Win: Wally Geishert (4-2) Loss: Angelo Kerns (2-4)
Save: Rod Fritz (13)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Angelo Kerns pitching. Joe Johnson hits a home run. Bob Neis hits a home run. Tsutomu Aihara pops out to the third baseman. Otis Janeski flies out to the right fielder. Dinny Stanton walks. Catfish Pierson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Wally Geishert pitching. Jim Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Jack Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joey Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hulen flies out to the center fielder. Wally Geishert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Lopez doubles past the third baseman. Mort Medwick grounds out to the pitcher. Benny Black grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lopez advances to third on the play. John Meine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis strikes out. Tsutomu Aihara walks. Otis Janeski walks. Dinny Stanton pops out to the shortstop. Catfish Pierson singles to center field. Joe Johnson scores. Tsutomu Aihara scores. Otis Janeski advances to third on the hit. Joey Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Footsie Padden walks. Angelo Kerns lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jim Hundley flies out to the right fielder. Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jack Motton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Al Hulen strikes out. Wally Geishert flies out to the right fielder. Joe Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Mort Medwick strikes out. Benny Black reached on a fielding error by Wally Geishert. John Meine walks. Footsie Padden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Neis flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Otis Janeski doubles to right field. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Angelo Kerns grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hundley singles to left field. Boots Ontiveros grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Hundley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Catfish Pierson flies out to the center fielder. Joey Hudson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Boots Ontiveros. Al Hulen strikes out. Wally Geishert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Steve Lopez walks. Mort Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Benny Black singles to center field. Steve Lopez advances to third on the hit. Atsushi Matsuba 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. John Meine pops out to the first baseman. Footsie Padden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Swede Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Johnson triples. Bob Neis singles to center field. Joe Johnson scores. Tsutomu Aihara singles to right field. Otis Janeski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Neis advances to third on the play. Tsutomu Aihara advances to second on the play. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Catfish Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Crider is pinch hitting for Swede Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Crider singles to center field. Jim Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jack Motton hits a home run. Dick Crider scores. Tony Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Naoyuki Kumagami pitching. Joey Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hulen grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mort Medwick hits a home run. Rod Fritz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Benny Black flies out to the left fielder. John Meine strikes out. Footsie Padden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Don Groom is pinch hitting for Naoyuki Kumagami. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Groom strikes out. Jim Hundley walks. Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jack Motton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Naoyuki Kumagami is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Costo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Derrick Howell improves in speed Yutaka Mori did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Ray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Biff Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance Matt Grote improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Ray did not respond to coaching in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Hobbie did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Breitenstein improves in arm Pete Breitenstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tim Farrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank McNamara improves in contact_vs_lefty