Win: Fred Ruether (6-0) Loss: Bob Hill (5-3)
Save: Frank Hoffman (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Ciola pitching. Dennis Beard singles to center field. Al Blair pops out to the shortstop. Leo Hickey flies out to the right fielder. Jose Giovanola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Tony Atherton pitching. Fernando Kane flies out to the left fielder. Warren Hoelskoetter lines out to the shortstop. Gar Sherdel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Berberet doubles to center field. Nate Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Tom Bronstad hits a home run. Masao Benton walks. Leland Boyd singles to right field. Dain Elliot walks. Romash Tasuku Yamahara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masao Benton scores. Leland Boyd advances to third on the play. Ed Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tony Atherton strikes out. Dennis Beard strikes out. Al Blair hits a home run. Leo Hickey singles to right field. Jose Giovanola grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Fernando Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Hoelskoetter strikes out. Gar Sherdel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gus Bailes pops out to the shortstop. Barry Gray flies out to the center fielder. Sam Berberet singles to left field. Nate Gardner reached on a fielding error by Dain Elliot. Tony Atherton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nate Gardner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Tom Bronstad grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Benton flies out to the right fielder. Leland Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dennis Beard hits a home run. Al Blair pops out to the shortstop. Leo Hickey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Giovanola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Dain Elliot grounds out to the shortstop. Romash Tasuku Yamahara singles to right field. Ed Ciola lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Romash Tasuku Yamahara forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fernando Kane lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gus Bailes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Berberet doubles past the center fielder. Nate Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Warren Hoelskoetter grounds out to the second baseman. Gar Sherdel flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bronstad doubles to center field. Masao Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bobby Madison is pinch hitting for Tony Atherton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Madison strikes out. Dennis Beard flies out to the center fielder. Al Blair pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Bob Hill pitching. Leland Boyd grounds out to the pitcher. Dain Elliot pops out to the second baseman. Romash Tasuku Yamahara lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Leo Hickey walks. Jose Giovanola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Hickey advances to second on the play. Fred Ruether 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. Gus Bailes flies out to the left fielder. Barry Gray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Hiromi Shiratori is pinch hitting for Fred Ruether. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hiromi Shiratori walks. Fernando Kane doubles to left field. Hiromi Shiratori uses his aggressiveness and scores. Warren Hoelskoetter singles to right field. Fernando Kane scores. Gar Sherdel strikes out. Tom Bronstad strikes out. Masao Benton walks. Ron Perranoski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leland Boyd singles to center field. Warren Hoelskoetter scores. Dain Elliot pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Frank Hoffman pitching. Sam Berberet strikes out. Nate Gardner lines out to the shortstop. Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Ron Perranoski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Smith walks. Dennis Beard singles to center field. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Al Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Seattle total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Heitmuller did not respond to coaching in control Gene Ingram did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Black did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Dashiell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Byrd Ritter did not respond to coaching in 1B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Allen improves in power_vs_righty Bob Sturgis improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Sturgis improves in power_vs_lefty Bitsy Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty