Inning: 1 Cleveland Scott Rodriguez pitching. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Morrie Whitehouse flies out to the left fielder. George Mostil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Johnson pitching. Frank Shaner doubles to left field. Terry Abadie doubles to left field. Frank Shaner scores. Early Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Elmer Hearne flies out to the right fielder. Mike Koegel strikes out. Eddie Bowsfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Peploski singles to left field. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the right fielder. Scott Shifflett singles to right field. Scott Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Shaner walks. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Earl Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Paul Johnson singles past the shortstop. Hank Bottalico singles past the shortstop. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Early Callahan strikes out. Johnny Smith strikes out. Bryan Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland George Mostil strikes out. Elmer Hearne flies out to the left fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Peploski singles to center field. George Peploski steals second. George Peploski gets picked off second (1-6). Akiyoshi Kobayakawa strikes out. Scott Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Eddie Bowsfield flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lovelace flies out to the center fielder. Earl Smalley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Scott Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Shaner grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie walks. Early Callahan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Paul Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hank Bottalico flies out to the right fielder. Morrie Whitehouse doubles to center field. George Mostil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith singles to center field. Bryan Larkin singles to center field. Johnny Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Peploski strikes out. Bryan Larkin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Akiyoshi Kobayakawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Elmer Hearne singles to right field. Mike Koegel strikes out. Eddie Bowsfield pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Hearne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for Scott Shifflett. Glenn Watson walks. Scott Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sig Thurston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Watson at C. Steve Lovelace pops out to the shortstop. Earl Smalley strikes out. Jim DeMaestri is pinch hitting for Paul Johnson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Virgil Burns pitching. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Early Callahan doubles to center field. Johnny Smith strikes out. Bryan Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tige Radbourn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Morrie Whitehouse doubles to center field. George Mostil singles to left field. Morrie Whitehouse scores. Elmer Hearne flies out to the center fielder. George Mostil steals second. Mike Koegel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Peploski doubles to center field. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Peploski advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Sig Thurston hits a home run. George Peploski scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Frank Shaner (16), Terry Abadie (15), Early Callahan (7), George Peploski (11).HR - Sig Thurston (2).GIDP - Frank Shaner. Baserunning: SB - George Peploski (13).CS - Bryan Larkin (8).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Len Stroud improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Riddle did not respond to coaching in speed Len Stroud did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Howley improves in power_vs_righty Jesus Porter improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Richardson improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Lowery improves in power_vs_righty