Win: Roy Oswalt (3-0) Loss: Billy Fritz Jr. (1-1)
Save: Denny McLain Jr. (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Billy Fritz Jr. pitching. Irv Krsnich walks. Marty Cordova strikes out. Irv Krsnich steals second. Von Joshua flies out to the center fielder. Phil Keefe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Roy Oswalt pitching. Jon Nixon lines out to the third baseman. Paul Briley flies out to the left fielder. Rob Gillespie singles to center field. B.J. Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rod Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Jackson Holliday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Claude Schwall strikes out. Verdo Sawyer walks. Verdo Sawyer steals second. Harry Velandia bunts for a base hit. Bill Wilber grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Velandia advances to second on the play. Billy Fritz Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Butch Wynegar walks. Roy Oswalt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Butch Wynegar forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Irv Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jon Nixon singles to right field. Paul Briley flies out to the left fielder. Rob Gillespie singles to right field. Jon Nixon advances to third on the hit. B.J. Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Gillespie advances to second on the play. Claude Schwall lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Von Joshua singles to left field. Von Joshua is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Keefe hits a home run. Rod Rucker singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Rucker advances to second on the play. Jackson Holliday singles to center field. Butch Wynegar walks. Roy Oswalt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Verdo Sawyer pops out to the shortstop. Harry Velandia grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Wilber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Irv Krsnich strikes out. Marty Cordova walks. Von Joshua triples. Marty Cordova scores. Phil Keefe strikes out. Rod Rucker walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Billy Fritz Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Paul Briley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jackson Holliday grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Wynegar lines out to the shortstop. Roy Oswalt singles to right field. Irv Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Rob Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. B.J. Carter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Claude Schwall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Von Joshua grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Keefe singles to left field. Rod Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Verdo Sawyer strikes out. Harry Velandia grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Wilber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Jackson Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Butch Wynegar doubles past the right fielder. Andy Melton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Roy Oswalt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Lou Wooten is pinch hitting for Andy Melton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Wooten singles to center field. Jon Nixon pops out to the catcher. Paul Briley pops out to the second baseman. Rob Gillespie singles to right field. B.J. Carter singles to center field. Lou Wooten scores. Rob Gillespie advances to third on the hit. Claude Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Holke pitching. Irv Krsnich strikes out. Marty Cordova doubles to right field. Von Joshua singles to right field. Marty Cordova scores. Von Joshua steals second. Phil Keefe singles to left field. Von Joshua uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Gardenhire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Rucker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Keefe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Barry Bonds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Von Joshua at 1B. Denny McLain Jr. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Verdo Sawyer walks. Harry Velandia strikes out. Bill Wilber flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihiko Ohara is pinch hitting for Mickey Gardenhire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshihiko Ohara singles to center field. Verdo Sawyer advances to third on the hit. Jon Nixon pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 New York total runners LOB: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Garr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Tartabull did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dummy Giles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy Jolly improves in control Eddie McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Hunt improves in velocity