Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Hunt pitching. John Fahey singles to left field. Tex Jackson walks. Dickie Barry triples. John Fahey scores. Tex Jackson scores. Don Aaron grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dickie Barry scores. Jack Gonzalez strikes out. Chris Blanks is hit by a pitch. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jerry Talbot pitching. Ernie Meals grounds out to the shortstop. Splurge Shocker pops out to the shortstop. Enrique Hosenozzle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ross Peters grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the shortstop. John Fahey walks. Tex Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Fahey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rey Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Harkness doubles to center field. Jaster Baiter grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Harkness advances to third on the play. Toshishige Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dickie Barry singles to right field. Don Aaron grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Gonzalez grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gil Busby strikes out. Mike Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Meals strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Blanks grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Peters is hit by a pitch. Jerry Talbot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Splurge Shocker grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Hosenozzle doubles to right field. Rey Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Harkness doubles to right field. Enrique Hosenozzle scores. Jaster Baiter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Fahey hits a home run. Tex Jackson triples. Dickie Barry singles to right field. Tex Jackson scores. Lee Bishop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Aaron strikes out. Jack Gonzalez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Toshishige Kato singles to left field. Gil Busby singles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Toshishige Kato is thrown out at third. Gil Busby advances to second on the play. Gil Busby advances to second on the play. Ernie Meals pops out to the shortstop. Splurge Shocker singles to left field. Enrique Hosenozzle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chris Blanks grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Hubbell doubles to center field. Ross Peters strikes out. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Rey Hickey walks. Charlie Harkness grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jaster Baiter singles to left field. Toshishige Kato grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jaster Baiter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Fahey strikes out. Tex Jackson doubles to center field. Dickie Barry flies out to the right fielder. Don Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ben Dodd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tex Jackson at 2B. Gil Busby hits an infield single to the pitcher. March Meeler is pinch hitting for Lee Bishop. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Meeler singles in front of the center fielder. Gil Busby is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ernie Meals grounds into a force play to the shortstop. March Meeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Splurge Shocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Charles pitching. Jack Gonzalez singles to left field. Chris Blanks strikes out. Kevin Hubbell doubles to left field. Ross Peters singles to right field. Jack Gonzalez scores. Kevin Hubbell scores. Tommy Turtlehead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Talbot fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Talbot grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Enrique Hosenozzle singles to right field. Rey Hickey singles to right field. Charlie Harkness walks. Jaster Baiter strikes out. Toshishige Kato flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Enrique Hosenozzle scores. Gil Busby flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Fahey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Dodd grounds out to the second baseman. Dickie Barry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Larry Anderson is pinch hitting for Tommy Turtlehead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Anderson singles to left field. Ernie Meals hits an infield single to the shortstop. Splurge Shocker flies out to the center fielder. Enrique Hosenozzle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Tex Jackson (26), Kevin Hubbell 2 (21).3B - Tex Jackson (10), Dickie Barry (7).HR - John Fahey (19).GIDP - Don Aaron, Jack Gonzalez, Jerry Talbot.HBP - Chris Blanks (2), Ross Peters (6).
Game Notes Charlie Harkness is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Maldonado improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Maldonado did not respond to coaching in range Lou Hockett did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeremy Reisigl improves in range Connie Eckert improves in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harvey Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Rip Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Harvey Gilbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Donovan improves in power_vs_lefty