Win: Erik Nettles (2-2) Loss: Keenan Sandoval (1-3)
Save: Don Busch (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Pete Colbern pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald doubles past the first baseman. Lee Mason singles to center field. Edifus Fitzgerald scores. Lee Mason steals second. Russ Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mason advances to third on the play. Roy Handley strikes out. Brian Hinrichs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Andrews pitching. Johnny Starr is hit by a pitch. Ron Mattis grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Starr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Pape walks. Mike Tavener pops out to the third baseman. Gus Tavino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Metheny strikes out. Kaiser Myers flies out to the right fielder. Joe Noonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Justin Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Clarke strikes out. Ed Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tom Andrews strikes out. Edifus Fitzgerald doubles to right field. Lee Mason pops out to the second baseman. Russ Davis walks. Edifus Fitzgerald is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Pete Colbern reached on a fielding error by Lee Mason. Johnny Starr triples. Pete Colbern scores. Ron Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Starr scores. Steve Pape doubles past the center fielder. Mike Tavener grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Tavino hits a home run. Steve Pape scores. Justin Thomas walks. Luis Clarke walks. Ed Jones grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Handley strikes out. Brian Hinrichs doubles to right field. Eddie Metheny pops out to the second baseman. Kaiser Myers hits a home run. Brian Hinrichs scores. Joe Noonan singles to left field. Tom Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Pete Colbern grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Starr lines out to the second baseman. Ron Mattis singles to left field. Steve Pape grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Mattis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald hits a home run. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Davis flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley singles to left field. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Mike Tavener doubles to right field. Gus Tavino grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Francona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Justin Thomas singles to center field. Mike Tavener scores. Luis Clarke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Eddie Metheny strikes out. Kaiser Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Noonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ed Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Branch Rigney is pinch hitting for Pete Colbern. 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. Branch Rigney strikes out. Johnny Starr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Willie Gonzalez pitching. Jack Belk is pinch hitting for Ed Francona. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Belk singles to center field. Edifus Fitzgerald pops out to the second baseman. Lee Mason lines out to the third baseman. Jack Belk steals second. Russ Davis walks. Roy Handley walks. Brian Hinrichs strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Carlos Johnston pitching. Ron Mattis singles to left field. Steve Pape flies out to the center fielder. Mike Tavener strikes out. Gus Tavino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Eddie Metheny flies out to the center fielder. Kaiser Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Noonan singles to left field. Kazuhisa Yamaguchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Hillis is pinch hitting for Carlos Johnston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Hillis singles to center field. Joe Noonan advances to third on the hit. Edifus Fitzgerald walks. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Erik Nettles pitching. Justin Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Keenan Sandoval comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Russ Davis walks. Roy Handley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Brian Hinrichs walks. Eddie Metheny walks. Eric Wigington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kaiser Myers hits a home run. Brian Hinrichs scores. Eddie Metheny scores. Joe Noonan singles to left field. Shinichi Yamashita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Schomberg is pinch hitting for Erik Nettles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Schomberg singles to right field. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to left field. Joe Noonan scores. Tom Schomberg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Gary Spencer pitching. Parker Ravineau is pinch hitting for Shinichi Yamashita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Parker Ravineau flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Starr singles to left field. Ron Mattis hits a home run. Johnny Starr scores. Don Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Pape singles to center field. Mike Tavener grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Steve Pape (13), Mike Tavener (14).3B - Johnny Starr (6).HR - Ron Mattis (10), Gus Tavino (2).GIDP - Mike Tavener, Luis Clarke.HBP - Johnny Starr (1).
Game Notes Kaiser Myers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. Ron Mattis is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kevin Melillo improves in contact_vs_righty Oyster Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Murray improves in power_vs_righty Hal Burnside improves in speed Sam McAndrew did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed McLean did not respond to coaching in control Ed McLean did not respond to coaching in control Ed McLean did not respond to coaching in velocity Kiichiro Ohmatsu did not respond to coaching in range