Win: Wally Geishert (7-4) Loss: Billy Morgan (2-12)
Save: Rod Fritz (16)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Ziem pitching. Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis grounds out to the second baseman. Akira Matsuda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Wally Geishert pitching. Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Kawagishi doubles to center field. Pop Riesgo hits a home run. Yukio Kawagishi scores. Buddy Powell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Martz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Otis Janeski flies out to the center fielder. Stan Morrissey strikes out. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Serad walks. Queenie Ramsey flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Gonzalez walks. Mike Ziem lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Catfish Pierson flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the right fielder. Wally Geishert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi doubles to left field. Pop Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Powell pops out to the third baseman. Jack Martz singles to right field. Yukio Kawagishi scores. John Serad flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis doubles to right field. Akira Matsuda doubles to center field. Bob Neis scores. Otis Janeski flies out to the left fielder. Stan Morrissey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Queenie Ramsey pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Gonzalez singles to center field. Mike Ziem lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Davis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa strikes out. Catfish Pierson singles to center field. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Wally Geishert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Riesgo strikes out. Buddy Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Neis singles past the second baseman. Bob Neis steals second. Mike Donovan 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. Akira Matsuda strikes out. Otis Janeski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Martz strikes out. John Serad grounds out to the shortstop. Queenie Ramsey walks. Ralph Gonzalez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Stan Morrissey strikes out. Naoki Yokogawa doubles to center field. Catfish Pierson grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Salomon Jones is pinch hitting for Mike Donovan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Salomon Jones flies out to the left fielder. Frank Davis singles to right field. Yukio Kawagishi strikes out. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Billy Morgan pitching. George Campbell is pinch hitting for Wally Geishert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Campbell walks. Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Campbell advances to second on the play. Bob Neis doubles to left field. George Campbell scores. Akira Matsuda hits a home run. Bob Neis scores. Otis Janeski flies out to the left fielder. Stan Morrissey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yui Kawagoe pitching. Buddy Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Martz pops out to the first baseman. John Serad grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa walks. Catfish Pierson singles to center field. Tsutomu Aihara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Naoki Yokogawa advances to third on the play. Andy Tabb is pinch hitting for Yui Kawagoe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Tabb singles to center field. Naoki Yokogawa scores. Joe Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Tabb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rod Fritz pitching. Queenie Ramsey strikes out. Ralph Gonzalez walks. Wes Voigt is pinch hitting for Billy Morgan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wes Voigt flies out to the right fielder. Frank Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monte Jones improves in arm Monte Jones improves in arm Bill Hetki did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Hulen improves in speed Asley Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in arm Monte Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Monte Jones did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Belardi did not respond to coaching in range Joe Belardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey McDonald improves in contact_vs_lefty Leon Church did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty