Win: Eduardo Vina (7-13) Loss: Jess Thomas (2-16)
Save: Tony Jensen (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jess Thomas pitching. Joe Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Otis Janeski hits a home run. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eduardo Vina pitching. Pop Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Warner grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Brito hits a home run. Jeff Daly singles to left field. Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dinny Stanton strikes out. Al Hulen strikes out. Monte Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Furuta strikes out. Marty Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara singles to right field. Eduardo Vina lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tsutomu Aihara forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Neis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jess Thomas strikes out. Pop Riesgo singles to left field. Rudy Warner strikes out. Ricardo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Otis Janeski walks. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Janeski advances to second on the play. Dinny Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jeff Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the center fielder. Tony Steinbrenner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Monte Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Aihara singles to left field. Eduardo Vina 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hideo Furuta doubles past the first baseman. Marty Morgan strikes out. Jess Thomas strikes out. Pop Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Neis grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Janeski flies out to the center fielder. Naoki Yokogawa singles to left field. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Warner singles to left field. Ricardo Brito strikes out. Jeff Daly pops out to the second baseman. Daisuke Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Al Hulen strikes out. Monte Jones flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Aihara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Furuta pops out to the second baseman. Marty Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joey Hudson is pinch hitting for Eduardo Vina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joey Hudson walks. Joe Johnson singles to right field. Bob Neis hits a home run. Joey Hudson scores. Joe Johnson scores. Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Janeski strikes out. Naoki Yokogawa strikes out. Dinny Stanton doubles to right field. Al Hulen singles to left field. Monte Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tony Jensen pitching. Alan Ripley is pinch hitting for Scott Paquette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Ripley grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Warner singles to left field. Ricardo Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tsuneteru Komazaki pitching. Tsutomu Aihara grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis hits a home run. Joe Johnson scores. Otis Janeski lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jeff Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buddy Powell is pinch hitting for Daisuke Kashibuchi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buddy Powell doubles to left field. Tony Steinbrenner strikes out. Hideo Furuta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mark McQueen did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Wade improves in contact_vs_righty Art Ray improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Cutshaw improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Cutshaw did not respond to coaching in arm Chuck Machado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Duke Corsi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Cortazzo did not respond to coaching in range