Win: Vern West (11-5) Loss: Andy Walker (0-8)
Save: Ray Gates (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Vern West pitching. Al Blake singles to right field. Charlie Link walks. John Romano pops out to the third baseman. Jack Layne walks. Rick Kraemer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Andy Walker pitching. Bob Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the left fielder. Sam Militello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Thorpe strikes out. Bill LaFrancois pops out to the second baseman. Tom Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Daniel Drake walks. Daniel Drake steals second. Al Smyres pops out to the second baseman. Rafael York flies out to the left fielder. Roy Mills grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Andy Walker singles to center field. Al Blake strikes out. Charlie Link strikes out. John Romano singles to center field. Andy Walker advances to third on the hit. John Romano steals second. Jack Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Jake Bochy reached on a fielding error by Al Blake. Vern West lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Bochy advances to third on the play. Kosei Kakuzen singles to left field. Jake Bochy scores. Sam Militello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rick Kraemer grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop. Bill LaFrancois singles to center field. Bill LaFrancois steals second. Tom Polivka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Daniel Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Al Smyres singles to left field. Rafael York walks. Roy Mills flies out to the right fielder. Jake Bochy hits a home run. Al Smyres scores. Rafael York scores. Vern West grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Andy Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Al Blake singles to right field. Charlie Link strikes out. Al Blake steals second. John Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Reynolds walks. Kosei Kakuzen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sam Militello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jack Layne strikes out. Rick Kraemer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Daniel Drake strikes out. Al Smyres grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael York grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lore Fischer is pinch hitting for Bill LaFrancois. Lore Fischer singles to right field. Tom Polivka grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Andy Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony Joshua enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lore Fischer at LF. Roy Mills strikes out. Jake Bochy singles to right field. Bama Fields is pinch hitting for Vern West. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jake Bochy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bama Fields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Schurr pitching. Al Blake singles to right field. Charlie Link strikes out. Al Blake steals second. John Romano walks. Jack Layne grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Romano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Kraemer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Reynolds singles to left field. Kosei Kakuzen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Militello singles to left field. Kosei Kakuzen advances to third on the hit. Daniel Drake flies out to the left fielder. Al Smyres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Thorpe is hit by a pitch. Tony Joshua flies out to the center fielder. Tom Polivka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Thorpe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Felix Emery is pinch hitting for Andy Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felix Emery walks. Ray Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Blake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Felix Emery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:GIDP - Rick Kraemer, Tom Polivka.HBP - Mike Thorpe (3). Baserunning: SB - Al Blake 2 (30), John Romano (28), Bill LaFrancois (10). Fielding: E - Al Blake.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Woods improves in power_vs_lefty Virgil Collard improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Burleson did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Roach improves in range Papa Roenicke improves in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Velasquez did not respond to coaching in control Mike Medwick improves in control Bob Hamlin improves in control Ron Cathey improves in arm Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in C