Win: Atsushi Matsuba (4-5) Loss: Kevin Steels (10-8)
Save: Mike Lynch (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Kevin Steels pitching. Al Hulen flies out to the left fielder. Dinny Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Neis singles to right field. Floyd Costo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Wally Geishert pitching. Jim Hundley singles to right field. Felix Raschi singles to right field. Steve Lopez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Hundley advances to third on the play. Frank McNamara walks. Tim Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Riconda flies out to the left fielder. Scott Matlack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Danny Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Breitenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mark McQueen strikes out. Wally Geishert walks. Al Hulen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Kevin Steels grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Hundley grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Raschi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Floyd Costo grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ken Riconda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Frank McNamara singles to right field. Tim Farrell walks. Danny Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Scott Matlack flies out to the left fielder. Mark McQueen strikes out. Wally Geishert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Pete Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Steels grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hundley singles to left field. Felix Raschi walks. Steve Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Al Hulen strikes out. Dinny Stanton singles to right field. Bob Neis walks. Floyd Costo strikes out. Joe Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Frank McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Farrell strikes out. Danny Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Riconda pops out to the second baseman. Scott Matlack walks. Mark McQueen walks. George Campbell is pinch hitting for Wally Geishert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Campbell strikes out. Al Hulen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Atsushi Matsuba pitching. Boots Ontiveros lines out to the first baseman. Pete Breitenstein walks. Kevin Steels lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Hundley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dinny Stanton strikes out. Bob Neis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Floyd Costo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Felix Raschi grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Frank McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Johnson hits a home run. Ken Riconda singles to right field. Scott Matlack flies out to the center fielder. Mark McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Pickles Dawley is pinch hitting for Atsushi Matsuba. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pickles Dawley singles to right field. Dusty Willey 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. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Mike Lynch pitching. Tim Farrell singles to center field. Danny Wilkins strikes out. Boots Ontiveros grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Upham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrick Howell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Derrick Howell did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Nehf improves in range George Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Brown improves in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Gladd did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kimsey did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Lembo did not respond to coaching in speed Scott DeVogt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Kimsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Stubby Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity