Win: Billy Stroughter (17-7) Loss: Mitch Meyers (7-13)
Inning: 1 Texas Mitch Meyers pitching. Zeb Brody grounds out to the second baseman. Chip Castlerock grounds out to the pitcher. Slater Blue pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Billy Stroughter pitching. Arthur Gibson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Keith Hartley strikes out. Freddy Kiecker walks. Dan Gearin hits a home run. Freddy Kiecker scores. Ray Aikens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Rome Holman singles to center field. Mickey Maas strikes out. Sad Nomo flies out to the right fielder. Benton Johnson singles to left field. Rome Holman advances to third on the hit. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Stan Diering strikes out. Bobby Lemon doubles to center field. Geno Farr grounds out to the third baseman. Mitch Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Billy Stroughter flies out to the center fielder. Zeb Brody flies out to the center fielder. Chip Castlerock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Arthur Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Keith Hartley pops out to the second baseman. Freddy Kiecker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Slater Blue grounds out to the third baseman. Rome Holman flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Maas walks. Sad Nomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Gearin walks. Ray Aikens strikes out. Dan Gearin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stan Diering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Benton Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Stroughter reached on a fielding error by Ray Aikens. Zeb Brody doubles to left field. Billy Stroughter is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bobby Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Geno Farr strikes out. Mitch Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Chip Castlerock triples. Slater Blue walks. Rome Holman singles to center field. Chip Castlerock scores. Slater Blue advances to third on the hit. Rome Holman steals second. Mickey Maas walks. Sad Nomo singles to center field. Slater Blue scores. Rome Holman scores. Mickey Maas advances to third on the hit. Masayuki Masuda 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. Benton Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mickey Maas scores. Pop Eusebio singles to right field. Billy Stroughter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Arthur Gibson pops out to the second baseman. Keith Hartley walks. Freddy Kiecker walks. Dan Gearin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Keith Hartley is out at third base. Ray Aikens pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Zeb Brody grounds out to the shortstop. Chip Castlerock singles to left field. Slater Blue grounds out to the pitcher. Chip Castlerock advances to second on the play. Rome Holman triples. Chip Castlerock scores. Mike Thayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Maas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Stan Diering walks. Bobby Lemon flies out to the right fielder. Geno Farr flies out to the center fielder. Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Mike Thayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jim Dauss pitching. Sad Nomo hits a home run. Benton Johnson triples. Pop Eusebio singles to center field. Benton Johnson scores. Billy Stroughter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zeb Brody singles to center field. Pop Eusebio is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Chip Castlerock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Arthur Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Hartley pops out to the catcher. Freddy Kiecker walks. Dan Gearin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Slater Blue doubles to center field. Rome Holman walks. Mickey Maas flies out to the center fielder. Sad Nomo grounds out to the second baseman. Slater Blue advances to third on the play. Rome Holman advances to second on the play. Benton Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ray Aikens strikes out. Stan Diering strikes out. Bobby Lemon walks. Geno Farr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Mellana did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Tate improves in arm Earl Gonzales did not respond to coaching in control Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wyatt Rains did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Claude Lazar improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Ray Mallett did not respond to coaching in speed