Win: Steve Ortiz (7-7) Loss: Bill Goodwin (6-4)
Save: Turk Drake (36)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Ortiz pitching. Reggie Moncewicz walks. Todd Adams flies out to the center fielder. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Allen DeMiller walks. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Goodwin pitching. Edgar Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Bono singles to center field. John Branch walks. Gene Clarke strikes out. Jim Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Eric Johnson walks. Bill Goodwin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Andres Cole singles to left field. Bryce Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Cole advances to second on the play. Grant Ortenzio flies out to the left fielder. Steve Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz reached on a fielding error by Gene Clarke. Todd Adams pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Moncewicz steals second. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Edgar Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Bono walks. John Branch grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Bono is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bradford singles to center field. Johnny Bradford steals second. Eric Johnson singles past the second baseman. Johnny Bradford scores. Bill Goodwin singles to center field. Reggie Moncewicz walks. Todd Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Montanez singles to right field. Andres Cole singles to left field. Jim Montanez advances to third on the hit. Bryce Gibson singles to center field. Jim Montanez scores. Grant Ortenzio doubles to left field. Andres Cole scores. Bryce Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Ortiz strikes out. Edgar Ramirez doubles to left field. Grant Ortenzio scores. Kevin Bono doubles to center field. Edgar Ramirez scores. John Branch grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg hits a home run. Allen DeMiller singles to center field. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hug grounds out to the shortstop. Allen DeMiller advances to second on the play. Allen DeMiller steals third. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Byron Stuffel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Montanez flies out to the left fielder. Andres Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Bryce Gibson singles to right field. Grant Ortenzio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bryce Gibson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson walks. Byron Stuffel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Moncewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Steve Ortiz strikes out. Edgar Ramirez singles to right field. Kevin Bono grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ken Foster is pinch hitting for Sparky Lutenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Foster triples. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Foster scores. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Hug walks. Carl Cage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Bradford pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Branch grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Clarke singles to center field. Jim Montanez flies out to the right fielder. Andres Cole doubles to center field. Gene Clarke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryce Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Menosky is pinch hitting for Dick Hoag. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Menosky grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Russ Auker pitching. Grant Ortenzio walks. Mack Brown is pinch hitting for Carl Cage. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mack Brown flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Ramirez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Turk Drake pitching. Todd Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Foster flies out to the left fielder. Allen DeMiller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Montanez. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Edgar Ramirez (17), Kevin Bono (14), Andres Cole (13), Grant Ortenzio (12).GIDP - Edgar Ramirez, Kevin Bono. Fielding: E - Gene Clarke, Jim Montanez.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ted Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty Bryan Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in control Harry Pedre did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Pat Coffey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Will Brooks did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Cunningham did not respond to coaching in control Will Brooks improves in power_vs_righty Pat Coffey improves in power_vs_righty Dave Borkowski did not respond to coaching in SS