Win: Fred Lacey (6-3) Loss: Spec Davis (1-6)
Save: Rod Fritz (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Denny Johnson pitching. Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Neis walks. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Andy Tabb walks. Bob Lipski singles to center field. Bob Neis scores. Otis Janeski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Bob Virgil pitching. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Black flies out to the right fielder. Guillermo LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Thompson walks. Naoki Yokogawa doubles to right field. Ron Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Virgil lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Naoki Yokogawa is thrown out at third. Joe Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Neis doubles to center field. Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Thompson doubles to left field. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Thompson advances to third on the play. Jim Hundley flies out to the center fielder. John Meine singles to center field. Fred Thompson scores. John Meine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Andy Tabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lipski hits a home run. Otis Janeski strikes out. Ron Thompson singles in front of the left fielder. Naoki Yokogawa walks. Bob Virgil doubles to left field. Ron Thompson scores. Joe Johnson singles to left field. Naoki Yokogawa scores. Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Kopf strikes out. Denny Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara walks. Andy Tabb strikes out. Bob Lipski grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Aihara advances to second on the play. Otis Janeski walks. Spec Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Benny Black is hit by a pitch. Guillermo LaRocca flies out to the left fielder. Fred Thompson reached on a fielding error by Ron Thompson. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa walks. Bob Virgil pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston John Meine grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Kopf walks. Steve Kopf is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Spec Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara reached on a fielding error by Benny Black. Andy Tabb walks. Bob Lipski pops out to the first baseman. Otis Janeski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston John Brown doubles past the first baseman. Benny Black grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo LaRocca grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Thompson doubles to center field. John Brown scores. Boots Ontiveros walks. Jim Hundley singles to left field. John Meine singles to center field. Fred Thompson scores. Boots Ontiveros scores. Steve Kopf singles to right field. Jim Hundley scores. John Meine advances to third on the hit. Fred Lacey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spec Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ron Thompson singles to center field. Naoki Yokogawa doubles to right field. Ron Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Lacey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Johnson hits a home run. Naoki Yokogawa scores. Bob Neis grounds out to the pitcher. Tsutomu Aihara pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Black singles to left field. Guillermo LaRocca singles to center field. Fred Thompson walks. Boots Ontiveros pops out to the first baseman. Jim Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Mantei comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Tabb strikes out. Bob Lipski singles to center field. Otis Janeski singles to right field. Ron Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Naoki Yokogawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston John Meine singles to center field. John Stripp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Kopf doubles to center field. John Meine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Adam Shannon is pinch hitting for Dick Mantei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Adam Shannon singles to left field. John Brown walks. Benny Black strikes out. Guillermo LaRocca strikes out. Fred Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Roy Gordon pitching. Akira Matsuda is pinch hitting for John Stripp. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Akira Matsuda lines out to the first baseman. Joe Johnson singles to right field. Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Rod Fritz pitching. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hundley strikes out. John Meine pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13 Boston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bob Neis (28), Naoki Yokogawa 2 (9), Bob Virgil (1).HR - Joe Johnson (29), Bob Lipski (12).GIDP - Joe Johnson. Fielding: E - Ron Thompson.
Batting:2B - John Brown (24), Fred Thompson 2 (29), Steve Kopf (7).HBP - Benny Black (1). Baserunning: CS - John Meine (5), Steve Kopf (2). Fielding: E - Benny Black.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Betts improves in contact_vs_righty Eiji Suzuki did not respond to coaching in arm Eiji Suzuki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Wally Geishert. Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yui Kawagoe did not respond to coaching in control Mark McQueen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Burgo improves in speed Tom Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ McCarthy improves in range Kevin Steels did not respond to coaching in endurance Felix Raschi improves in power_vs_righty Felix Raschi improves in speed