Win: Roy Sheridan (14-5) Loss: Hunter Meeks (13-13)
Save: Bill Proly (27)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Roy Sheridan pitching. Lee Mason flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Eddie Metheny flies out to the center fielder. Russ Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Hunter Meeks pitching. King Kong Bushing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Leius grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Kaiser Myers singles to center field. Roy Handley strikes out. Brian Hinrichs strikes out. Joe Noonan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Don Hedlund strikes out. Elmer Cermak singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Elmer Cermak scores. Pepper Bell strikes out. Chris Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doug Office grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hunter Meeks grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Roy Sheridan strikes out. King Kong Bushing strikes out. Nick Fermin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Metheny walks. Russ Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kaiser Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Rob Leius singles to right field. Don Hedlund pops out to the third baseman. Elmer Cermak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Handley strikes out. Brian Hinrichs grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Noonan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jimmy Wynn singles to left field. Pepper Bell singles to center field. Chris Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Roy Sheridan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. King Kong Bushing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doug Office strikes out. Hunter Meeks grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Mason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Nick Fermin strikes out. Rob Leius doubles to left field. Don Hedlund flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Elmer Cermak walks. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Eddie Metheny reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Wynn. Russ Davis strikes out. Kaiser Myers hits a home run. Eddie Metheny scores. Roy Handley pops out to the catcher. Brian Hinrichs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Pepper Bell flies out to the center fielder. Chris Oliver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Koecher is pinch hitting for Roy Sheridan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lefty Koecher hits a home run. King Kong Bushing pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pat Slattery pitching. Joe Noonan grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Office flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hillis is pinch hitting for Hunter Meeks. 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. Charlie Hillis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Carlos Johnston pitching. Nick Fermin strikes out. Rob Leius flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Don Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Proly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Metheny strikes out. Russ Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Charlie Hillis is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam McAndrew improves in range Sam McAndrew did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lep Pascual did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Murff improves in range Kevin Melillo did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Martinez improves in range Chuck Roseboro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Lyons did not respond to coaching in control Darren Heimueller did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B