Win: Kevin Boozer (1-0) Loss: Harry Suggs (0-1)
Save: Hank Savage (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Boozer pitching. Swede Bivin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Shaner pops out to the second baseman. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Harry Suggs pitching. Hank Bottalico singles past the second baseman. Mike Koegel strikes out. Harry Riddle triples. Hank Bottalico scores. Ken Shantz strikes out. Danny Mickelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek singles to center field. Johnny Smith doubles to left field. George Petkovsek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith advances to third on the play. Brick Houser is hit by a pitch. Iwao Sotokoba singles to left field. Johnny Smith scores. Brick Houser advances to third on the hit. Harry Suggs pops out to the second baseman. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Blue singles to right field. Pete Podbielan flies out to the center fielder. John Bane singles to left field. Jose Blue advances to third on the hit. Kevin Boozer strikes out. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner pops out to the second baseman. Mike Geronimo strikes out. George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Koegel flies out to the center fielder. Harry Riddle grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Al Brady flies out to the left fielder. Brick Houser lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Danny Mickelson singles to left field. Jose Blue strikes out. Pete Podbielan hits a home run. Danny Mickelson scores. John Bane walks. Kevin Boozer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico singles past the first baseman. Mike Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Swede Bivin singles to center field. Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Harry Riddle hits a home run. Ken Shantz grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Barger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Danny Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Blue hits an infield single to the catcher. Pete Podbielan singles past the first baseman. John Bane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo singles to center field. George Petkovsek strikes out. Mike Geronimo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Smith singles to center field. Al Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kevin Boozer grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Bottalico walks. Mike Koegel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. Iwao Sotokoba singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm is pinch hitting for Cy Barger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Iwao Sotokoba advances to third on the hit. Hank Savage 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. Swede Bivin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Veras pitching. Harry Riddle singles to center field. Ken Shantz singles to right field. Harry Riddle advances to third on the hit. Danny Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Riddle scores. Ken Shantz advances to second on the play. Jose Blue pops out to the first baseman. Pete Podbielan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner strikes out. Mike Geronimo strikes out. George Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Grover Leyritz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bane grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Savage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bottalico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Al Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Brick Houser doubles to left field. Iwao Sotokoba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ezra Rocker improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Lomon improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Tremark improves in power_vs_lefty Earl Tremark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Richie Jelks did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Aponte improves in power_vs_righty Richie Jelks did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Woodward did not respond to coaching in velocity