Win: Gene Erickson (4-3) Loss: John Nealon (5-8)
Save: Pete Fingers (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gene Erickson pitching. Willie Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Lerrin Mashore grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Rafter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Nealon pitching. Mike Willey singles to left field. Don Whisenant pops out to the first baseman. Leo Collins triples. Mike Willey scores. Lance Mack singles to left field. Leo Collins scores. Herman Hudson walks. Dick Farrell strikes out. Dave Hasegawa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Johnson strikes out. Bill Donovan grounds out to the pitcher. Al McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Coletta flies out to the right fielder. Gene Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Willey doubles to left field. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Hamilton hits a home run. Jim Chiffer strikes out. John Nealon walks. John Nealon steals second. Willie Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Lerrin Mashore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Leo Collins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lance Mack flies out to the left fielder. Herman Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mel Rafter singles to left field. Mel Rafter steals second. Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Rafter advances to third on the play. Bill Donovan walks. Al McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Dan Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dick Farrell singles to right field. Dave Hasegawa strikes out. George Coletta flies out to the center fielder. Gene Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Chiffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Nealon strikes out. Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Willey singles to center field. Don Whisenant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Willey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Whisenant steals second. Leo Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Lance Mack doubles to center field. Don Whisenant scores. Herman Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lerrin Mashore pops out to the catcher. Mel Rafter grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Johnson hits a home run. Bill Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Farrell singles to center field. Dave Hasegawa strikes out. George Coletta lines out to the pitcher. Gene Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Dan Hamilton pops out to the third baseman. Jim Chiffer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant singles to center field. Leo Collins flies out to the right fielder. Lance Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Whisenant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ray Johnson is pinch hitting for John Nealon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Johnson strikes out. Willie Fisher pops out to the third baseman. Lerrin Mashore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leo Collins. Pete Fingers 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. Mel Rafter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Petrocelli pitching. Herman Hudson singles to center field. Dick Farrell pops out to the first baseman. Dave Hasegawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herman Hudson advances to second on the play. George Coletta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Al McEnaney strikes out. Dan Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie Schwenck improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Roe did not respond to coaching in endurance Willie Schwenck improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Jones improves in power_vs_righty Bob Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rip Walker improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Claud Leon did not respond to coaching in SS