Win: Pete Bates (3-2) Loss: Floyd McCluskey (2-20)
Save: Red Smith (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Greg Wapnick pitching. Bob Lapp grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Turner flies out to the right fielder. Ray Rowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Floyd McCluskey pitching. Howie Ramirez strikes out. Birdie Durham flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shifflett lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Les Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Cy Erickson hits a home run. Andy Moore hits a home run. Bobby Gordon doubles to center field. Mark Gerken strikes out. Floyd McCluskey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Shinji Inoue doubles to left field. Jim Twombly pops out to the third baseman. Roy Meeks pops out to the shortstop. Julio Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Lapp strikes out. Chuck Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Rowe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Durst walks. Greg Wapnick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howie Ramirez hits a home run. Mike Durst scores. Birdie Durham flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shifflett singles to center field. Shinji Inoue doubles to center field. Charlie Shifflett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Twombly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Les Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Erickson singles to left field. Andy Moore pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Gordon singles to left field. Mark Gerken doubles to left field. Cy Erickson scores. Bobby Gordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Floyd McCluskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Roy Meeks flies out to the left fielder. Julio Guerrero singles to left field. Mike Durst strikes out. Pete Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Lapp grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Rowe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Howie Ramirez strikes out. Birdie Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Les Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Cy Erickson strikes out. Andy Moore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Shinji Inoue singles to left field. Jim Twombly singles to center field. Shinji Inoue advances to third on the hit. Jim Twombly steals second. Roy Meeks flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Shinji Inoue scores. Julio Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Twombly advances to third on the play. Mike Durst pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bobby Gordon strikes out. Mark Gerken strikes out. Floyd McCluskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ernie Kane is pinch hitting for Pete Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ernie Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Ramirez hits a home run. Birdie Durham strikes out. Charlie Shifflett doubles to left field. Doc Margoneri 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. Shinji Inoue singles to center field. Charlie Shifflett scores. Jim Twombly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shinji Inoue is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dorn Wells pitching. Bob Lapp hits a home run. Chuck Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Rowe singles to left field. Les Wilson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Meeks pops out to the shortstop. Julio Guerrero strikes out. Mike Durst flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Deering comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cy Erickson singles to center field. Andy Moore grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Gordon walks. Mark Gerken walks. Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tack Roe is pinch hitting for Doc Margoneri. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tack Roe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alex Quirk improves in range Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control George McDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pasqua improves in arm Tom Rosario did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Johnson improves in endurance John Pierson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty