Win: Fred McGinnity (9-5) Loss: Steve Blyleven (8-6)
Save: Herb Marrero (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Fred McGinnity pitching. Lars Khok grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Roman walks. Iam Hung singles to left field. Frank Roman advances to third on the hit. Frank Liotta flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Roman scores. Jim Vowinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Steve Blyleven pitching. Matt Blume walks. Matt Blume steals second. John Roser singles to left field. Matt Blume scores. Toshio Hattori strikes out. Toshiaki Kato singles to left field. John Roser advances to third on the hit. G. Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Gary Winegarner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vince Vanetta flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Hutchinson strikes out. Rogelio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Al Osborne hits a home run. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Fred McGinnity strikes out. Matt Blume grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Blyleven singles to center field. Lars Khok strikes out. Frank Roman walks. Iam Hung strikes out. Frank Liotta strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto John Roser flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Hattori flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Kato walks. G. Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Vowinkel pops out to the shortstop. Vince Vanetta pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Hutchinson singles to center field. Rogelio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Carlos Hutchinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Gary Winegarner singles to center field. Al Osborne strikes out. Kurt Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Fred McGinnity grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Winegarner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Blyleven strikes out. Lars Khok doubles to center field. Frank Roman pops out to the second baseman. Iam Hung flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Matt Blume lines out to the pitcher. John Roser grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Hattori singles to center field. Toshiaki Kato flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Liotta lines out to the first baseman. Jim Vowinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Vanetta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto G. Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Winegarner grounds out to the third baseman. Al Osborne walks. Kurt Fisher walks. Fred McGinnity strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Carlos Hutchinson strikes out. Rogelio Rodriguez singles to center field. Kirby Phucket is pinch hitting for Steve Blyleven. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kirby Phucket strikes out. Lars Khok hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gil Rico 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. Frank Roman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Paul Davis pitching. Matt Blume grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Roser hits a home run. Toshio Hattori grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Kato doubles to center field. Chris Wax comes in from the bullpen to pitch. G. Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vince Vanetta. Toshiaki Kato scores. Gary Winegarner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Iam Hung singles to right field. Iam Hung steals second. Frank Liotta strikes out. Jim Vowinkel grounds out to the pitcher. Vince Vanetta pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Al Osborne flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. John Cohen is pinch hitting for Gil Rico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Herb Marrero pitching. Carlos Hutchinson strikes out. Rogelio Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Crystal is pinch hitting for Chris Wax. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Crystal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Toronto total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Fred McGinnity is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Connolly did not respond to coaching in control Ed Maynard did not respond to coaching in arm Reese Hannigan did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Connolly improves in control Abuntu Bussanut did not respond to coaching in CF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dee Autry improves in power_vs_righty Alan Stairs improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Banks did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Wigington improves in range