Win: Wayne Franklin (6-16) Loss: Wilbert Leja (7-11)
Save: Ed Boyer (25)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Wilbert Leja pitching. Trenidad Choate strikes out. John Wiltse lines out to the pitcher. Walt Madison walks. Hal Campbell hits a home run. Walt Madison scores. Ryan Jones walks. Chad Lawrence lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Wayne Franklin pitching. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ryan Tettleton strikes out. John Clemens singles to right field. Wayne Franklin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Trenidad Choate walks. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! George Meridith strikes out. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hal Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu walks. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Wilbert Leja lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chad Lawrence grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Tettleton doubles to left field. John Clemens strikes out. Wayne Franklin grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Trenidad Choate grounds out to the shortstop. John Wiltse strikes out. Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Pott singles to right field. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hal Campbell walks. Ryan Jones strikes out. Chad Lawrence grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hal Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Leja flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Trenidad Choate singles to center field. John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk singles to left field. Luis Brito singles to right field. Bobby Schalk advances to third on the hit. Luis Brito steals second. Bill Stoviak strikes out. George Meridith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Schalk scores. Luis Brito advances to third on the play. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Walt Madison singles to left field. Hal Campbell strikes out. Ryan Jones hits a home run. Walt Madison scores. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Lawrence pops out to the catcher. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Moren is pinch hitting for Takahiro Akamatsu. Don Moren strikes out. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Homer Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dave McDaniel pitching. Hank Atkinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Homer Nyman at C. John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Merito Embrey is pinch hitting for Wayne Franklin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Merito Embrey pops out to the third baseman. Trenidad Choate hits a home run. John Wiltse pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Steve Gonzalez pitching. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Bobby Schalk walks. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Brito strikes out. Bill Stoviak doubles to right field. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Bobby Schalk uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lyons improves in range Phil Harper did not respond to coaching in endurance Francis Green improves in control Roy Virtue improves in control Bob Werber improves in arm John Bullett did not respond to coaching in range John Bullett did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Johnson improves in speed Ralph Davis improves in speed Tom Verbanic did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in control Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity