Win: Bob Black (2-0) Loss: David Vaughn (1-5)
Save: Lefty Cooney (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland David Vaughn pitching. Dave Smith doubles to left field. Ray Sanford strikes out. Mike Harville pops out to the third baseman. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Bob Black pitching. Wyatt Wilson strikes out. Jimmy Keller grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jerry Madrid walks. Jerry Madrid steals second. Yuhei Yagi grounds out to the shortstop. Ken McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Brent Yeager doubles to left field. Jerry Madrid scores. Bob Black singles to center field. Brent Yeager is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Quino Harris strikes out. Platt Whitten grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ray Sanford strikes out. Mike Harville walks. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Scoops Willis strikes out. Larry Churry pops out to the catcher. David Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jerry Madrid strikes out. Yuhei Yagi strikes out. Ken McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Wyatt Wilson strikes out. Jimmy Keller grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Brent Yeager singles to right field. Bob Black lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Smith singles to right field. Ray Sanford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brent Yeager scores. Mike Harville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Quino Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Platt Whitten singles to center field. Pete Evans pops out to the second baseman. Platt Whitten is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Jerry Madrid strikes out. Yuhei Yagi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Scoops Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Churry grounds out to the second baseman. David Vaughn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken McNertney grounds out to the pitcher. Brent Yeager flies out to the center fielder. Bob Black flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Wyatt Wilson strikes out. Jimmy Keller singles to right field. Jimmy Keller steals second. Brent Yeager throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Luke Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Keller scores. Quino Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ray Sanford singles to left field. Mike Harville strikes out. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Platt Whitten grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Evans strikes out. Scoops Willis singles past the shortstop. Larry Churry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jerry Madrid singles to right field. Yuhei Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Powell is pinch hitting for Ken McNertney. Bobby Powell singles to center field. Jerry Madrid advances to third on the hit. Brent Yeager grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bob Ross enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Powell at LF. Lefty Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Akinobu Mizutani is pinch hitting for David Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Akinobu Mizutani walks. Wyatt Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Akinobu Mizutani is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Keller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 1
Game Notes Akinobu Mizutani is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Ferry did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Crisp did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Tamargo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Stargell did not respond to coaching in endurance Javier Blanco improves in velocity Javier Blanco improves in control Doc Smith did not respond to coaching in control Forrest Kellner did not respond to coaching in 3B