Win: Post Malone (10-13) Loss: Jon Alcantara (11-6)
Save: Dick Smoke (26)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Post Malone pitching. Rodney Osborn singles to left field. Art Rittwage grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rodney Osborn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Blomberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Rittwage is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Olsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jon Alcantara pitching. Billy Roselli strikes out. Vern Files strikes out. Mike Cortazzo singles to center field. Manabu Asai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry Wegman grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Huson grounds out to the second baseman. Marshall Cowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dushon Mandick grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Deisel strikes out. John Black walks. Lew Fonseca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jose Moran pops out to the second baseman. Jon Alcantara flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Osborn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Post Malone lines out to the third baseman. Billy Roselli grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Files flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Art Rittwage grounds out to the shortstop. George Blomberg singles to center field. George Blomberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Olsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Cortazzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manabu Asai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dushon Mandick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Wegman walks. Carlos Huson flies out to the center fielder. Marshall Cowley flies out to the left fielder. Jose Moran pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bobby Deisel bunts for a base hit. Bobby Deisel steals second. John Black grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Fonseca singles to left field. Bobby Deisel scores. Post Malone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Roselli singles to center field. Vern Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jon Alcantara strikes out. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Art Rittwage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Cortazzo strikes out. Manabu Asai grounds out to the pitcher. Dushon Mandick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Blomberg grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Olsen singles to center field. Harry Wegman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bobby Deisel grounds out to the second baseman. John Black singles to right field. Lew Fonseca singles to center field. John Black advances to third on the hit. Post Malone flies out to the center fielder. Billy Roselli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Carlos Huson lines out to the shortstop. Marshall Cowley pops out to the shortstop. Jose Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Vern Files flies out to the center fielder. Mike Cortazzo strikes out. Manabu Asai pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Smoke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fran Quinlan is pinch hitting for Jon Alcantara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fran Quinlan doubles to left field. Rodney Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Art Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. George Blomberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phil Cardoni improves in range Phil Cardoni improves in power_vs_righty Regis Staller did not respond to coaching in control Regis Staller did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Monte Springer did not respond to coaching in velocity Vada Potter did not respond to coaching in speed Nub Plank did not respond to coaching in control Willis Gainer improves in contact_vs_lefty