Win: Mario Nevers (10-3) Loss: Ted Riley (9-3)
Save: Joe Willoughby (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ted Riley pitching. Willard Michalak grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Mel Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mario Nevers pitching. Dennis Beard strikes out. Al Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Korwan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor singles to center field. Marlon Fields walks. Denny Crandall strikes out. Shorty Canseco flies out to the right fielder. Jay Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Barry Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Dino Manush singles to center field. Dino Manush steals second. Jay Stanton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mario Nevers grounds out to the third baseman. Willard Michalak hits a home run. Tom Welch strikes out. Mel Taylor singles to right field. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Keyser pops out to the third baseman. Ted Riley strikes out. Dennis Beard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Crandall singles to center field. Shorty Canseco singles to left field. Jay Barr grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shorty Canseco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mario Nevers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Al Blair singles past the second baseman. Al Blair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Otto Korwan strikes out. Barry Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willard Michalak walks. Willard Michalak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Mel Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Leo Hickey grounds out to the shortstop. Dino Manush grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Stanton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor strikes out. Marlon Fields singles to center field. Denny Crandall strikes out. Marlon Fields is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Keyser strikes out. Ted Riley strikes out. Dennis Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Shorty Canseco strikes out. Jay Barr flies out to the center fielder. Les Moren is pinch hitting for Mario Nevers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Moren singles past the shortstop. Willard Michalak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Zip Durrett pitching. Al Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Korwan doubles to right field. Barry Gray strikes out. Leo Hickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Welch flies out to the left fielder. Ron Perranoski 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. Mel Taylor doubles to right field. Ed Asadoor walks. Marlon Fields hits a home run. Mel Taylor scores. Ed Asadoor scores. Bob Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Crandall singles to center field. Shorty Canseco walks. Jay Barr flies out to the center fielder. Offa Hughes is pinch hitting for Zip Durrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Passed ball. Denny Crandall advances to third. Shorty Canseco advances to second. Offa Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland David Putnam pitching. Dino Manush reached on a fielding error by Mel Taylor. Jay Stanton singles to center field. Dino Manush advances to third on the hit. Jay Stanton steals second. Mike Keyser doubles to left field. Dino Manush scores. Jay Stanton scores. Billy Hudler is pinch hitting for Bob Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Hudler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Welch. Mike Keyser scores. Bobby Madison is pinch running for Billy Hudler on 2nd base. Dennis Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Al Blair flies out to the left fielder. Cap Stein 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. Otto Korwan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jesus Devore pitching. Willard Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Mel Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Willoughby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry Gray flies out to the center fielder. Leo Hickey pops out to the third baseman. Dino Manush grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerrod Gilligan improves in velocity Syd Bridwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Wheezer Corridon improves in power_vs_lefty Jerrod Gilligan did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Doe improves in control Fred Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Doe did not respond to coaching in velocity George Groskloss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nate Gardner did not respond to coaching in 1B