Win: Mike Bench (13-8) Loss: Wedo Walsh (7-7)
Save: Ed Halicki (32)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Byron Deviney pitching. George Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Golden singles to center field. Lou Flener pops out to the second baseman. Lindsay MacDonald walks. Joe Jordan walks. Bob Eisenstat flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Bench pitching. Leo Neagle grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Andre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Frank Boone strikes out. Rick Lyons singles to left field. Mike Bench lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Jordan strikes out. Andy Rizzuto singles to right field. Wally Cook doubles to left field. Josh Hamilton pops out to the second baseman. Vince Shantz singles to center field. Andy Rizzuto scores. Wally Cook scores. Byron Deviney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vince Shantz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Golden singles to center field. Lou Flener reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Andre. Lindsay MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Golden is thrown out at the plate. Joe Jordan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Leo Neagle hits a home run. Mike Andre walks. Doc Stirnweiss grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Andre advances to second on the play. Mike Jordan lines out to the first baseman. Andy Rizzuto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Boone hits a home run. Rick Lyons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Jordan. Mike Bench walks. George Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Joe Golden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wally Cook strikes out. Josh Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Vince Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lou Flener walks. Lou Flener is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lindsay MacDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Jordan singles to right field. Bob Eisenstat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Byron Deviney grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Neagle bunts for a base hit. Mike Andre singles to center field. Leo Neagle advances to third on the hit. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Mike Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Frank Boone reached on a fielding error by Mike Jordan. Rick Lyons hits a home run. Frank Boone scores. Mike Bench grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rader comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Jackson singles to left field. Joe Golden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Flener flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Andy Rizzuto strikes out. Wally Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Lindsay MacDonald walks. Joe Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lindsay MacDonald advances to second on the play. Frank Boone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Vince Shantz strikes out. Juan Fox is pinch hitting for Bill Rader. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Fox singles to center field. Leo Neagle flies out to the right fielder. Mike Andre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Wedo Walsh pitching. Rick Lyons singles to center field. Jimmy Watkins is pinch hitting for Mike Bench. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Watkins singles to center field. George Jackson pops out to the catcher. Joe Golden grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Lyons advances to third on the play. Jimmy Watkins advances to second on the play. Lou Flener hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Lyons scores. Hisashi Sakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Flener steals second. Lindsay MacDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Fernando Peters pitching. Doc Stirnweiss grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Jordan singles to right field. Andy Rizzuto strikes out. Mike Jordan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eisenstat reached on a fielding error by Mike Andre. Frank Boone flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lyons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eisenstat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Halicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Cook singles to center field. Josh Hamilton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vince Shantz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Josh Hamilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Connolly is pinch hitting for Hisashi Sakamoto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Connolly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vince Shantz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 13 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Bauer did not respond to coaching in speed Don Karl improves in velocity Paul Bauer improves in power_vs_righty Bill Schliebner did not respond to coaching in control Al Hosey did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Dettore did not respond to coaching in control Moxie Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Delaney improves in contact_vs_lefty Slicker Hermansen did not respond to coaching in CF