Win: Tom Baker (1-0) Loss: Randy Connors (0-1)
Save: Bill Morejon (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Baker pitching. Leo Neagle walks. Dennis Perry walks. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the left fielder. Bill Connolly flies out to the right fielder. Mike Andre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dennis Perry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Randy Connors pitching. Steve Pickering doubles to left field. Lee Hubbard grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Backman hits a home run. Steve Pickering scores. Randy Adams hits a home run. Wes Preston strikes out. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Josh Hamilton walks. Mike Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Steve Peters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Josh Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Scott Rader pops out to the first baseman. Harry Dunne grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Leo Neagle singles to left field. Dennis Perry strikes out. Doc Stirnweiss pops out to the second baseman. Bill Connolly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Steve Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Hubbard strikes out. Ron Backman hits a home run. Moxie Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Adams hits a home run. Wes Preston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Andre flies out to the left fielder. Josh Hamilton pops out to the third baseman. Mike Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Oral Faneyte strikes out. Scott Rader singles to center field. Passed ball. Scott Rader advances to second. Harry Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Rader advances to third on the play. Tom Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Peters strikes out. Moxie Charles grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Neagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Pickering singles to right field. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Ron Backman strikes out. Randy Adams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Pickering is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dennis Perry grounds out to the catcher. Doc Stirnweiss doubles to center field. Bill Connolly pops out to the second baseman. Mike Andre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Wes Preston flies out to the left fielder. Oral Faneyte walks. Scott Rader flies out to the left fielder. Harry Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Josh Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Steve Peters singles to center field. Juan Fox is pinch hitting for Moxie Charles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jay Price pitching. Tom Baker flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pickering strikes out. Lee Hubbard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Leo Neagle walks. Wally Cook is pinch hitting for Dennis Perry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally Cook hits an infield single to the third baseman. Doc Stirnweiss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Cook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Connolly strikes out. Mike Andre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Ron Backman doubles to left field. Randy Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Backman advances to third on the play. Wes Preston singles to right field. Ron Backman scores. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Scott Rader singles past the shortstop. Wes Preston advances to third on the hit. Harry Dunne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Josh Hamilton doubles to right field. Mike Jordan singles to center field. Steve Peters triples. Josh Hamilton scores. Mike Jordan scores. Chad Guerrero 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. Bill Fine is pinch hitting for Jay Price. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Fine doubles to left field. Steve Peters scores. Bill Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leo Neagle strikes out. Wally Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Stirnweiss singles to center field. Bill Fine scores. Bill Connolly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Stirnweiss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Fanovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Antone Nevers improves in arm Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Knowlson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Noftsker did not respond to coaching in control Edwyn Diaz improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Helms did not respond to coaching in 3B