Win: Bob Veras (7-9) Loss: Paul Johnson (4-6)
Save: John Murphy (35)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Byron Young pitching. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Koegel doubles to left field. Jim DeMaestri singles to center field. Mike Koegel scores. Jim Lesher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim DeMaestri is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Riddle triples. Jim Lesher scores. Danny Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Davis pitching. Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek doubles to left field. Bryan Larkin singles to center field. George Petkovsek scores. Frank Shaner singles to right field. Bryan Larkin aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Shaner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Babb singles to right field. Bryan Larkin scores. Frank Babb steals second. John Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Mostil triples. Charlie Huenke walks. John Davis walks. Hank Bottalico singles to right field. George Mostil scores. Charlie Huenke scores. John Davis advances to third on the hit. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. John Davis scores. Hank Bottalico advances to second on the play. Jim DeMaestri pops out to the second baseman. Jim Lesher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Peploski strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Byron Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harry Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Danny Mickelson strikes out. George Mostil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Brick Houser singles to center field. Brick Houser steals second. George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser advances to third on the play. Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Charlie Huenke singles to center field. John Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Howley singles to left field. John Howley steals second. George Peploski doubles to right field. John Howley scores. Johnny Smith singles to right field. George Peploski scores. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa is pinch hitting for Byron Young. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa singles to left field. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Grover Leyritz pitching. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Lesher walks. Harry Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Danny Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin strikes out. Frank Shaner pops out to the third baseman. Frank Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Mostil strikes out. Charlie Huenke singles to center field. John Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Howley strikes out. George Peploski strikes out. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Koegel pops out to the third baseman. Jim DeMaestri doubles to right field. Jim Lesher walks. Harry Riddle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Yale Hash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Bloodworth is pinch hitting for Grover Leyritz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Bloodworth flies out to the left fielder. Brick Houser singles to center field. George Petkovsek walks. Bryan Larkin pops out to the catcher. Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bob Veras pitching. Danny Mickelson singles to center field. George Mostil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Mickelson advances to second on the play. Charlie Huenke grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Cheeves is pinch hitting for Yale Hash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Cheeves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Johnson pitching. Frank Babb singles to center field. Frank Babb steals second. John Howley walks. George Peploski singles to center field. Frank Babb scores. John Howley advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. George Peploski steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Smith reached on a fielding error by Danny Mickelson. John Howley scores. Iwao Sotokoba is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Iwao Sotokoba singles to right field. George Peploski scores. Johnny Smith advances to third on the hit. Kevin Boozer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brick Houser pops out to the first baseman. George Petkovsek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Iwao Sotokoba advances to second on the play. Bryan Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Murphy pitching. Hank Bottalico walks. Mike Koegel singles to left field. Hank Bottalico advances to third on the hit. Jim DeMaestri strikes out. Jim Lesher lines out to the second baseman. Harry Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - George Petkovsek (22), George Peploski (6). Baserunning: SB - Brick Houser (14), Frank Babb 2 (18), John Howley (18), George Peploski (3).CS - Frank Shaner (9).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Richie Jelks did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Willett improves in arm Chuck Kirby improves in range Carney Lohr improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Shantz did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Karl Lindstrom improves in contact_vs_lefty Ezra Rocker improves in power_vs_lefty Jorge Brea did not respond to coaching in control Shinji Okamoto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty