Inning: 1 Boston Pinky Hawley pitching. Dick Speaker flies out to the center fielder. Ozzie Ayers flies out to the center fielder. Nick Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Lou Thompson pitching. Joe Thomas singles to center field. Clise Boyd strikes out. Don Hoak singles to right field. Rufe Darr singles to center field. Joe Thomas scores. Don Hoak advances to third on the hit. Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Don Hoak scores. Martin Alley singles to left field. Earl Grace singles to left field. Rufe Darr scores. Arky Vaughan scores. Martin Alley advances to third on the hit. Ed Reese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Tabata pops out to the third baseman. Pinky Hawley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Reggie Lepcio grounds out to the second baseman. Art Stallings flies out to the center fielder. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Thomas doubles past the third baseman. Clise Boyd strikes out. Don Hoak flies out to the left fielder. Rufe Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Hal Dowse grounds out to the catcher. Joe Aponte lines out to the pitcher. Ed Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Arky Vaughan pops out to the third baseman. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Earl Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dick Speaker grounds out to the third baseman. Ozzie Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Nick Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jose Tabata walks. Pinky Hawley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pinky Hawley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Thomas walks. Nate Craghead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clise Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Reggie Lepcio pops out to the second baseman. Art Stallings strikes out. Craig Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rufe Darr singles to center field. Arky Vaughan hits a home run. Rufe Darr scores. Rod Garrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley walks. Earl Grace strikes out. Jose Tabata walks. Pinky Hawley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Hal Dowse singles to right field. Joe Aponte strikes out. Rod Garrett lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hal Dowse forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Speaker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rod Garrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Thomas walks. Edgar Suche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clise Boyd strikes out. Don Hoak strikes out. Rufe Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ozzie Ayers hits a home run. Nick Meyers singles to right field. Reggie Lepcio strikes out. Art Stallings singles to center field. Nick Meyers is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Craig Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Arky Vaughan walks. Arky Vaughan steals second. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Arky Vaughan advances to third on the play. Earl Grace singles to center field. Arky Vaughan scores. Jose Tabata pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Hawley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Hal Dowse strikes out. Kuniyuki Saionji is pinch hitting for Joe Aponte. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kuniyuki Saionji singles to right field. Edgar Suche lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Speaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Babe Herman is pinch hitting for Joe Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Babe Herman grounds out to the third baseman. Clise Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hetki is pinch hitting for Don Hoak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Hetki walks. Rufe Darr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Hetki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Deacon Phillippe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ozzie Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Lepcio singles to right field. Art Stallings walks. Craig Willis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Joe Aponte is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Nichols did not respond to coaching in arm Jesse Nichols improves in speed Matt Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Buckeye did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Nen improves in arm Bill Stargell improves in arm Lou Sweetland improves in power_vs_righty Jack Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wilson improves in RF