Win: Tom Metzger (4-12) Loss: Mark Schaive (9-11)
Save: Kris Giles (30)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Metzger pitching. Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Aihara singles past the shortstop. Doc Day triples. Tsutomu Aihara scores. Bob Lipski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Mark Schaive pitching. John Brown walks. Guillermo LaRocca doubles to right field. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo LaRocca advances to third on the play. Boots Ontiveros walks. Jim Hundley pops out to the third baseman. John Meine singles to left field. Guillermo LaRocca scores. Boots Ontiveros advances to third on the hit. Adrian Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Andy Tabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chip Glenn singles past the shortstop. Mark Schaive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Lou Hippauf doubles to center field. Tom Metzger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Hippauf scores. Guillermo LaRocca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Johnson singles to right field. Bob Neis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tsutomu Aihara lines out to the shortstop. Bob Neis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Thompson walks. Boots Ontiveros walks. Jim Hundley lines out to the third baseman. John Meine strikes out. Adrian Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doc Day singles to center field. Bob Lipski flies out to the left fielder. Andy Tabb walks. Naoki Yokogawa strikes out. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Lou Hippauf grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Metzger strikes out. John Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mark Schaive strikes out. Joe Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Neis hits a home run. Tsutomu Aihara walks. Doc Day grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Guillermo LaRocca doubles to left field. Fred Thompson strikes out. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Lipski flies out to the left fielder. Andy Tabb singles to left field. Naoki Yokogawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Blank strikes out. Lou Hippauf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chip Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Mark Schaive lines out to the first baseman. Joe Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Metzger strikes out. John Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo LaRocca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bob Neis grounds out to the second baseman. Tsutomu Aihara singles to center field. Doc Day walks. Kris Giles 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. Bob Lipski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Day is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Tabb lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Fred Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hundley hits a home run. John Meine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Akira Matsuda is pinch hitting for Chip Glenn. Akira Matsuda strikes out. Bob Roseman is pinch hitting for Mark Schaive. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Chip Glenn is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Campbell improves in range Pete May did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Hetki did not respond to coaching in control Pete May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Matlack improves in range Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Groom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russ McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Yenier Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Yenier Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Donnie Hargrave did not respond to coaching in control Yenier Heredia improves in velocity