Inning: 1 Cleveland Scott Rodriguez pitching. Hank Bottalico lines out to the second baseman. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. George Mostil singles to center field. Elmer Hearne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Mostil is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Howard Mattis pitching. Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Abadie pops out to the third baseman. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Koegel hits a home run. Jim Lesher pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Bowsfield flies out to the right fielder. Earl Smalley lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Peploski flies out to the right fielder. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Howard Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Bottalico triples. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. George Mostil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Bradley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bryan Larkin singles to right field. Scott Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bryan Larkin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Rodriguez steals second. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Elmer Hearne grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Koegel singles to left field. Jim Lesher walks. Eddie Bowsfield flies out to the center fielder. Earl Smalley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Lesher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie strikes out. Joe Delgado doubles to center field. George Peploski grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Delgado advances to third on the play. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Howard Mattis lines out to the second baseman. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Morrie Whitehouse pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Babb singles to center field. Joe Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Larkin triples. Frank Babb scores. Scott Rodriguez strikes out. Frank Shaner singles to left field. Bryan Larkin scores. Frank Shaner steals second. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Mostil grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Hearne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Koegel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Delgado singles to center field. George Peploski reached on a fielding error by Elmer Hearne. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa strikes out. Frank Babb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Peploski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Bradley singles to right field. Joe Delgado scores. Frank Babb advances to third on the hit. Bryan Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Lesher singles to center field. Eddie Bowsfield singles to center field. Jim Lesher advances to third on the hit. Earl Smalley singles to right field. Jim Lesher scores. Jim DeMaestri is pinch hitting for Howard Mattis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim DeMaestri singles past the second baseman. Hank Bottalico singles to right field. Eddie Bowsfield scores. Earl Smalley scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morrie Whitehouse grounds out to the second baseman. Jim DeMaestri advances to third on the play. Hank Bottalico advances to second on the play. George Mostil pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Hearne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Virgil Burns pitching. Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for John Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shaner pops out to the catcher. Terry Abadie walks. Terry Abadie steals second. Joe Delgado singles to left field. Terry Abadie scores. Joe Delgado steals second. George Peploski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bob Veras pitching. Mike Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Lesher flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Bowsfield doubles to left field. Earl Smalley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rich Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Babb strikes out. Joe Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chief Todd is pinch hitting for Rich Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chief Todd singles to center field. Hank Bottalico walks. Morrie Whitehouse grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Bottalico is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Morrie Whitehouse steals second. George Mostil grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Hearne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Steve Hale pitching. Bryan Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Brick Houser is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brick Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shaner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Denis Koenig pitching. Mike Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Lesher hits a home run. Eddie Bowsfield singles to center field. Earl Smalley triples. Eddie Bowsfield scores. Bud Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hale singles to center field. Earl Smalley scores. Hank Bottalico hits a home run. Steve Hale scores. Joe Ramsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. George Mostil pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Delgado singles to center field. Joe Delgado is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Peploski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Delgado (7).3B - Bryan Larkin (1). Baserunning: SB - Frank Shaner (2), Terry Abadie (4), Joe Delgado (3), Scott Rodriguez (2).CS - Joe Delgado (1).
Game Notes Denis Koenig is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Charlie Huenke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Kingery did not respond to coaching in arm Chuck Sharperson improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Shaffer improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Richardson improves in arm Mike Doheny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Miguel Bockman did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Porter improves in range