Win: Benito Beltre (5-3) Loss: Jerry Gross (3-4)
Save: Dan Downey (13)
Inning: 1 Chicago Benito Beltre pitching. Ray Ames grounds out to the second baseman. Don Poulsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeke Zinn singles to left field. Kirby Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jerry Gross pitching. Matt Foster strikes out. Roberto Randall reached on a fielding error by Al Horan. Roberto Randall steals second. Calvin Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Walker Judd singles to right field. Roberto Randall scores. Harvey Escobar pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ray Root grounds out to the shortstop. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Al Horan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Bowers grounds out to the pitcher. Alexander Autry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dale Douglas singles to center field. Jerry Gross lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Ames grounds out to the shortstop. Don Poulsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Benito Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Matt Foster pops out to the shortstop. Roberto Randall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Zeke Zinn strikes out. Kirby Dropo strikes out. Ray Root flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Calvin Castillo strikes out. Walker Judd grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Escobar hits a home run. Kip Kreitner doubles to left field. Bruce Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Lonnie Nichols doubles to right field. Al Horan walks. Dale Douglas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Horan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Gross strikes out. Ray Ames singles to left field. Lonnie Nichols scores. Dale Douglas advances to third on the hit. Don Poulsen singles to left field. Dale Douglas scores. Zeke Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alexander Autry singles to left field. Benito Beltre lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Alexander Autry forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Foster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Kirby Dropo strikes out. Ray Root flies out to the right fielder. Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roberto Randall strikes out. Calvin Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Walker Judd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Horan flies out to the left fielder. Dale Douglas singles to right field. Dale Douglas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harvey Escobar strikes out. Kip Kreitner walks. Bruce Bowers singles to center field. Alexander Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Kreitner advances to third on the play. Bruce Bowers advances to second on the play. Tom Guillen is pinch hitting for Benito Beltre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Guillen singles to right field. Kip Kreitner scores. Bruce Bowers scores. Tom Guillen steals second. Matt Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dan Downey pitching. Ray Ames grounds out to the second baseman. Don Poulsen pops out to the second baseman. Zeke Zinn walks. Zeke Zinn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roberto Randall doubles to right field. Steve Dayett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Calvin Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Walker Judd flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Kirby Dropo doubles to left field. Ray Root pops out to the second baseman. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Al Horan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Doug Moran did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Milacki did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rincon improves in arm Don Heard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Clement did not respond to coaching in control Deivi Throneberry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Erik Warmoth did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Milacki did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Schacht did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Amari Alexander did not respond to coaching in control Paul Buckels improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Rodriguez improves in range Paul Buckels improves in contact_vs_righty Amari Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clyde Cliburn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clyde Cliburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Lambert did not respond to coaching in velocity