Inning: 1 Boston Wally Geishert pitching. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Benny Black doubles to left field. Boots Ontiveros hits a home run. Benny Black scores. Jim Hundley flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Blank grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Angelo Kerns pitching. Joe Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Neis walks. Akira Matsuda grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mort Medwick grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lopez flies out to the left fielder. John Meine singles to left field. Angelo Kerns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Otis Janeski grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Morrissey singles to left field. Naoki Yokogawa walks. Stan Morrissey is out trying to steal third. Dinny Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston John Brown strikes out. Benny Black flies out to the center fielder. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Scott Matlack grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Geishert singles to right field. Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jim Hundley strikes out. Adrian Blank strikes out. Mort Medwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Akira Matsuda flies out to the left fielder. Otis Janeski strikes out. Stan Morrissey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. John Meine singles to right field. Angelo Kerns lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Naoki Yokogawa strikes out. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Scott Matlack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Benny Black hits a home run. Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jim Hundley strikes out. Adrian Blank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Campbell is pinch hitting for Wally Geishert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Campbell strikes out. Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis walks. Akira Matsuda reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mort Medwick. Otis Janeski walks. Stan Morrissey bunts for a base hit. Bob Neis scores. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston John Stripp pitching. Mort Medwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. John Meine grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dinny Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Matlack strikes out. John Stripp walks. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Angelo Kerns lines out to the second baseman. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Akira Matsuda flies out to the left fielder. Otis Janeski pops out to the second baseman. Stan Morrissey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Boots Ontiveros flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hundley strikes out. Adrian Blank singles to right field. Mort Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Russ Petty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Naoki Yokogawa singles to center field. Dinny Stanton pops out to the third baseman. Scott Matlack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Mort Medwick is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. Benny Black is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Park improves in power_vs_lefty Tex Montreuil did not respond to coaching in control Tim Farrell did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Cregan did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Farrell improves in arm Tim Farrell improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Costo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Hulen improves in contact_vs_lefty Floyd Costo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Floyd Costo improves in contact_vs_righty Biff Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity