Win: Robin Crockett (12-10) Loss: Bill Moore (14-10)
Save: Scott Nichol (39)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Moore pitching. Mel Taylor walks. Mel Taylor steals second. Willard Michalak singles to right field. Mel Taylor scores. Rollie Cline reached on a fielding error by Barry Gray. Marlon Fields strikes out. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the right fielder. George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Robin Crockett pitching. Dennis Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Al Blair strikes out. Leo Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor strikes out. Dmitri Hearn pops out to the pitcher. Robin Crockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Barry Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor singles to left field. Mel Taylor steals second. Willard Michalak flies out to the right fielder. Rollie Cline pops out to the second baseman. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Mel Taylor is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jose Giovanola strikes out. Denny Crandall singles to left field. Bill Moore lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Beard singles to center field. Denny Crandall scores. Al Blair singles to left field. Dennis Beard advances to third on the hit. Leo Hickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yorkis Dreke walks. George Plank flies out to the left fielder. Ed Asadoor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yorkis Dreke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Barry Gray flies out to the center fielder. Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Stanton reached on a fielding error by Mel Taylor. Jose Giovanola pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Robin Crockett grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Taylor strikes out. Willard Michalak walks. Willard Michalak steals second. Rollie Cline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Denny Crandall grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Moore strikes out. Dennis Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields singles to left field. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the center fielder. George Plank strikes out. Marlon Fields steals second. Ed Asadoor singles to right field. Marlon Fields scores. Ed Asadoor steals second. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Al Blair singles to left field. Leo Hickey singles to left field. Barry Gray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Al Blair advances to third on the play. Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Robin Crockett singles to right field. Mel Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Tatis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Willard Michalak pops out to the catcher. Rollie Cline hits an infield single to the pitcher. Marlon Fields singles past the first baseman. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jay Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Giovanola strikes out. Denny Crandall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Jesse Tatis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Beard walks. Dennis Beard steals second. George Plank throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Hickey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tony Atherton pitching. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Robin Crockett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Barr pops out to the second baseman. Mel Taylor singles to center field. Mel Taylor steals second. Willard Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Cline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Scott Nichol pitching. Barry Gray singles to center field. Gus Bailes pops out to the first baseman. Jay Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Barry Gray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Putnam did not respond to coaching in velocity Wheezer Corridon did not respond to coaching in range Don Silverio did not respond to coaching in speed Don Silverio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Byrd Ritter improves in speed Jim Bautista did not respond to coaching in velocity Byrd Ritter improves in range Bugs Jackson did not respond to coaching in CF