Win: Forrest Candini (3-2) Loss: Eddie Mientkiewicz (0-3)
Save: Steve Butler (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Forrest Candini pitching. Willie Fisher singles to left field. Mel Rafter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Fisher advances to second on the play. Tom Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Overall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Mike Willey doubles to center field. Don Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Randy Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Malay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al McEnaney strikes out. Lerrin Mashore doubles to center field. Joe Romero grounds out to the second baseman. Lerrin Mashore advances to third on the play. Sergio Garcia singles to left field. Lerrin Mashore scores. Eddie Mientkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Mullen grounds out to the pitcher. George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Farrell reached on a fielding error by Bill Overall. Al Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Fisher singles to center field. Mel Rafter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Fisher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mel Rafter steals second. Tom Johnson bunts for a base hit. Bill Overall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Johnson advances to second on the play. Al McEnaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Forrest Candini pops out to the shortstop. Mike Willey flies out to the left fielder. Don Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Lerrin Mashore pops out to the second baseman. Joe Romero strikes out. Sergio Garcia singles to left field. Eddie Mientkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Randy Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Malay flies out to the right fielder. Joe Mullen walks. George Coletta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willie Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Rafter strikes out. Tom Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Farrell singles to right field. Al Diaz doubles to center field. Dick Farrell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Forrest Candini lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Willey singles past the second baseman. Al Diaz scores. Don Whisenant strikes out. Mike Willey steals second. Randy Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Overall flies out to the left fielder. Al McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Lerrin Mashore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tom Malay singles to center field. Joe Mullen walks. Mike Petrocelli 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. George Coletta singles past the first baseman. Tom Malay scores. Joe Mullen advances to third on the hit. George Coletta steals second. Dick Farrell singles to center field. Joe Mullen scores. George Coletta scores. Al Diaz singles to right field. Dick Farrell advances to third on the hit. Forrest Candini flies out to the left fielder. Mike Willey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Farrell scores. Al Diaz advances to second on the play. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Romero singles to center field. Sergio Garcia walks. Armando Batts is pinch hitting for Joe Richter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Armando Batts flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisher strikes out. Mel Rafter singles to center field. Joe Romero scores. Sergio Garcia advances to third on the hit. Tom Johnson hits a home run. Sergio Garcia scores. Mel Rafter scores. Bill Overall walks. Al McEnaney singles to left field. Bill Overall advances to third on the hit. Steve Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lerrin Mashore pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Will Bohanon pitching. Randy Martinez triples. Tom Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Martinez scores. Joe Mullen singles to left field. George Coletta doubles to right field. Joe Mullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Rhodes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Farrell pops out to the third baseman. Al Diaz singles to center field. George Coletta scores. Steve Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Romero strikes out. Sergio Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Barney Wallace is pinch hitting for Walt Rhodes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barney Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Derek Shea pitching. Mike Willey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Don Whisenant strikes out. Randy Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Rafter flies out to the center fielder. Tom Johnson singles past the second baseman. Bill Overall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Bill Overall is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Roe improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dale Phelps did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Burns did not respond to coaching in control Jamie Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Kerry Mintz improves in control Joe Burns did not respond to coaching in control Kerry Mintz did not respond to coaching in control Claud Leon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in SS