Win: Ed Boyer (9-8) Loss: Hans Uribe (0-5)
Save: Jeff Benton (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Fernando Tipple pitching. Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flood doubles to center field. Donn Hernandez walks. Shane Hoffman strikes out. John Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Roy Virtue pitching. Ted Traber pops out to the third baseman. Noe Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Cooke strikes out. Jim Bowers strikes out. Mike Fregosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Tom Maloney grounds out to the second baseman. Randall Geren lines out to the second baseman. Paul Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Virtue grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison triples. Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison scores. Donn Hernandez hits a home run. Shane Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Reggie Garland strikes out. Dave Fox walks. Fernando Tipple lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Traber doubles to left field. Dave Fox scores. Noe Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Wiltse grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Joe Smith singles past the third baseman. Joe Smith steals second. Tom Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Randall Geren pops out to the shortstop. Paul Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Fregosi walks. Roy Virtue fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Virtue is hit by a pitch. Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flood strikes out. Donn Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Reggie Garland walks. Dave Fox singles to center field. Fernando Tipple fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fernando Tipple strikes out. Ted Traber flies out to the center fielder. Noe Hernandez walks. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Shane Hoffman is hit by a pitch. John Wiltse singles to center field. Shane Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Ed Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bowers strikes out. Mike Fregosi doubles to center field. Shane Hoffman scores. John Wiltse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Virtue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Tom Maloney grounds out to the second baseman. Randall Geren flies out to the center fielder. Paul Cox singles to left field. Paul Cox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hardy Schang comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flood strikes out. Donn Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Reggie Garland flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fox singles to left field. Ed Perez is pinch hitting for Hardy Schang. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Perez singles to center field. Ted Traber grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Fox advances to third on the play. Ed Perez advances to second on the play. Noe Hernandez doubles to center field. Dave Fox scores. Ed Perez scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Smith singles to left field. Noe Hernandez scores. Tom Maloney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Berkman pitching. Shane Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. John Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Ed Cooke singles to left field. Dick Matarazzo is pinch running for Ed Cooke on 1st base. Dick Matarazzo steals second. Dick Matarazzo steals third. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Hal Campbell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Matarazzo at C. Randall Geren reached on a fielding error by Shane Hoffman. Paul Cox singles to center field. Reggie Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randall Geren advances to third on the play. Paul Cox advances to second on the play. Dave Fox walks. Hiroyuki Katsuura is pinch hitting for Bill Berkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hiroyuki Katsuura grounds out to the second baseman. Randall Geren scores. Paul Cox advances to third on the play. Dave Fox advances to second on the play. Ted Traber lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hans Uribe pitching. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Tettleton is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Tettleton singles to right field. Walt Madison singles to center field. Ryan Tettleton advances to third on the hit. Walt Madison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Flood triples. Ryan Tettleton scores. Donn Hernandez singles past the shortstop. Mike Flood scores. Frank Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Hoffman doubles to right field. Donn Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Wiltse singles to right field. Shane Hoffman scores. Hal Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Jeff Benton pitching. Fred Merritt is pinch hitting for Noe Hernandez. Fred Merritt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Smith singles to left field. Tom Maloney strikes out. Randall Geren grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Flood (11), Shane Hoffman (11), Mike Fregosi (11).3B - Walt Madison (7), Mike Flood (2).HR - Donn Hernandez (8).HBP - Shane Hoffman (3), Roy Virtue (1). Baserunning: SB - Dick Matarazzo 2 (4).CS - Walt Madison (5). Fielding: E - Shane Hoffman.
Game Notes Ed Perez is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Harper did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity Syl Conway improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Silverio improves in endurance Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Mullen improves in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Konikowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Konikowski improves in arm Matt Bako did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hudson improves in velocity Mike Guese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Landon Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty