Win: Ed King (7-1) Loss: Johnny Purkey (4-6)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Ed King pitching. Walter Paul strikes out. Gary Rockenfield strikes out. Rich Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Purkey pitching. Ed Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Swacina singles in front of the right fielder. Jim Bullard walks. Al Yaryan singles to right field. Roy Swacina scores. Jim Bullard advances to third on the hit. Jim Eichelberger walks. Lou Crouse singles to right field. Jim Bullard scores. Al Yaryan scores. Jim Eichelberger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Garry Mullin strikes out. Reggie Givens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Coquillette flies out to the right fielder. Carl Easler flies out to the center fielder. Brook Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed King grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Swacina singles to left field. Jim Bullard walks. Al Yaryan walks. Jim Eichelberger hits a home run. Roy Swacina scores. Jim Bullard scores. Al Yaryan scores. Joe Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Crouse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Amelung flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bradford singles to center field. Joe Decker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Paul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Garry Mullin strikes out. Reggie Givens strikes out. Ed King doubles past the right fielder. Ed Powell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Gary Rockenfield singles to center field. Rich Gomez walks. Billy Coquillette doubles to right field. Gary Rockenfield scores. Rich Gomez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Easler singles to left field. Billy Coquillette scores. Carl Easler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brook Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Willie Amelung grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Swacina singles to left field. Roy Swacina steals second. Jim Bullard strikes out. Al Yaryan hits a home run. Roy Swacina scores. Rene Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Eichelberger singles to right field. Lou Crouse grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Harry Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Rene Edmondson strikes out. Walter Paul strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Garry Mullin flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Givens doubles to left field. Ed King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Reggie Givens advances to third on the play. Ed Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Gary Rockenfield flies out to the left fielder. Rich Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Billy Coquillette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bullard singles to right field. Jim Bullard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Yaryan singles to left field. Jim Eichelberger singles to right field. Lou Crouse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Carl Easler pops out to the second baseman. Brook Johnson strikes out. Willie Amelung hits a home run. Harry Bradford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Garry Mullin flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Givens strikes out. Ed King grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Johnson is pinch hitting for Rene Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Walter Paul singles to left field. Gary Rockenfield pops out to the first baseman. Rich Gomez hits a home run. Walter Paul scores. B.J. Streuli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Billy Coquillette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Uhler pitching. Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Swacina walks. Jim Bullard singles to center field. Al Yaryan walks. Jim Eichelberger pops out to the second baseman. Lou Crouse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Easler strikes out. Brook Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Amelung grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Reggie Givens (4), Ed King (1).HR - Al Yaryan (8), Jim Eichelberger (7).GIDP - Lou Crouse. Baserunning: SB - Roy Swacina (9).CS - Jim Bullard (9).
Game Notes Johnny Purkey is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Brumfield improves in speed Pete Wine improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Wine improves in power_vs_righty Marv Swartzbaugh did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dwayne Wagner improves in range Dwayne Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in control Kid Bahnsen improves in contact_vs_righty