Inning: 1 Chicago John Lawrence pitching. Bobby Buckles grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Brian Swaal flies out to the center fielder. Cal Love grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Howie Cook pitching. Joe Johnson hits a home run. Bob Neis singles to left field. Bob Neis steals second. Doc Day lines out to the second baseman. Tsutomu Aihara hits a home run. Bob Neis scores. Ron Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Naoki Yokogawa singles to right field. Bob Lipski doubles past the center fielder. Otis Janeski walks. John Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Ernest Lemon pops out to the shortstop. Harry Billings singles to center field. Jeff Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Harry Billings is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Neis strikes out. Doc Day walks. Tsutomu Aihara hits a home run. Doc Day scores. Ron Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jumbo Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Odom hits a home run. Howie Cook strikes out. Bobby Buckles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa strikes out. Bob Lipski grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Janeski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Brian Swaal strikes out. Cal Love pops out to the third baseman. Ernest Lemon doubles to center field. Harry Billings walks. Jeff Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Lawrence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Neis hits a home run. Doc Day singles to right field. Tsutomu Aihara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Day is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jumbo Sullivan strikes out. Charlie Odom singles in front of the left fielder. Howie Cook lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Buckles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ron Thompson doubles to right field. Naoki Yokogawa walks. Bob Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Otis Janeski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Brian Swaal flies out to the right fielder. Cal Love singles to center field. Ernest Lemon strikes out. Harry Billings walks. Jeff Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis doubles past the third baseman. Joe Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Day walks. Tsutomu Aihara hits a home run. Bob Neis scores. Doc Day scores. Charlie Nettles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Ron Thompson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Naoki Yokogawa hits a home run. Ron Thompson scores. Bob Lipski grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Janeski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jumbo Sullivan strikes out. Charlie Odom strikes out. Charlie Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Lawrence pops out to the second baseman. Joe Johnson hits a home run. Bob Neis singles to center field. Doc Day singles to right field. Bob Neis advances to third on the hit. Tsutomu Aihara grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Brown is pinch hitting for Bobby Buckles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Brown flies out to the left fielder. Brian Swaal grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Love flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ron Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Naoki Yokogawa hits a home run. Frank Fauver is pinch hitting for Bob Lipski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Fauver strikes out. Otis Janeski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ernest Lemon pops out to the third baseman. Harry Billings strikes out. Jeff Marshall walks. Bill Motton is pinch hitting for Jumbo Sullivan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Motton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Neis (23), Ron Thompson (3), Bob Lipski (10).HR - Joe Johnson 2 (25), Bob Neis (12), Tsutomu Aihara 3 (27), Naoki Yokogawa 2 (8).GIDP - Tsutomu Aihara, Otis Janeski. Baserunning: SB - Bob Neis (21).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in range William Milnar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Rodas improves in range Bobby Jefferson improves in control Gary Gray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Weldon Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Monte Jones improves in power_vs_righty Eiji Suzuki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Matlack improves in arm Monte Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Hetki did not respond to coaching in control George Campbell did not respond to coaching in arm Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in LF