Win: Henry Cox (6-2) Loss: Wilbur Cooper (2-7)
Save: Art Alfonseca (3)
Inning: 1 New York Wilbur Cooper pitching. Curtis Brown walks. Derrick Tate singles to center field. Curtis Brown advances to third on the hit. David Pilney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Curtis Brown scores. Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Henry Cox pitching. Joe Thomas singles to left field. Todd Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Patsy Branson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Thomas steals second. Scott Hodkey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Andy Shanner pops out to the catcher. Roger Flannery singles to right field. Duke Nichol singles to left field. Roger Flannery advances to third on the hit. Doug Swartz pops out to the catcher. Henry Cox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Barber. Roger Flannery scores. Curtis Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Earl Ratliff doubles to center field. Earl Grace strikes out. Larry Barber flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Dotson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Derrick Tate lines out to the second baseman. David Pilney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Thomas walks. Todd Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Andy Shanner strikes out. Roger Flannery singles to left field. Duke Nichol grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Flannery advances to second on the play. Doug Swartz walks. Henry Cox pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Patsy Branson walks. Scott Hodkey grounds out to the pitcher. Patsy Branson advances to second on the play. Earl Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Grace walks. Larry Barber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Curtis Brown singles to right field. Curtis Brown steals second. Derrick Tate strikes out. David Pilney grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Brown advances to third on the play. Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lenny Dotson singles to left field. Lenny Dotson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Todd Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Andy Shanner doubles past the right fielder. Roger Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Nichol strikes out. Doug Swartz doubles to right field. Andy Shanner scores. Henry Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Patsy Branson singles to left field. Scott Hodkey strikes out. Earl Ratliff strikes out. Earl Grace walks. Larry Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Curtis Brown strikes out. Derrick Tate grounds out to the shortstop. David Pilney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lenny Dotson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Harry Jones flies out to the center fielder. Andy Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Roger Flannery grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Art Alfonseca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Todd Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Patsy Branson strikes out. Scott Hodkey reached on a fielding error by David Pilney. Earl Ratliff singles to right field. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Deacon Phillippe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Duke Nichol strikes out. Doug Swartz strikes out. Art Alfonseca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Larry Barber lines out to the second baseman. Lenny Dotson strikes out. Bud Pose is pinch hitting for Deacon Phillippe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Pose flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Earl Ratliff is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Tramback improves in control Ody Downey improves in range Chuck Stock improves in power_vs_lefty John Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Ody Downey did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Hoak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Ball improves in contact_vs_lefty Dennis Gutierrez improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Herman improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Ball did not respond to coaching in 1B