Inning: 1 Texas Dean Wynn pitching. Randy Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smalley walks. Vern Kravitz doubles to center field. Bob Smalley is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Frank Blankenship singles to right field. Vern Kravitz scores. Frank Blankenship is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Al Dyer pitching. Ray Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Al Stinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Leon Luque grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Mitchell lines out to the shortstop. Frank Yerkes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tacks Morhardt singles to right field. Red Johnson strikes out. Dain Conlan strikes out. Ed Taber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tim Beck singles to right field. Tim Beck steals second. Tacks Morhardt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Al Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Beck scores. Randy Lopez doubles to right field. Bob Smalley grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Lopez advances to third on the play. Vern Kravitz walks. Frank Blankenship doubles to right field. Randy Lopez scores. Vern Kravitz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leon Luque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ted Barnhart singles to left field. Dean Wynn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Barnhart advances to third on the play. Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Guillermo Mitchell singles to center field. Frank Yerkes walks. Tim Beck grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Yerkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Guillermo Mitchell scores. Randy Lopez singles past the second baseman. Bob Smalley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Al Stinson flies out to the left fielder. Tacks Morhardt flies out to the left fielder. Red Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Vern Kravitz strikes out. Frank Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Luque singles to right field. Guillermo Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dain Conlan grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Taber walks. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Dean Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Frank Yerkes singles to right field. Tim Beck grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Yerkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Dyer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Lopez hits a home run. Tim Beck scores. Jim Clapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smalley singles to left field. Vern Kravitz singles to left field. Frank Blankenship lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ray Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Williams singles to right field. Al Stinson singles to left field. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Tacks Morhardt lines out to the third baseman. Red Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Leon Luque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Frank Yerkes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dain Conlan singles to center field. Ed Taber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dain Conlan advances to second on the play. Dave Virdon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Lickert is pinch hitting for Ted Barnhart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Lickert strikes out. Jim Clapp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Tim Beck singles in front of the left fielder. Leroy Dumovich is pinch hitting for Dave Virdon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Leroy Dumovich singles to right field. Randy Lopez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Beck is thrown out at the plate. Vern Kravitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Curt Miller pitching. Ray Lyons walks. Mike Williams walks. Al Stinson flies out to the left fielder. Tacks Morhardt singles to right field. Bill Casale is pinch hitting for Red Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Casale strikes out. Dain Conlan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Frank Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Luque singles to center field. Guillermo Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Luque advances to second on the play. Frank Yerkes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Taber flies out to the left fielder. John Lickert flies out to the center fielder. Hal Geary is pinch hitting for Jim Clapp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Geary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Randy Lopez (3), Vern Kravitz (2), Frank Blankenship (4).HR - Randy Lopez (1).SF - Al Dyer. Baserunning: SB - Tim Beck (2).CS - Frank Blankenship (2).
Game Notes Red Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. Bill Casale is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mudcat Scarsone did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Clem Strahler improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Montgomery did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Garrison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clint Allen improves in arm Jorge Khalifa did not respond to coaching in range Fred Dear did not respond to coaching in LF