Win: Wilbur Cooper (2-0) Loss: Rod Garrett (1-1)
Save: Deacon Phillippe (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Rod Garrett pitching. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Clise Boyd strikes out. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Ginger Beaumont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Wilbur Cooper pitching. Art Stallings strikes out. Dave Gabler walks. Nick Meyers reached on a fielding error by Don Hoak. Otis Pagan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Johnny Dickshot flies out to the right fielder. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Grace walks. Rufe Darr singles to center field. Earl Grace advances to third on the hit. Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Joe King strikes out. Roy Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Jose Monbouquette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Clise Boyd walks. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Ginger Beaumont flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Darrell Bocachica strikes out. Rod Garrett strikes out. Art Stallings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Johnny Dickshot strikes out. Don Hoak doubles to left field. Earl Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Don Hoak advances to third on the play. Rufe Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Gabler strikes out. Nick Meyers grounds out to the pitcher. Otis Pagan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wilbur Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Joe Thomas walks. Clise Boyd triples. Joe Thomas scores. Arky Vaughan grounds out to the pitcher. Ginger Beaumont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Joe King strikes out. Roy Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Jose Monbouquette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Johnny Dickshot grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hoak flies out to the right fielder. Earl Grace walks. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Lloyd Nielsen is pinch hitting for Darrell Bocachica. Lloyd Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Garrett singles to center field. Art Stallings strikes out. Dave Gabler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lloyd Nielsen at LF. Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Clise Boyd singles to center field. Arky Vaughan triples. Clise Boyd scores. Dave Gentry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ginger Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Nick Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Otis Pagan walks. Joe King strikes out. Roy Wagner singles to right field. Jose Monbouquette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Johnny Dickshot strikes out. Don Hoak strikes out. Earl Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Hilly Heath is pinch hitting for Dave Gentry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Art Stallings triples. Dave Gabler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Buster Weingartner pitching. Rufe Darr walks. Earl Ratliff is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cooper. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Earl Ratliff grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Thomas walks. Clise Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Deacon Phillippe pitching. Nick Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Pagan flies out to the left fielder. Joe King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Clise Boyd is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gussie Gannon did not respond to coaching in velocity George Bowie improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Hetki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Edwin Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Miller Jacquez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Buckeye did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Emmerich improves in endurance Tony Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty