Win: Mark Oliver (13-14) Loss: Ed Sepkowski (16-13)
Save: Clint Wolf (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mark Oliver pitching. Tom Koch strikes out. Polly Schneider walks. Mike Kellert doubles to center field. Polly Schneider uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamie Bamberger singles to center field. Mike Kellert scores. Mike Frederick walks. Karl Booker flies out to the right fielder. Bill Taveras grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Frederick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Sepkowski pitching. Tom Henrich strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Masatoshi Tsuchiya pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ray Aker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Sepkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Butch Schofield singles to center field. Lyn Leard strikes out. Charlie Clyburn singles past the second baseman. Kevin Grimes singles to right field. Butch Schofield scores. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Mark Oliver reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Taveras. Charlie Clyburn scores. Tom Henrich singles to center field. Kevin Grimes scores. Jim Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Polly Schneider grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Kellert grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima steals second. Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Butch Schofield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to third on the play. Masatoshi Tsuchiya advances to second on the play. Lyn Leard hits a home run. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Masatoshi Tsuchiya scores. Myron Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Frederick pops out to the first baseman. Karl Booker walks. Bill Taveras grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Booker advances to second on the play. Ray Aker walks. Myron Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mark Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Henrich walks. Jim Smith hits a home run. Tom Henrich scores. Paul Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuhiro Matsushima hits an infield single to the second baseman. Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Butch Schofield singles to left field. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Lyn Leard pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tom Koch reached on a fielding error by Charlie Clyburn. Polly Schneider grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Koch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Polly Schneider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger singles to center field. Mike Frederick triples. Mike Kellert scores. Jamie Bamberger scores. Karl Booker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Mark Oliver lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Henrich walks. Jim Smith singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to center field. Kevin Grimes scores. Tom Henrich scores. Robert Hoblitzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Butch Schofield grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Taveras singles to left field. Bill Taveras steals second. Ray Aker grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taveras advances to third on the play. Robert Hoblitzel pops out to the third baseman. Tom Koch singles to center field. Bill Taveras scores. Polly Schneider singles past the second baseman. Toshihisa Kato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Toshihisa Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marvin Arias is pinch hitting for Mike Frederick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marvin Arias hits an infield single to the shortstop. Karl Booker flies out to the right fielder. Bill Taveras walks. Ray Aker walks. Goat Demmitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Mizeur is pinch hitting for Robert Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Mizeur walks. Marvin Arias scores. George Young is pinch hitting for Tom Koch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doc Drahman pitching. Tom Henrich grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Johnny Plarski is pinch hitting for Polly Schneider. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Plarski doubles to right field. Mike Kellert grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Bamberger hits a home run. Johnny Plarski scores. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marvin Arias strikes out. Karl Booker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to center field. Butch Schofield strikes out. Lyn Leard grounds out to the pitcher. Masatoshi Tsuchiya advances to second on the play. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Clint Wolf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Ray Aker strikes out. Matt Atkins is pinch hitting for Doc Drahman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Atkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Johnny Plarski (2), Mike Kellert (12).3B - Mike Frederick (6).HR - Jamie Bamberger (24).GIDP - George Young. Baserunning: SB - Bill Taveras (34).CS - Polly Schneider (9). Fielding: E - Bill Taveras.
Batting:HR - Jim Smith (11), Lyn Leard (17).GIDP - Jim Smith, Butch Schofield. Baserunning: SB - Nobuhiro Matsushima (22). Fielding: E - Charlie Clyburn.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guido Eckhardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Trot Ardner improves in control Jerome Arocha improves in power_vs_righty Lip May did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Mason did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Garbark improves in power_vs_lefty Taylor Mahay improves in contact_vs_righty Nick Pruess did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C