Win: Henry Morris (7-9) Loss: Brownie Washburn (8-10)
Save: Otto Ogden (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brownie Washburn pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler singles to left field. Jerry Welsh doubles to left field. Bill Gabler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernardo Malmberg lines out to the first baseman. Jerry Welsh is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Henry Morris pitching. Lucas Shaw strikes out. Devin Turner flies out to the left fielder. Elliot Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey hits a home run. Matt Guerra grounds out to the shortstop. John Sparks walks. Mickey Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Henry Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lee Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Melo doubles to right field. Duke Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell singles to right field. Bill Gabler pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Welsh lines out to the second baseman. Tracy Cockrell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Emmett Sanders singles to left field. Brownie Washburn lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Emmett Sanders forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lucas Shaw strikes out. Devin Turner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brownie Washburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Elliot Thompson strikes out. Lee Barrios strikes out. Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks strikes out. Mickey Bridges pops out to the second baseman. Henry Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lou Melo grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Robinson singles to left field. Emmett Sanders strikes out. Brownie Washburn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Duke Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lucas Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Devin Turner lines out to the second baseman. Elliot Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins singles to right field. Matt Guerra hits a home run. Bill Watkins scores. John Sparks flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bridges singles to right field. Henry Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lee Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Casey singles to center field. Lou Melo pops out to the second baseman. Duke Robinson doubles to center field. Earl Casey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Byron Stuffel 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. Emmett Sanders singles to center field. Pedro McEwing is pinch hitting for Brownie Washburn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pedro McEwing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wilson LePine pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gabler strikes out. Jerry Welsh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Paul Hug enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Bridges at CF. Lucas Shaw singles to right field. Devin Turner walks. Elliot Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Lee Barrios singles to center field. Lucas Shaw scores. Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Devin Turner advances to third on the play. Lee Barrios advances to second on the play. Otto Ogden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Melo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Bill Watkins strikes out. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Duke Robinson strikes out. Emmett Sanders strikes out. Dave Borkowski is pinch hitting for Wilson LePine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Otto Ogden is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Fowler improves in control Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curt Melton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Cartwright improves in contact_vs_righty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Irvin Jones did not respond to coaching in range Dylan Crews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robbie Cole improves in power_vs_righty Jocko Harris improves in arm Dave Knox did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Magnuson did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Knox did not respond to coaching in CF