Win: Mike Thayer (4-2) Loss: Jeff "Harry" Harrison (1-1)
Save: Scott Gill (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ron Duece Valdez pitching. Roberto Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith doubles to left field. Steve Davis doubles to center field. Whitey Smith scores. Arthur Gibson singles to right field. Steve Davis scores. Arthur Gibson steals second. Ray Aikens singles to right field. Stan Diering flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Dauss pitching. Hot Heinie Haid hits a home run. Rod Pazik singles to left field. Reutilio Ramirez bunts for a base hit. Rod Brown lines out to the second baseman. Grover Carney singles past the shortstop. Rod Pazik scores. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Osvaldo Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Geno Farr doubles to center field. Jim Dauss lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Roberto Curtis strikes out. Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Del Walsh strikes out. Ron Duece Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid walks. Rod Pazik singles past the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid advances to third on the hit. Reutilio Ramirez singles to right field. Hot Heinie Haid scores. Rod Pazik advances to third on the hit. Rod Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Arthur Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Aikens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Grover Carney doubles to center field. Tommy Balls Eunick walks. Osvaldo Alvarez singles past the second baseman. Grover Carney scores. Tommy Balls Eunick advances to third on the hit. Sam McElveen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Ron Duece Valdez singles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick scores. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ron Duece Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Stan Diering singles to right field. Bobby Lemon singles to right field. Geno Farr pops out to the second baseman. Sam McElveen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Stan Diering is thrown out at third. Bobby Lemon advances to second on the play. Bobby Lemon advances to second on the play. Roberto Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Rod Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Grover Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Whitey Smith strikes out. Steve Davis hits a home run. Arthur Gibson reached on a fielding error by Del Walsh. Ray Aikens singles to center field. Stan Diering grounds out to the pitcher. Arthur Gibson advances to third on the play. Ray Aikens advances to second on the play. Bobby Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Osvaldo Alvarez strikes out. Del Walsh walks. Ron Duece Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Geno Farr strikes out. Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Sam McElveen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Phelps singles to left field. Roberto Curtis singles to left field. Whitey Smith strikes out. Steve Davis singles to left field. Jose Phelps uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roberto Curtis advances to third on the hit. Maro Sone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arthur Gibson singles to right field. Roberto Curtis scores. Ray Aikens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ellis Anderson pitching. Hot Heinie Haid triples. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Reutilio Ramirez pops out to the third baseman. Rod Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Stan Diering doubles past the third baseman. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr hits an infield single to the pitcher. The defense is playing the corners in. Len Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Freddy Kiecker is pinch hitting for Ellis Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Freddy Kiecker walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Roberto Curtis grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Stan Diering is out at home. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Thayer pitching. Grover Carney strikes out. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Osvaldo Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Davis strikes out. Arthur Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Aikens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel is pinch hitting for Del Walsh. Luis Kappel singles to right field. Mark Emski Roznovsky is pinch hitting for Len Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mark Emski Roznovsky pops out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid walks. Rod Pazik hits an infield single to the pitcher. Reutilio Ramirez strikes out. Rod Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jeff Harry Harrison pitching. Rick Quirk enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Kappel at 3B. Stan Diering flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Lemon singles to left field. Geno Farr singles to center field. Bill Bell is pinch hitting for Mike Thayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Bell singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Curtis doubles to center field. Bobby Lemon scores. Geno Farr scores. Bill Bell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Smith lines out to the third baseman. Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Scott Gill pitching. Sam Rhomberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Lemon at SS. Grover Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the left fielder. Osvaldo Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Roberto Curtis (12), Whitey Smith (16), Steve Davis (15), Stan Diering (18), Geno Farr (6).HR - Steve Davis (19). Baserunning: SB - Arthur Gibson (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Brady improves in arm Roland Kustus did not respond to coaching in speed Toots Cicero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cliff Dunbar improves in arm Cy 'Old' McDaniel did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Brooks improves in power_vs_righty Leo Brooks did not respond to coaching in speed Cliff Dunbar improves in CF