Win: Charlie Herges (5-3) Loss: Jose Steevens (8-4)
Save: Les Robinson (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jose Steevens pitching. Buck Thomas singles to right field. Frank Cartwright grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Herges pitching. Fred Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Robbie Cole singles to right field. Dave Knox walks. Dylan Crews singles to center field. Robbie Cole scores. Dave Knox is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Gabriel Murphy singles to center field. Dylan Crews advances to third on the hit. Noelvi Marte singles past the second baseman. Dylan Crews scores. Gabriel Murphy advances to third on the hit. Matt Kurtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Robinson strikes out. Earl Casey singles to left field. Curt Melton singles to right field. Earl Casey advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines hits a home run. Earl Casey scores. Curt Melton scores. John Sparks singles to right field. Charlie Herges lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carlos Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Jose Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Aaron singles to right field. Robbie Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas singles to center field. Frank Cartwright pops out to the third baseman. Jed Simpson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Knox flies out to the center fielder. Dylan Crews walks. Dylan Crews steals second. Gabriel Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Noelvi Marte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson strikes out. Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Matt Kurtz singles to left field. Carlos Sanchez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jose Steevens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Lines walks. Bob Lines steals second. John Sparks walks. Charlie Herges lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lines scores. John Sparks advances to third on the play. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Fred Aaron doubles to right field. Robbie Cole pops out to the third baseman. Dave Knox walks. Dylan Crews pops out to the first baseman. Gabriel Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson lines out to the third baseman. Earl Casey hits a home run. Robinson Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Melton singles to center field. Bob Lines singles to right field. John Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Noelvi Marte strikes out. Matt Kurtz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Herges pops out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas walks. Frank Cartwright walks. Sam Sipek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson strikes out. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Irvin Jones is pinch hitting for Sam Sipek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Irvin Jones flies out to the center fielder. Fred Aaron grounds out to the second baseman. Robbie Cole grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jimmy Jansen pitching. Earl Casey flies out to the right fielder. Curt Melton singles to right field. Bob Lines grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tony Cousineau enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Melton at 1B. Dave Knox hits a home run. Dylan Crews strikes out. Gabriel Murphy singles to right field. Noelvi Marte grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Scott Panther is pinch hitting for John Sparks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Panther walks. Stan Wilson is pinch hitting for Charlie Herges. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Wilson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Buck Thomas walks. Frank Cartwright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Panther scores. Stan Wilson advances to third on the play. Jed Simpson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Les Robinson pitching. Matt Kurtz singles to center field. Carlos Sanchez singles to center field. Matt Kurtz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Emmett Sanders is pinch hitting for Jimmy Jansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emmett Sanders hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Kurtz scores. Fred Aaron hits an infield single to the shortstop. Robbie Cole grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carlos Sanchez scores. Emmett Sanders advances to third on the play. Dave Knox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rusty Burrows improves in velocity Chuck Dougherty improves in arm Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in range Tim Moss did not respond to coaching in arm Al K Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Ruth improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Tatum did not respond to coaching in control Garret Soto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Mellor did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Peploski improves in velocity Brian Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Silva improves in contact_vs_righty