Win: Bobby Phillips (7-1) Loss: Ron McKnight (1-1)
Inning: 1 Texas Kazuki Shichino pitching. Luis Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fred Macias strikes out. Duke Silva doubles to right field. Burleigh Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Phillips pitching. Bob Simmons strikes out. Andy Koplitz hits a home run. Chip Glenn singles to left field. Roy Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Andy Tabb pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Charlie Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Shuzo Sasaki singles to right field. Danny Kroh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuzo Sasaki advances to second on the play. Jeff Thomas singles to right field. Shuzo Sasaki scores. Bobby Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Lipski flies out to the right fielder. Jim Zapustas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Hudson doubles to right field. Kazuki Shichino grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Luis Mendoza singles in front of the left fielder. Fred Macias singles to left field. Duke Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Mendoza advances to third on the play. Fred Macias advances to second on the play. Burleigh Miller doubles to left field. Luis Mendoza scores. Fred Macias scores. Charlie Garcia strikes out. Burleigh Miller steals third. Shuzo Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Simmons grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Koplitz flies out to the right fielder. Chip Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Danny Kroh flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Thomas singles in front of the right fielder. Bobby Phillips lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Mendoza singles to center field. Jeff Thomas scores. Ron McKnight comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Macias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Walsh doubles to center field. Andy Tabb singles to right field. Roy Walsh scores. Bob Lipski hits a home run. Andy Tabb scores. Jim Zapustas singles to center field. Bill Hudson strikes out. Ron McKnight lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Duke Silva singles to center field. Burleigh Miller singles to right field. Charlie Garcia walks. Shuzo Sasaki doubles to center field. Duke Silva scores. Burleigh Miller scores. Charlie Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bunny Needham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Kroh hits a home run. Shuzo Sasaki scores. Takaharu Horiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Phillips pops out to the second baseman. Luis Mendoza hits a home run. Dutch Dooley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Macias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Andy Koplitz flies out to the left fielder. Chip Glenn strikes out. Roy Walsh walks. Andy Tabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Duke Silva strikes out. Burleigh Miller singles to left field. Burleigh Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Garcia singles to center field. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Lipski reached on a fielding error by Fred Macias. Jim Zapustas strikes out. Bill Hudson hits a home run. Bob Lipski scores. Dutch Dooley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Simmons walks. Andy Koplitz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Danny Kroh singles to right field. Jeff Thomas hits a home run. Danny Kroh scores. Bob Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Chaplin is pinch hitting for Bobby Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tracy Chaplin grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Macias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Erdos pitching. Chip Glenn flies out to the right fielder. Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Tabb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Duke Silva flies out to the left fielder. Burleigh Miller flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Garcia walks. Charlie Garcia steals second. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bob Lipski grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Zapustas singles to right field. Bill Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Zapustas advances to second on the play. Bob Keefe grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Danny Kroh strikes out. Jeff Thomas strikes out. Red Harrison is pinch hitting for John Erdos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Red Harrison pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Kenta Sakurai pitching. Bob Simmons singles to left field. Andy Koplitz singles to center field. Bob Simmons advances to third on the hit. Chip Glenn flies out to the right fielder. Roy Walsh walks. Andy Tabb strikes out. John Schaffernoth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Lipski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Duke Silva (11), Burleigh Miller (5), Shuzo Sasaki (5).HR - Luis Mendoza (12), Danny Kroh (6), Jeff Thomas (4). Baserunning: SB - Burleigh Miller (3), Charlie Garcia (14).CS - Burleigh Miller (3). Fielding: E - Fred Macias.
Game Notes Danny Kroh is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Walker improves in range Mark Koupal did not respond to coaching in arm Koki Mizusawa did not respond to coaching in range Pat Franklin improves in power_vs_lefty Vic Staley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Bailey did not respond to coaching in range Doc Dayley did not respond to coaching in control Jose Travis did not respond to coaching in control Ron Thompson improves in arm Joe Johnson improves in speed Fred Lacey did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Janeski did not respond to coaching in LF