubles to right field. Tim Dixon singles to left field. Jeff Banks grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Tim Dixon (14), Jim Haberer (32), Jim Bubser (16), Lucky Feinberg (14).3B - Elmer Mooneyham (9).SF - Tim Dixon.GIDP - Jeff Banks. Fielding: E - Jeff Banks.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Kernek did not respond to coaching in endurance George Rogers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in speed Alan Kantlehner improves in range Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in control Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Hafey did not respond to coaching in speed Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Mahay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in control Tony Carmel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in 1B