Win: Oscar Jackson (1-5) Loss: Frank Willett (0-5)
Save: Ivan Garcia (19)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Cunningham pitching. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Lou Ford singles to center field. Kirk Patterson singles past the shortstop. Herm Curtright grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Willett pitching. Dave Borkowski singles to left field. Devin Turner hits a home run. Dave Borkowski scores. Lee Barrios grounds out to the third baseman. Elliot Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Luis Suarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Stu Flanigan walks. John Mountain pops out to the third baseman. Al Smoltz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Pedro McEwing singles to left field. Dale Garver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Glenn Scheetz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Frank Willett grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Cunningham strikes out. Dave Borkowski pops out to the shortstop. Devin Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Kirk Patterson doubles past the third baseman. Herm Curtright flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Stu Flanigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lee Barrios walks. Elliot Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Barrios is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Suarez flies out to the right fielder. Pedro McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago John Mountain reached on a fielding error by Glenn Scheetz. Al Smoltz grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Frank Willett singles to right field. Jimmy Ruskin singles to right field. Lou Ford hits a home run. Frank Willett scores. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Oscar Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kirk Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dale Garver pops out to the catcher. Glenn Scheetz flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Herm Curtright singles to left field. Charlie Goldstein flies out to the right fielder. Stu Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. John Mountain lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Borkowski strikes out. Devin Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Smoltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Willett grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Elliot Thompson hits a home run. Luis Suarez hits a home run. George Phelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro McEwing hits a home run. Dale Garver flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Scheetz walks. Victor Taylor is pinch hitting for Oscar Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Victor Taylor strikes out. Dave Borkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ivan Garcia pitching. Lou Ford hits a home run. Kirk Patterson walks. Herm Curtright reached on a fielding error by Dave Borkowski. Charlie Goldstein pops out to the third baseman. Stu Flanigan strikes out. John Mountain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roberto Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Devin Turner flies out to the center fielder. Lee Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. Elliot Thompson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Smoltz flies out to the center fielder. Paul Smith is pinch hitting for Roberto Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Smith pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Lou Ford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Ruskin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Pedro McEwing is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Fullis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Fullis did not respond to coaching in control Jon McKain did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Jon McKain improves in velocity Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Melo improves in speed Irvin Jones improves in range Robbie Cole improves in arm Emmett Sanders improves in arm Brett Bovee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jocko Harris improves in power_vs_righty