Win: Pete Rain (3-1) Loss: Tom Whisenton (7-10)
Save: Kewpie Pilney (32)
Inning: 1 New York Tom Whisenton pitching. Charlie McCall doubles to center field. John Bradford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie McCall advances to third on the play. Rip Lira hits a home run. Charlie McCall scores. Dave Allred flies out to the left fielder. John Mirabella doubles to center field. Dick Short walks. Al Shinall singles to center field. John Mirabella scores. Dick Short advances to third on the hit. Speed Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Zuber pitching. Jack Belk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mason pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Metheny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bobby Zuber strikes out. Charlie McCall grounds out to the second baseman. John Bradford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Russ Davis walks. Charlie Hillis doubles to center field. Passed ball. Russ Davis scores. Charlie Hillis advances to third. Kaiser Myers hits a home run. Charlie Hillis scores. Drake McGwire flies out to the center fielder. Xavier Hermann walks. Tom Whisenton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Belk doubles to left field. Xavier Hermann scores. Lee Mason doubles to left field. Jack Belk scores. Pete Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Metheny grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Rip Lira singles to right field. Rip Lira is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Allred pops out to the catcher. John Mirabella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Russ Davis strikes out. Charlie Hillis strikes out. Kaiser Myers walks. Drake McGwire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dick Short walks. Al Shinall reached on a fielding error by Tom Whisenton. Speed Donahue strikes out. Pete Rain lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Dick Short is thrown out at third. Al Shinall advances to second on the play. Al Shinall advances to second on the play. Charlie McCall flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Xavier Hermann strikes out. Tom Whisenton walks. Jack Belk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York John Bradford hits a home run. Rip Lira doubles to right field. Rip Lira gets picked off second (1-6). Dave Allred strikes out. John Mirabella pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lee Mason strikes out. Eddie Metheny flies out to the left fielder. Russ Davis singles to left field. Russ Davis steals second. Al Shinall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Hillis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Dick Short grounds out to the second baseman. Al Shinall singles to right field. Speed Donahue singles to left field. Pete Rain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie McCall singles to left field. Al Shinall scores. Speed Donahue scores. Don Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie McCall steals second. Drake McGwire throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kaiser Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Drake McGwire grounds out to the second baseman. Xavier Hermann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rip Lira walks. Dave Allred grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Lira is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Allred steals second. John Mirabella lines out to the first baseman. Dick Short pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Cotter is pinch hitting for Don Busch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cotter grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Belk singles to center field. Terry Goodall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jack Belk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Mason singles past the shortstop. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Tim W Dellaero pitching. Al Shinall lines out to the third baseman. Speed Donahue strikes out. Rob Kremer is pinch hitting for Terry Goodall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rob Kremer singles to right field. Charlie McCall grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rob Kremer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kewpie Pilney pitching. Irish Bowler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Shinall at C. Russ Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Hillis reached on a fielding error by John Mirabella. Kaiser Myers hits an infield single to the third baseman. Drake McGwire strikes out. Xavier Hermann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kaiser Myers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York John Bradford strikes out. Rip Lira hits a home run. Dave Allred strikes out. John Mirabella walks. Ed Francona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dick Short doubles to left field. Irish Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Lefty Gilbert is pinch hitting for Ed Francona. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Gilbert walks. Jack Belk strikes out. Lee Mason flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie McCall (14), Rip Lira (15), John Mirabella (13), Dick Short (12).HR - John Bradford (11), Rip Lira 2 (21). Baserunning: SB - Charlie McCall (10), Dave Allred (15).CS - Rip Lira (5). Fielding: E - John Mirabella, Al Shinall.PB - Al Shinall.
Batting:2B - Jack Belk (15), Lee Mason (16), Charlie Hillis (13).HR - Kaiser Myers (8).GIDP - Jack Belk. Baserunning: SB - Russ Davis (20).CS - Jack Belk (11). Fielding: E - Drake McGwire, Tom Whisenton.
Game Notes Al Shinall is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Billings improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Millette improves in velocity John Spencer improves in range Floyd Hall improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Billings did not respond to coaching in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howard Halas improves in contact_vs_righty Gil Murff improves in power_vs_righty Doug Office improves in power_vs_righty Craig Calvert improves in speed Roy Handley did not respond to coaching in 1B