Win: Duff Wessinger (18-5) Loss: Dick May (13-12)
Save: Erik Nettles (12)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Duff Wessinger pitching. King Kong Bushing pops out to the first baseman. Billy Mays grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick May pitching. Lee Mason doubles to right field. Edifus Fitzgerald singles past the first baseman. Lee Mason scores. Roy Handley strikes out. Edifus Fitzgerald is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Hinrichs pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Luis Howard flies out to the right fielder. Don Hedlund grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Wynn walks. Pepper Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Metheny strikes out. Kaiser Myers lines out to the first baseman. Joe Noonan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Elmer Cermak strikes out. Dick May grounds out to the third baseman. King Kong Bushing pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Les Sharp singles to left field. Les Sharp is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duff Wessinger grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Mason triples. Edifus Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Billy Mays grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Fermin strikes out. Luis Howard lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Handley strikes out. Brian Hinrichs grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Metheny grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Don Hedlund singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn pops out to the second baseman. Pepper Bell singles to center field. Elmer Cermak strikes out. Dick May lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kaiser Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Noonan doubles past the right fielder. Les Sharp hits a home run. Joe Noonan scores. Duff Wessinger strikes out. Lee Mason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore King Kong Bushing flies out to the center fielder. Billy Mays walks. Nick Fermin strikes out. Luis Howard doubles to center field. Don Hedlund walks. Jimmy Wynn walks. Billy Mays scores. Pepper Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald singles to center field. Edifus Fitzgerald steals second. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Metheny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Elmer Cermak strikes out. Dick May doubles to right field. King Kong Bushing strikes out. Billy Mays grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kaiser Myers singles to right field. Kaiser Myers steals second. Joe Noonan strikes out. Les Sharp grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Belk is pinch hitting for Duff Wessinger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Belk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Scott Bailey pitching. Nick Fermin flies out to the left fielder. Luis Howard hits a home run. Don Hedlund walks. Jimmy Wynn lines out to the shortstop. Pepper Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pat Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Mason reached on a fielding error by Pepper Bell. Lee Mason steals second. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to right field. Lee Mason is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald steals second. Roy Handley singles to left field. Edifus Fitzgerald scores. Bill Proly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley steals second. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Erik Nettles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elmer Cermak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Koecher is pinch hitting for Bill Proly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Koecher singles to left field. King Kong Bushing flies out to the left fielder. Billy Mays flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Lee Mason (35), Joe Noonan (14).3B - Lee Mason (8).HR - Les Sharp (4). Baserunning: SB - Lee Mason (53), Edifus Fitzgerald 2 (48), Roy Handley (26), Kaiser Myers (23).CS - Edifus Fitzgerald (17), Les Sharp (3).
Game Notes Jack Belk is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Roseboro improves in speed Mike Chouneau improves in power_vs_righty Rick Peterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carlos Newsome improves in range Mickey Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Gil Murff improves in speed Tony Brewer improves in power_vs_righty Gil Murff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Melillo did not respond to coaching in SS