Win: Eiji Ishihara (6-4) Loss: Chet Strahs (2-8)
Save: Eddie Boles (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Chet Strahs pitching. Mike Skalski pops out to the second baseman. Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Charlie Cardwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Eiji Ishihara pitching. Sonny Day singles to center field. Vaughn Stillman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Karl Candelaria pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Calvin Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Tony Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Mason pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Yoshio Komai flies out to the right fielder. Bill Heath singles to center field. Eiji Ishihara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Kirby walks. Stan Dupp singles to left field. Joe Kirby advances to third on the hit. Chet Strahs strikes out. Sonny Day grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kirby scores. Stan Dupp advances to second on the play. Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Charlie Cardwell singles to right field. Calvin Sanders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Karl Candelaria grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Smith singles to right field. Tony Fernandez strikes out. Yoshio Komai walks. Bill Heath singles to left field. Dave Smith scores. Eiji Ishihara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eiji Ishihara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Johnny Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kirby walks. Stan Dupp flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kirby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Skalski flies out to the right fielder. Gabriel Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cardwell triples. Calvin Sanders hits a home run. Charlie Cardwell scores. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chet Strahs singles to right field. Sonny Day walks. Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the pitcher. Chet Strahs advances to third on the play. Sonny Day advances to second on the play. Karl Candelaria walks. Mickey Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Tony Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Yoshio Komai triples. Bill Heath hits a home run. Yoshio Komai scores. Howard Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eiji Ishihara singles to center field. Mike Skalski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eiji Ishihara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gabriel Sojo doubles to center field. Mike Skalski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hunkey Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Cardwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Johnny Mason is hit by a pitch. Joe Kirby walks. Stan Dupp doubles to right field. Johnny Mason scores. Yoshihiro Hirashita is pinch hitting for Hunkey Gallego. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshihiro Hirashita pops out to the second baseman. Jim Hughes is pinch hitting for Sonny Day. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kirby scores. Stan Dupp advances to third on the play. Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Miguel Pence pitching. Calvin Sanders pops out to the first baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Karl Candelaria singles to center field. Masahiro Ito 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 1st. Mickey Leitner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Yoshio Komai strikes out. Bill Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Masahiro Ito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mickey Christopher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Smith at 3B. Ad LaCock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Heath at 2B. Johnny Mason singles to center field. Joe Kirby strikes out. Stan Dupp hits a home run. Johnny Mason scores. Eddie Boles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Samuel Sosa is pinch hitting for Miguel Pence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Samuel Sosa singles to right field. Jim Hughes strikes out. Vaughn Stillman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Nagy improves in range Mark Reipschlager improves in speed Mike Henley did not respond to coaching in control Sherm Tomasic did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Freddie Camp did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Syd Blocker improves in contact_vs_lefty Barney Maltzberger did not respond to coaching in arm Henry Evans improves in speed Len Dobb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty