Win: Benny Himes (1-0) Loss: Carl Salkeld (0-2)
Save: Don Shaw (1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Carl Salkeld pitching. Sam Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Brad Cockrell strikes out. Wayne Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Benny Himes pitching. Mark Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gwynn lines out to the third baseman. Dick Batiste grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Nixon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Schaller strikes out. Ron Baker singles past the first baseman. Chuck Conroy singles to right field. Sherman Evans triples. Ron Baker scores. Chuck Conroy scores. Benny Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Charlie Page strikes out. Joe Magee doubles to center field. Bill Phillips strikes out. Lew McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Sam Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Cockrell lines out to the first baseman. Wayne Reese singles past the shortstop. Wayne Reese steals second. Charlie Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Earl Koecher singles to right field. Earl Koecher steals second. Carl Salkeld lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Hodge singles to center field. Earl Koecher scores. Joe Gwynn singles to right field. Mark Hodge advances to third on the hit. Dick Batiste grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Schaller grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Conroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Charlie Page reached on a fielding error by Wayne Reese. Charlie Page steals second. Joe Magee flies out to the left fielder. Bill Phillips pops out to the first baseman. Lew McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Sherman Evans flies out to the right fielder. Benny Himes grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Earl Koecher doubles to center field. Carl Salkeld pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mark Hodge flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gwynn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Brad Cockrell strikes out. Wayne Reese walks. Charlie Nixon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Batiste strikes out. Charlie Page doubles to right field. Charlie Page is out trying to steal third. Joe Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Schaller walks. Ron Baker walks. Chuck Conroy grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Schaller advances to third on the play. Ron Baker advances to second on the play. Sherman Evans pops out to the second baseman. Benny Himes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Lew McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Earl Koecher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Sam Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Brad Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Reese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Carl Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hodge pops out to the first baseman. Joe Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Charlie Nixon strikes out. Joe Schaller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Baker singles to right field. Gus Grissom 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 1st. Chuck Conroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Don Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Batiste singles to left field. Charlie Page grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Magee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Charlie Page (1), Joe Magee (1), Earl Koecher (3).GIDP - Dick Batiste, Charlie Page. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Page (1), Earl Koecher (1).CS - Charlie Page (1).
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Mark Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Glenallen Hall improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Brewer improves in speed Charlie Brewer improves in power_vs_righty Delos Hiller did not respond to coaching in velocity Pep Garrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red DeHart did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lew McAnany improves in control Bill Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in control Bill Steengrafe did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Walk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Amos Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Amos Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity