Win: Kiyoshi Sasaki (4-4) Loss: Gary Bonds (3-10)
Save: Earl Smith (4)
Inning: 1 Boston George Baird pitching. Sam Jeltz singles to left field. Doc Bevil pops out to the second baseman. Cecil Trotter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Alexei Brito pitching. Phil Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brown lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Jackson strikes out. Yulier Larosa grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Beauchamp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Lush singles to right field. Eddie Watkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jose Nichols strikes out. Chuck Esposito walks. Alexei Brito lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chuck Esposito forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Jeltz singles to center field. Alexei Brito advances to third on the hit. Doc Bevil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Difani flies out to the center fielder. Terry Squires walks. George Baird lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Cecil Trotter strikes out. Harry Jackson hits a home run. Yulier Larosa pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Beauchamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Carlos Morejon walks. Bill Brown singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Luis Lush flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Watkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jose Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Esposito flies out to the center fielder. Alexei Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Frank Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Squires flies out to the left fielder. George Baird singles to left field. Phil Buchanan walks. Carlos Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Sam Jeltz grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Bevil strikes out. Cecil Trotter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Brown singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Brown advances to second on the play. Luis Lush flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Watkins walks. Frank Difani singles to left field. Bill Brown scores. Terry Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Harry Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Yulier Larosa pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Beauchamp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Larry Moon is pinch hitting for George Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Moon walks. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Carlos Morejon singles to right field. Gary Mellana 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 Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Morejon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Robin Clack pitching. Jose Nichols singles to right field. Chuck Esposito flies out to the left fielder. Norio Shimada is pinch hitting for Gary Mellana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norio Shimada singles to left field. Sam Jeltz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kiyoshi Sasaki pitching. Luis Lush strikes out. Eddie Watkins grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Difani lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Doc Bevil flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Trotter strikes out. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Terry Squires singles to right field. John Hancock is pinch hitting for Robin Clack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Hancock strikes out. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Carlos Morejon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Squires is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Gary Bonds pitching. Yulier Larosa hits a home run. Johnny Beauchamp flies out to the center fielder. Jose Nichols strikes out. Bob Shantz is pinch hitting for Chuck Esposito. Bob Shantz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Rafael Alyea enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Shantz at 2B. Earl Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Luis Lush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Hinzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Vargas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Armando Weston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Meeler improves in power_vs_righty Bud Shearer improves in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in control Lee Smith improves in arm Ray Murray did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Duncan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in 1B