Win: Gene Nash (1-0) Loss: Roy Oswalt (14-10)
Save: Merwin Smith (39)
Inning: 1 New York Roy Oswalt pitching. B.J. Carter pops out to the second baseman. Jon Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Gillespie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Narleski pitching. Irv Krsnich singles to center field. Irv Krsnich steals second. Phil Keefe grounds out to the shortstop. Von Joshua singles to center field. Irv Krsnich scores. Von Joshua is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Francisco Lindor singles to left field. Marty Cordova walks. Rod Rucker doubles to center field. Francisco Lindor scores. Danny Tartabull singles to center field. Marty Cordova scores. Butch Wynegar hits a home run. Rod Rucker scores. Danny Tartabull scores. Tige Moraga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Oswalt singles to right field. Irv Krsnich doubles to left field. Roy Oswalt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Keefe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Schmulbach strikes out. Paul Briley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cliff Suter singles to center field. Bill Luecken triples. Cliff Suter scores. Mark Brumfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Von Joshua singles to right field. Francisco Lindor grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Von Joshua is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Francisco Lindor steals second. Marty Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Rod Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tige Moraga flies out to the left fielder. B.J. Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Nixon singles to center field. Jon Nixon steals second. Rob Gillespie singles to left field. Jon Nixon scores. Charlie Schmulbach hits a home run. Rob Gillespie scores. Paul Briley singles to right field. Cliff Suter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Danny Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Butch Wynegar grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bill Luecken walks. Mark Brumfield flies out to the center fielder. Tige Moraga lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. B.J. Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Irv Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Keefe strikes out. Von Joshua walks. Von Joshua is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jon Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Rob Gillespie walks. Charlie Schmulbach singles to right field. Rob Gillespie advances to third on the hit. Paul Briley reached on a fielding error by Roy Oswalt. Rob Gillespie scores. Cliff Suter singles past the shortstop. Charlie Schmulbach scores. Paul Briley advances to third on the hit. Bill Luecken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cliff Suter advances to second on the play. Mark Brumfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Francisco Lindor singles to left field. Gene Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Francisco Lindor steals second. Marty Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Rod Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Danny Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Lou Wooten is pinch hitting for Gene Nash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Wooten strikes out. B.J. Carter walks. Jon Nixon walks. Rob Gillespie walks. Charlie Schmulbach strikes out. Paul Briley doubles past the center fielder. B.J. Carter scores. Jon Nixon scores. Rob Gillespie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Suter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Holke pitching. Butch Wynegar strikes out. Roy Oswalt singles to right field. Irv Krsnich walks. Phil Keefe singles to center field. Von Joshua strikes out. Francisco Lindor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 New York Bill Luecken grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Brumfield strikes out. Yoshihiko Ohara is pinch hitting for Jim Holke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yoshihiko Ohara singles to center field. B.J. Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Izzy Ridgway pitching. Marty Cordova strikes out. Rod Rucker strikes out. Danny Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jon Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Rob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland David Grimes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Suter at SS. Butch Wynegar strikes out. Roy Oswalt strikes out. Irv Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Paul Briley hits a home run. David Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Luecken flies out to the right fielder. Mark Brumfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Merwin Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Keefe triples. Von Joshua strikes out. Francisco Lindor grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Keefe scores. Marty Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Jolly did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Butch Lake improves in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ossee Schreckengost did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Blackmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty