Win: Earl McKay (6-8) Loss: Steve May (3-21)
Save: Ira Taylor (20)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Earl McKay pitching. Steve Alcala walks. Gary Fleitas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chris Souza hits a home run. Stan Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve May pitching. Harry Durocher grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Leon Schullstrom singles to right field. Orator Gardner doubles to right field. Leon Schullstrom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Julian Cox walks. John Hickman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Orator Gardner is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Ted Wright walks. Ted Wright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sherman Asbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson grounds out to the third baseman. Herm Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman. Earl McKay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Redmond singles to center field. Steve May lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Steve Alcala grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Reilley hits a home run. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Orator Gardner walks. Orator Gardner steals second. Julian Cox hits a home run. Orator Gardner scores. John Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gary Fleitas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Souza flies out to the right fielder. Stan Hughes singles to right field. Ron Thomas singles to center field. Stan Hughes advances to third on the hit. Ted Wright singles to right field. Stan Hughes scores. Ron Thomas is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson flies out to the left fielder. Herm Kantlehner doubles to right field. Earl McKay flies out to the center fielder. Harry Durocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sherman Asbell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Redmond singles to center field. Steve May lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Alcala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Reilley singles to right field. Leon Schullstrom singles to center field. Tom Reilley advances to third on the hit. Orator Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Reilley scores. Ray Charley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julian Cox strikes out. John Hickman singles to left field. Leon Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gary Fleitas flies out to the left fielder. Chris Souza reached on a fielding error by Tony Dickerson. Stan Hughes strikes out. Ron Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Herm Kantlehner singles to left field. Earl McKay lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Durocher flies out to the left fielder. Tom Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ted Wright strikes out. Sherman Asbell singles to right field. Bob Redmond singles to left field. Sherman Asbell advances to third on the hit. Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Ray Charley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Fingers singles to center field. Sherman Asbell scores. Bob Redmond advances to third on the hit. Steve Alcala grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Redmond scores. Pinky Fingers advances to second on the play. Tom Wallach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Fleitas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roger Costello pitching. Leon Schullstrom strikes out. Orator Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julian Cox walks. Julian Cox steals second. John Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chris Souza strikes out. Stan Hughes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Thomas is hit by a pitch. Ted Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson flies out to the right fielder. Herm Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Katsutoshi Nakatani is pinch hitting for Tom Wallach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Katsutoshi Nakatani grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ira Taylor pitching. Sherman Asbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Redmond flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Meers is pinch hitting for Roger Costello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paddy Meers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Breining improves in control Joe Breining did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Moses did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Johnston did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Dunlap did not respond to coaching in velocity Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in range Phil Alfonzo did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Enright improves in contact_vs_righty Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in 1B