Win: Andy Walker (2-11) Loss: Roberto Montero (7-2)
Save: Ray Colborn (15)
Inning: 1 Boston Andy Walker pitching. Cal Ripken lines out to the second baseman. Leo Pike singles to center field. Jerry Byers is hit by a pitch. Ed Gleason singles to right field. Leo Pike scores. Pink Floyd singles to right field. Johnny Quest singles past the second baseman. Jerry Byers scores. Frank Anbeans singles to center field. Ed Gleason scores. Pink Floyd scores. Johnny Quest advances to third on the hit. Kid Monzant strikes out. Howie Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Howie Yount pitching. Al Blake triples. Charlie Link singles to center field. Al Blake scores. John Romano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Link is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Romano steals second. Jack Layne singles past the third baseman. John Romano scores. Jack Layne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Thorpe reached on a fielding error by Howie Yount. Mike Thorpe steals second. Bill LaFrancois pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Cal Ripken strikes out. Leo Pike strikes out. Jerry Byers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Polivka strikes out. Lore Fischer doubles to center field. Andy Walker strikes out. Al Blake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ed Gleason doubles to center field. Pink Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Quest grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Anbeans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Link flies out to the center fielder. John Romano hits a home run. Jack Layne doubles to right field. Mike Thorpe grounds out to the third baseman. Bill LaFrancois singles to left field. Jack Layne scores. Tom Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Kid Monzant grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Yount strikes out. Cal Ripken grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lore Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Andy Walker strikes out. Al Blake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Leo Pike flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Byers grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roberto Montero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Link flies out to the right fielder. John Romano singles to right field. Jack Layne doubles to left field. John Romano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Thorpe walks. Bill LaFrancois grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Pink Floyd grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Quest walks. Frank Anbeans grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Quest is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kid Monzant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Russ Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Polivka strikes out. Lore Fischer singles in front of the left fielder. Andy Walker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Andy Walker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Blaise Fuchs is pinch hitting for Russ Doyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Blaise Fuchs grounds out to the catcher. Cal Ripken pops out to the catcher. Leo Pike walks. Jerry Byers singles to center field. Leo Pike advances to third on the hit. Ed Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jesse Osborne pitching. Al Blake grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Link grounds out to the second baseman. John Romano hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jack Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Pink Floyd pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Quest flies out to the left fielder. Frank Anbeans pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Thorpe triples. Joe Stuart is pinch hitting for Bill LaFrancois. Joe Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Thorpe scores. Justin Verlander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Lore Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Tony Joshua enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Stuart at LF. Ray Colborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kid Monzant grounds out to the shortstop. Stevie Johnson is pinch hitting for Justin Verlander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stevie Johnson singles to left field. Cal Ripken singles to left field. Leo Pike grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cal Ripken is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Byers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Layne 2 (25), Lore Fischer (11).3B - Al Blake (8), Mike Thorpe (9).HR - John Romano (24).SF - Joe Stuart.GIDP - Bill LaFrancois, Andy Walker. Baserunning: SB - John Romano (40), Mike Thorpe (28).CS - Jack Layne (21).
Game Notes Joe Stuart is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Martinez improves in arm Bill Morrissey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Clark improves in power_vs_lefty Gus Luce improves in power_vs_lefty Farmer Miller did not respond to coaching in RF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Roach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tex Woods did not respond to coaching in range Bill McGuire did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Flohr did not respond to coaching in speed Papa Roenicke did not respond to coaching in C