Inning: 1 Cleveland Joaquin Ibanez pitching. John Elko singles to center field. Jerome Arocha strikes out. John Elko steals second. Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Lopatka pitching. Dan Navarro singles to right field. Jim Smith doubles to center field. Dan Navarro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Smith scores. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gene Mizeur walks. Bill Taveras singles to center field. Matt Atkins pops out to the shortstop. Lee Mahan walks. Paul Lopatka strikes out. John Elko walks. Gene Mizeur scores. Jerome Arocha reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. Bill Taveras scores. Lee Mahan scores. Tom Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwain Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Mizeur singles to right field. Bill Taveras flies out to the center fielder. Matt Atkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joaquin Ibanez singles to center field. Joaquin Ibanez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Navarro singles to left field. Jim Smith strikes out. Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lee Mahan grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lopatka flies out to the center fielder. John Elko singles to left field. Jerome Arocha walks. Tom Koch singles to left field. John Elko is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Charlie Clyburn pops out to the third baseman. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Tomko advances to third on the play. Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to second on the play. Joaquin Ibanez singles to right field. Glenn Tomko scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Dan Navarro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger singles to right field. Jamie Bamberger steals second. Gene Mizeur walks. Bill Taveras walks. Matt Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Lee Mahan pops out to the third baseman. Paul Lopatka walks. Jamie Bamberger scores. Chris Knotts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Elko walks. Gene Mizeur scores. Jerome Arocha strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Mahan. Passed ball. Jim Smith advances to third. Taylor Mahay hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Myron Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masatoshi Tsuchiya reached on a fielding error by Jerome Arocha. Glenn Tomko doubles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Dwain Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Masatoshi Tsuchiya scores. Glenn Tomko advances to third on the play. Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to second on the play. Chris Knotts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tom Koch strikes out. Jamie Bamberger doubles to left field. Gene Mizeur strikes out. Bill Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith lines out to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay walks. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Matt Atkins walks. Lee Mahan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. George Young is pinch hitting for Myron Lopez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Young strikes out. John Elko doubles to left field. Matt Atkins scores. Lee Mahan scores. Jerome Arocha walks. Tom Koch strikes out. Jamie Bamberger doubles to right field. John Elko scores. Jerome Arocha uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Fernando Horne pitching. Glenn Tomko grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn walks. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Matt Atkins walks. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Mahan pops out to the second baseman. Ray Aker is pinch hitting for Fernando Horne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Matt Atkins steals second. Ray Aker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Robert Hoblitzel pitching. Bill Sullivan is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rube Croushore pitching. John Elko singles to left field. John Elko steals second. Dwain Russell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jerome Arocha pops out to the second baseman. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Elko scores. Jamie Bamberger singles to left field. Gene Mizeur singles to right field. Jamie Bamberger advances to third on the hit. Toshihisa Kato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Taveras singles to center field. Jamie Bamberger scores. Matt Atkins singles to center field. Gene Mizeur scores. Bill Taveras advances to third on the hit. Lee Mahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Taylor Mahay strikes out. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles past the third baseman. Glenn Tomko flies out to the right fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles past the shortstop. Masatoshi Tsuchiya advances to third on the hit. Frank Zoldak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie Clyburn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - John Elko (20), Jamie Bamberger 2 (22).SF - Tom Koch. Baserunning: SB - John Elko 2 (25), Jamie Bamberger (31), Matt Atkins (7). Fielding: E - Jerome Arocha, Lee Mahan.PB - Tom Koch.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Thomas improves in arm Harry Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Nady did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Newsome did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fernando Boucher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Garbark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Faul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity