Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Day pitching. Paul Buckels flies out to the right fielder. Ken Connell doubles to left field. Joey James hits a home run. Ken Connell scores. Kip Kreitner flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Cliburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Virgil Olerud pitching. Fred Hastings walks. Fred Hastings steals second. Pete Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Lonnie Nichols doubles to center field. Fred Hastings scores. Harvey Jones doubles to center field. Lonnie Nichols scores. Jim Gharrity singles to left field. Harvey Jones scores. Mike Henley strikes out. Ramon James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Major Mahomes grounds out to the second baseman. Alec Aaron strikes out. Reynaldo Ramirez singles to right field. Virgil Olerud lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Bill Day walks. Fred Hastings grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Day is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Hastings steals second. Pete Hobbs hits a home run. Fred Hastings scores. Gus Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Paul Buckels singles in front of the center fielder. Paul Buckels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Connell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joey James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Harvey Jones lines out to the second baseman. Jim Gharrity strikes out. Mike Henley hits a home run. Ramon James singles to left field. Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Kip Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Major Mahomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Day strikes out. Fred Hastings grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alec Aaron grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Reynaldo Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Gus Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Lonnie Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gharrity singles to right field. Mike Henley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Paul Buckels pops out to the first baseman. Ken Connell grounds out to the pitcher. Joey James walks. Kip Kreitner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ramon James pops out to the third baseman. Mike Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Major Mahomes doubles to center field. Alec Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Reynaldo Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Tim Friend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Fred Hastings grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Hobbs doubles to right field. Lonnie Nichols singles to left field. Pete Hobbs scores. Harvey Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Willie Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Tim Friend. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Rodriguez strikes out. Rodger Reynolds is pinch hitting for Paul Buckels. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rodger Reynolds singles to left field. Ken Connell pops out to the second baseman. Joey James singles to left field. Gene Castleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kip Kreitner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Clay DiMaggio pitching. Jim Gharrity strikes out. Mike Henley singles to right field. Mike Henley steals second. Ramon James walks. Mike Gibson singles to left field. Mike Henley scores. Ramon James advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Watson is pinch hitting for Gene Castleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jimmy Watson doubles to right field. Ramon James scores. Mike Gibson scores. Ron Fultz is pinch hitting for Fred Hastings. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Fultz grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rob Farrell pitching. Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the second baseman. Major Mahomes doubles to left field. Monroe Meyer is pinch hitting for Alec Aaron. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monroe Meyer singles to center field. Major Mahomes scores. Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Roberto Randall is pinch hitting for Clay DiMaggio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roberto Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Pete Hobbs (14), Lonnie Nichols (25), Harvey Jones (18), Jimmy Watson (15).HR - Pete Hobbs (10), Mike Henley (18).GIDP - Harvey Jones. Baserunning: SB - Fred Hastings 2 (21), Mike Henley (9).
Game Notes Clay DiMaggio is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Rensa did not respond to coaching in speed Al Maul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Skip Skeels improves in arm Frank Throop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in control Theo Thorpe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chico Jacklitsch improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Throop did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Roberts improves in range Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Homer Mancuso did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luther Kuhn improves in control Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in control Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in endurance Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Morgan did not respond to coaching in range Harry Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Jack Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Dwight Hansen did not respond to coaching in control Del Morgan improves in power_vs_righty