Win: Gohta Ando (2-0) Loss: Mike Menefee (0-1)
Save: Ellis Anderson (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Menefee pitching. Roberto Curtis singles to center field. Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Curtis steals second. Ray Aikens lines out to the shortstop. Dan Gearin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gohta Ando pitching. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah grounds out to the shortstop. Hot Heinie Haid singles past the shortstop. Hot Heinie Haid is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Pazik grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Arthur Gibson strikes out. Stan Diering strikes out. Lew Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel strikes out. Reutilio Ramirez strikes out. Grover Carney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bobby Lemon strikes out. Gohta Ando grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Oscar Myers doubles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the center fielder. Mike Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Whitey Smith strikes out. Ray Aikens grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gearin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid singles to center field. Rod Pazik strikes out. Hot Heinie Haid gets picked off first. Luis Kappel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Arthur Gibson walks. Stan Diering singles to center field. Lew Quinn strikes out. Bobby Lemon singles to center field. Arthur Gibson scores. Gohta Ando fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gohta Ando flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez strikes out. Grover Carney doubles to center field. Oscar Myers flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Whitey Smith walks. Ray Aikens singles to left field. Whitey Smith advances to third on the hit. Dan Gearin singles to left field. Whitey Smith scores. Ray Aikens advances to third on the hit. Arthur Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Dan Gearin steals second. Stan Diering strikes out. Lew Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Hardware Cisco is pinch hitting for Mike Menefee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Hardware Cisco doubles to center field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah pops out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid doubles to center field. Bob Hardware Cisco scores. Rod Pazik lines out to the shortstop. Rod Brown is pinch hitting for Luis Kappel. Rod Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Comellas pitching. Bobby Lemon walks. Gohta Ando lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roberto Curtis singles to left field. Bobby Lemon scores. Maro Sone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roberto Curtis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Aikens pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Grover Carney grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dan Gearin grounds out to the second baseman. Arthur Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Diering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Jim Rock Robinson is pinch hitting for Maro Sone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah hits a home run. Hot Heinie Haid hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hot Heinie Haid steals second. Ellis Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jeff Harry Harrison pitching. Lew Quinn singles to right field. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Ellis Anderson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roberto Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rod Brown flies out to the center fielder. Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Grover Carney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Oscar Myers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roland Kustus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Toots Cicero improves in speed Roland Kustus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Claude Lazar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Sinclair improves in range Jack Lovelace improves in velocity Mike Yeager did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Dunbar did not respond to coaching in range Bob McGraw did not respond to coaching in SS