Win: Geronimo Fox (6-9) Loss: Jake Spears (7-5)
Save: Jim Rippelmeyer (15)
Inning: 1 Texas Geronimo Fox pitching. Juan Burke singles to center field. Kid Smith pops out to the first baseman. Kirk Randall flies out to the left fielder. Larry Churry singles to center field. Juan Burke advances to third on the hit. Austin Banners strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jake Spears pitching. Frank Frasier flies out to the right fielder. Otto Stenzel singles to right field. Alex Alvarez walks. Jerry Madrid grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alex Alvarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Stocker Beane flies out to the right fielder. Mark Wilson strikes out. Barry Allen singles to right field. Jake Spears strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Burkart lines out to the second baseman. Bill Minor walks. Heinie Hampton singles to center field. Geronimo Fox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frasier singles to center field. Bill Minor scores. Otto Stenzel triples. Heinie Hampton scores. Frank Frasier scores. Alex Alvarez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Juan Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Kirk Randall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerry Madrid strikes out. Ken Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. George Burkart walks. George Burkart steals second. Bill Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Larry Churry pops out to the second baseman. Austin Banners grounds out to the second baseman. Stocker Beane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Heinie Hampton grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Fox strikes out. Frank Frasier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Mark Wilson singles to center field. Barry Allen flies out to the center fielder. Jake Spears lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Burke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Otto Stenzel grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Alvarez walks. Jerry Madrid flies out to the center fielder. Ken Blankenship grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Kid Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Randall strikes out. Larry Churry hits a home run. Austin Banners pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Burkart singles to center field. Bill Minor hits a home run. George Burkart scores. Bill Whitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Hampton pops out to the first baseman. Geronimo Fox singles to center field. Frank Frasier singles to right field. Otto Stenzel flies out to the center fielder. Alex Alvarez doubles to left field. Geronimo Fox scores. Jerry Madrid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Stocker Beane walks. Mark Wilson strikes out. Barry Allen flies out to the center fielder. Carl Daniels is pinch hitting for Bill Whitson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Daniels singles to right field. Stocker Beane advances to third on the hit. Juan Burke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doc Smith pitching. Ken Blankenship singles to center field. George Burkart hits a home run. Ken Blankenship scores. Bill Minor strikes out. Heinie Hampton strikes out. Geronimo Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Kid Smith singles to right field. Kirk Randall walks. Larry Churry walks. Austin Banners grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kid Smith scores. Kirk Randall advances to third on the play. Stocker Beane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Frasier grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Stenzel strikes out. Alex Alvarez walks. Jerry Madrid strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Mark Wilson walks. Barry Allen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Alvarez. Quino Harris is pinch hitting for Doc Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Quino Harris walks. Juan Burke singles to left field. Mark Wilson scores. Barry Allen scores. Jim Rippelmeyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kid Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Quino Harris is out at third base. Kirk Randall flies out to the left fielder. Larry Churry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Alex Alvarez (22).3B - Otto Stenzel (6).HR - George Burkart (5), Bill Minor (4). Baserunning: SB - George Burkart (8). Fielding: E - Alex Alvarez.
Game Notes Kirk Randall is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Junior Riess improves in speed Squibb Tressor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Plantier improves in velocity John Kirrene improves in power_vs_righty Buck Foreman did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Aaron Hisner improves in power_vs_righty Luis Chipman did not respond to coaching in control A.J. Reese did not respond to coaching in arm Mayo Suppan did not respond to coaching in control Aaron Hisner did not respond to coaching in 1B