Win: T.R. Sisti (10-12) Loss: Joe Patterson (7-14)
Save: Keith Clark (33)
Inning: 1 Cleveland T.R. Sisti pitching. Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Salmon hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Crider singles past the second baseman. Bill Salmon advances to third on the hit. Don Reynolds strikes out. Frank Crider steals second. Robert Bruce III throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bill Salmon scores. March Leber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Patterson pitching. Al DeMerit hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al DeMerit steals second. Charlie Koehler walks. John Kuiper strikes out. Robert Bruce III walks. Jim Barnabe strikes out. Ray Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland Al Lyle strikes out. Willie Finlayson flies out to the center fielder. Seiichi Okiyama singles to right field. Joe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bud Chase pops out to the pitcher. Makoto Taniguchi singles to left field. T.R. Sisti fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. T.R. Sisti strikes out. Al DeMerit hits a home run. Makoto Taniguchi scores. Charlie Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Darensbourg flies out to the right fielder. Bill Salmon singles to left field. Frank Crider pops out to the third baseman. Don Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Kuiper walks. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman. John Kuiper advances to second on the play. Jim Barnabe walks. Ray Jones strikes out. Bud Chase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland March Leber strikes out. Al Lyle grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Finlayson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the pitcher. T.R. Sisti flies out to the left fielder. Al DeMerit singles to right field. Charlie Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Seiichi Okiyama singles to right field. Joe Patterson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Darensbourg singles to right field. Seiichi Okiyama scores. Bill Salmon pops out to the first baseman. Frank Crider singles to center field. Don Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Kuiper walks. Robert Bruce III walks. Jim Barnabe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. John Kuiper advances to third on the play. Ray Jones singles to center field. John Kuiper scores. Bud Chase strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland March Leber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Lyle grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Finlayson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the pitcher. T.R. Sisti grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al DeMerit singles to center field. Bob Mashore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al DeMerit steals second. Bill Darensbourg throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Seiichi Okiyama flies out to the left fielder. Jim Naulty is pinch hitting for Bob Mashore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Naulty walks. Bill Darensbourg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alberto Wagner pitching. John Kuiper singles to left field. Robert Bruce III flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barnabe walks. Ray Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bud Chase singles to left field. John Kuiper scores. Joe Rivas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Salmon singles to left field. Frank Crider grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kelly Phillips is pinch hitting for T.R. Sisti. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kelly Phillips singles to center field. Al DeMerit singles to center field. Kelly Phillips advances to third on the hit. Al DeMerit steals second. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Phillips scores. Al DeMerit advances to third on the play. John Kuiper flies out to the center fielder. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Keith Clark pitching. March Leber grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lyle lines out to the first baseman. Willie Finlayson singles to left field. Seiichi Okiyama pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Natal did not respond to coaching in endurance Dana Fernandez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Van Thomas improves in range Kurt Natal improves in velocity Van Thomas did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Douglas improves in arm Bill Douglas did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Drott did not respond to coaching in velocity