Win: Cap Stein (8-3) Loss: Ted Riley (20-8)
Save: Scott Nichol (40)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ted Riley pitching. Tom Welch strikes out. Marlon Fields walks. Mel Taylor singles to right field. Marlon Fields advances to third on the hit. Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Marlon Fields scores. Mel Taylor steals second. Denny Crandall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Ponce pitching. Dennis Beard pops out to the second baseman. Al Blair strikes out. Leo Hickey singles to left field. Barry Gray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Plank strikes out. Jim Roberson singles to right field. Willard Michalak singles to right field. Jim Roberson advances to third on the hit. Mike Ponce strikes out. Tom Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gus Bailes flies out to the center fielder. Jose Giovanola flies out to the left fielder. Jay Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ed Asadoor hits a home run. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Denny Crandall flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ted Riley flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Beard singles to center field. Al Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Plank strikes out. Jim Roberson singles to right field. Jim Roberson steals second. Willard Michalak strikes out. Mike Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Leo Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Barry Gray singles to right field. Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Gray advances to second on the play. Jose Giovanola hits a home run. Barry Gray scores. Jay Stanton walks. Denny Crandall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Welch singles to left field. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Tom Welch is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mel Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ted Riley strikes out. Dennis Beard singles to right field. Al Blair pops out to the first baseman. Dennis Beard steals second. Leo Hickey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor doubles to right field. Yorkis Dreke singles to left field. Ed Asadoor scores. George Plank strikes out. Jim Roberson strikes out. Willard Michalak reached on a fielding error by Ted Riley. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Mike Ponce. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Cap Stein pitching. Barry Gray doubles to right field. Gus Bailes pops out to the second baseman. Jose Giovanola grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Gray advances to third on the play. Jay Stanton singles to center field. Barry Gray scores. Denny Crandall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jay Stanton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Welch singles to right field. Tom Welch steals second. Marlon Fields doubles to center field. Tom Welch scores. Mel Taylor strikes out. Ed Asadoor walks. Yorkis Dreke singles past the shortstop. Marlon Fields scores. Ed Asadoor advances to third on the hit. George Plank strikes out. Jim Roberson reached on a fielding error by Ted Riley. Ed Asadoor scores. Willard Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Ted Riley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Smith strikes out. Dennis Beard strikes out. Al Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jesse Tatis pitching. Offa Hughes is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Offa Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Tom Welch walks. Marlon Fields flies out to the center fielder. Mel Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mark Karchner pitching. Leo Hickey flies out to the right fielder. Barry Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Bailes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor strikes out. Yorkis Dreke strikes out. George Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Scott Nichol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Giovanola pops out to the second baseman. Jay Stanton doubles to right field. Denny Crandall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jay Stanton advances to third on the play. Bobby Madison is pinch hitting for Jesse Tatis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Madison singles to left field. Jay Stanton scores. Dennis Beard doubles to right field. Bobby Madison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Blair grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Marlon Fields (20), Ed Asadoor (21).HR - Ed Asadoor (23).SF - Ed Asadoor.GIDP - Mel Taylor. Baserunning: SB - Tom Welch (10), Mel Taylor (35), Jim Roberson (17).
Batting:2B - Dennis Beard (29), Barry Gray (34), Jay Stanton (8).HR - Jose Giovanola (17). Baserunning: SB - Dennis Beard (24). Fielding: E - Denny Crandall, Ted Riley 2.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rey Dobson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Santiago improves in contact_vs_righty Zip Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rey Dobson improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Black did not respond to coaching in velocity David Black did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Black did not respond to coaching in velocity Bugs Jackson improves in CF