Win: Elmer Wiggs (5-2) Loss: Luis Whitman (0-8)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (41)
Inning: 1 Toronto Steve Gonzalez pitching. Michael Speaker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paxton Lee strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Bill Howard pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Fassero pitching. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the third baseman. Merito Embrey singles to center field. Greg Johnson strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Kerwin Kline strikes out. Charlie Williams singles to center field. Eddie Clement grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rowdy Sewell walks. John Fassero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Cooke strikes out. Bruce Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Michael Speaker grounds out to the shortstop. Paxton Lee singles past the third baseman. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Bill Howard lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Glenn James singles to left field. Steve Gonzalez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Tettleton walks. Merito Embrey walks. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Glenn James scores. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Tettleton scores. Merito Embrey advances to third on the play. Greg Johnson advances to second on the play. Ed Cooke doubles to right field. Merito Embrey scores. Greg Johnson scores. Bruce Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Kerwin Kline singles to right field. Charlie Williams triples. Kerwin Kline scores. Eddie Clement walks. Rowdy Sewell pops out to the second baseman. John Fassero strikes out. Michael Speaker hits a home run. Charlie Williams scores. Eddie Clement scores. Paxton Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ryan Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn James grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski pops out to the second baseman. Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ryan Tettleton pops out to the second baseman. Merito Embrey strikes out. Greg Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Charlie Williams strikes out. Eddie Clement grounds out to the shortstop. Rowdy Sewell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Harry Jackson strikes out. Ed Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Smith singles to left field. Ryan Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Aaron Lozado is pinch hitting for John Fassero. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Aaron Lozado doubles to center field. Michael Speaker doubles past the left fielder. Aaron Lozado scores. Paxton Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Speaker advances to third on the play. Bill Howard singles to right field. Michael Speaker scores. Bill Howard steals second. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tom Conzelman pitching. Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Glenn James. Jerry Hampton walks. Tubby Moore is pinch hitting for Steve Gonzalez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tubby Moore grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jerry Hampton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Merito Embrey singles to right field. Tubby Moore advances to third on the hit. Greg Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Johnny Fisher pitching. Charlie Williams triples. Lee Varney is pinch hitting for Eddie Clement. Lee Varney flies out to the left fielder. Rowdy Sewell flies out to the left fielder. Julio Pierson is pinch hitting for Tom Conzelman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Pierson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Burdette pitching. Chick Dunkle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Varney at 2B. Harry Jackson doubles to right field. Ed Cooke doubles to right field. Harry Jackson scores. Bruce Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Hampton doubles to center field. Ed Cooke scores. Elmer Wiggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Lawrence is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Chad Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Luis Whitman pitching. Michael Speaker singles to center field. Michael Speaker steals second. Paxton Lee hits a home run. Michael Speaker scores. Homer McClendon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Kerwin Kline hits a home run. Dave McDaniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Tettleton pops out to the first baseman. Merito Embrey strikes out. Greg Johnson walks. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Michael Speaker (20), Aaron Lozado (16).3B - Charlie Williams 2 (8).HR - Michael Speaker (11), Paxton Lee (22), Kerwin Kline (4). Baserunning: SB - Michael Speaker (19), Bill Howard (19).
Game Notes Luis Whitman is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Boyle did not respond to coaching in control Art Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Merritt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Reynolds improves in control Pete Chiles did not respond to coaching in control Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Madison improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Cusick did not respond to coaching in velocity Trenidad Choate did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Cusick did not respond to coaching in control Francis Green did not respond to coaching in control Walt Madison improves in speed John Wiltse did not respond to coaching in LF