Win: Mike Szotkiewicz (14-7) Loss: Roberto Aybar (13-11)
Save: Dick Hoag (21)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Szotkiewicz pitching. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Elliot Thompson strikes out. Bryce Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roberto Aybar pitching. Reggie Moncewicz grounds out to the shortstop. George Fick grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado triples. Ted Konnick singles to center field. Magglio Maldonado scores. Jerry Welsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Konnick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Pedro McEwing grounds out to the shortstop. Devin Turner flies out to the left fielder. Luis Suarez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Don K Dobson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Gabler grounds out to the second baseman. Don K Dobson advances to second on the play. Mike Szotkiewicz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Von Foster strikes out. Tony McRae flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Aybar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz walks. George Fick flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Maldonado doubles to center field. Reggie Moncewicz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Konnick singles to left field. Magglio Maldonado scores. Jerry Welsh lines out to the shortstop. Ted Konnick steals second. Ernie Crowder walks. Don K Dobson singles to right field. Ted Konnick scores. Joe Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dave Borkowski singles past the shortstop. Elliot Thompson singles to center field. Dave Borkowski advances to third on the hit. Bryce Gibson strikes out. Pedro McEwing strikes out. Devin Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Szotkiewicz singles to center field. Reggie Moncewicz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Szotkiewicz advances to second on the play. George Fick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony McRae. Mike Szotkiewicz scores. Magglio Maldonado lines out to the shortstop. Ted Konnick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Luis Suarez grounds out to the shortstop. Von Foster triples. Tony McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Von Foster scores. Joe Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh strikes out. Ernie Crowder singles to center field. Don K Dobson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Borkowski doubles past the left fielder. Elliot Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Bryce Gibson walks. Pedro McEwing singles to left field. Dave Borkowski scores. Devin Turner strikes out. Luis Suarez walks. Von Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Mike Szotkiewicz pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony McRae walks. Victor Taylor is pinch hitting for Joe Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Victor Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony McRae is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Borkowski walks. Elliot Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Taylor advances to third on the play. Dave Borkowski advances to second on the play. Bryce Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Bader pitching. George Fick walks. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fick advances to second on the play. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Adams walks. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sparky Lutenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Fick at 2B. Pedro McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Devin Turner strikes out. Luis Suarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey is pinch hitting for Don K Dobson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Buskey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Von Foster. Bill Gabler strikes out. Mark Ayrault is pinch hitting for Mike Szotkiewicz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Ayrault flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dick Hoag pitching. Von Foster hits a home run. Tony McRae strikes out. Will Brooks is pinch hitting for Bob Bader. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Will Brooks grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Duke Robinson improves in arm Dave Knox did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Regan improves in contact_vs_lefty Dale Garver did not respond to coaching in range Jocko Harris improves in speed Lou Melo improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Feller improves in control Joe Bierbauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernardo Malmberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Bridges did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Stanicek improves in velocity John Sparks improves in power_vs_righty John Sparks did not respond to coaching in 2B