Inning: 1 Cleveland Gary Tost pitching. Morrie Whitehouse walks. Hank Bottalico pops out to the catcher. Mike Koegel walks. Jim Lesher strikes out. Harry Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Buck McEvoy pitching. John Duffy grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Welch strikes out. Joe Damaska grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Greg Yeargin strikes out. Jim DeMaestri flies out to the left fielder. Danny Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ernest Wingo doubles to right field. Les Barr pops out to the first baseman. Rich Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Ernest Wingo advances to third on the play. Mike Vogel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Buck McEvoy singles to left field. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel hits a home run. Buck McEvoy scores. Jim Lesher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Danny Frey strikes out. Gary Tost flies out to the left fielder. John Duffy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Harry Riddle strikes out. Greg Yeargin flies out to the center fielder. Jim DeMaestri walks. Jim DeMaestri steals second. Danny Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Hughie Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Damaska hits a home run. Ernest Wingo grounds out to the pitcher. Les Barr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Buck McEvoy walks. Morrie Whitehouse singles to center field. Buck McEvoy advances to third on the hit. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel hits a home run. Buck McEvoy scores. Morrie Whitehouse scores. Jeff Handley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Lesher grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rich Fischer strikes out. Mike Vogel walks. Danny Frey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Vogel advances to second on the play. Jeff Handley singles to right field. Mike Vogel scores. John Duffy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Greg Yeargin pops out to the shortstop. Jim DeMaestri singles to left field. Danny Mickelson walks. Buck McEvoy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morrie Whitehouse singles to right field. Jim DeMaestri scores. Danny Mickelson scores. Steve Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Hughie Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Damaska grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Wingo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Koegel strikes out. Jim Lesher flies out to the left fielder. Harry Riddle triples. Greg Yeargin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Les Barr singles to right field. Rich Fischer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buzz Hunt is pinch hitting for Mike Vogel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buzz Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chief Todd is pinch hitting for Jim DeMaestri. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chief Todd grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman. Buck McEvoy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Fritz Harris is pinch hitting for Danny Frey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fritz Harris strikes out. Ernie Mesner is pinch hitting for Steve Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Mesner strikes out. John Duffy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bruce Brown pitching. Morrie Whitehouse singles to center field. Morrie Whitehouse steals second. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel strikes out. Len Stroud is pinch hitting for Jim Lesher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Len Stroud strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Hughie Welch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Damaska hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ernest Wingo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Damaska is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Barr pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Jim DeMaestri is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tommy Todd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Petoskey improves in range Chuck Kirby did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Shantz improves in contact_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Rob Trower improves in contact_vs_lefty Leroy Cazzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Maisel improves in arm Harry Maisel improves in power_vs_righty