Win: Ken Nomo (5-3) Loss: Willie Higham (3-3)
Save: Tom Robello (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Willie Higham pitching. Lou Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Mathews flies out to the right fielder. James George strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Nomo pitching. Kazuyuki Nagakawa flies out to the center fielder. Red Bell strikes out. B.T. Whitehouse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gus Jennings strikes out. Tony Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Darby Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tom Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Newell hits a home run. Jerry Wilson pops out to the catcher. Paolo Espinosa hits a home run. Cory Stallion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dean Bush strikes out. Roger Laudner singles to left field. Ken Nomo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Higham grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Nagakawa flies out to the center fielder. Red Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Mathews walks. James George hits a home run. Eddie Mathews scores. Gus Jennings grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Scioscia walks. Tony Scioscia steals second. Darby Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Scioscia advances to third on the play. Dean Bush pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston B.T. Whitehouse singles to center field. Tom Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Glenn Newell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roger Laudner flies out to the left fielder. Ken Nomo grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Alston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jerry Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Paolo Espinosa grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Stallion singles to right field. Willie Higham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cory Stallion is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Eddie Mathews flies out to the right fielder. James George pops out to the second baseman. Gus Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Kazuyuki Nagakawa strikes out. Red Bell pops out to the third baseman. B.T. Whitehouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Scioscia flies out to the left fielder. Darby Collins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dean Bush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Miller pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Newell pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roger Laudner flies out to the center fielder. Ken Nomo strikes out. Lou Alston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Paolo Espinosa singles to right field. Cory Stallion grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Paolo Espinosa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Huck Crockett is pinch running for Cory Stallion on 1st base. Huck Crockett steals second. Willie Higham grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Nagakawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Nolan Hollins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Huck Crockett at 2B. Eddie Mathews walks. James George grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Jennings doubles to right field. Bill Tising comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tony Scioscia singles to left field. Gus Jennings scores. Darby Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Robello comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Bell singles to center field. B.T. Whitehouse pops out to the second baseman. Tom Miller strikes out. Glenn Newell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Popovich did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Jacobson improves in velocity Jack Ozmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Onslow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Ozmer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Andujar improves in contact_vs_lefty Teddy Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Herrin did not respond to coaching in control Ed Stevens improves in control Pete Hess improves in 1B