Win: Chris Wheeler (2-2) Loss: Eli Evers (3-3)
Save: Jack Bowman (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Chris Wheeler pitching. Al Maul flies out to the left fielder. Major Mahomes grounds out to the second baseman. Joey James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Eli Evers pitching. Tommy Downs singles to right field. John McDonald pops out to the catcher. Mike Grapenthin doubles to center field. Tommy Downs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Langston strikes out. Whit Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jesse Adduci flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Kip Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Alec Aaron singles to center field. Ken Connell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Steve Bielaski strikes out. Bob Olsen singles to center field. Chris Wheeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Buster Rensa grounds out to the third baseman. Eli Evers strikes out. Al Maul reached on a fielding error by Steve Bielaski. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle John McDonald walks. John McDonald is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Grapenthin flies out to the right fielder. Dave Langston grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joey James strikes out. Reynaldo Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Whit Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Adduci walks. Steve Bielaski singles to right field. Bob Olsen pops out to the shortstop. Chris Wheeler singles to right field. Jesse Adduci scores. Steve Bielaski advances to third on the hit. Tommy Downs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alec Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Connell strikes out. Buster Rensa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle John McDonald walks. Mike Grapenthin flies out to the center fielder. Dave Langston grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John McDonald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Whit Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Eli Evers strikes out. Al Maul strikes out. Major Mahomes hits a home run. Joey James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Jesse Adduci strikes out. Steve Bielaski flies out to the right fielder. Bob Olsen hits a home run. Chris Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the pitcher. Alec Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Gus Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tommy Downs singles to right field. Tommy Downs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John McDonald doubles to center field. Mike Grapenthin flies out to the left fielder. Dave Langston grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Phil Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ken Connell flies out to the left fielder. Buster Rensa walks. Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Gus Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Buckels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Rensa advances to second on the play. Al Maul pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Clay DiMaggio pitching. Whit Smith singles to center field. Whit Smith steals second. Jesse Adduci walks. Steve Bielaski walks. Bob Olsen grounds out to the second baseman. Whit Smith scores. Jesse Adduci advances to third on the play. Steve Bielaski advances to second on the play. Joe Kessinger is pinch hitting for Phil Snyder. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Kessinger strikes out. Tommy Downs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Bowman pitching. Major Mahomes grounds out to the second baseman. Joey James grounds out to the shortstop. Reynaldo Ramirez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Seattle total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John McDonald (7), Mike Grapenthin (8).HR - Bob Olsen (5). Baserunning: SB - Whit Smith (2).CS - Tommy Downs (2), John McDonald (2). Fielding: E - Steve Bielaski.
Game Notes Jack Bowman is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Cogan improves in control Harry Jackson improves in range Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hy Lafata did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Matthews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Moreno did not respond to coaching in arm Ivy Hopkins improves in power_vs_lefty Chico Jacklitsch did not respond to coaching in arm Juan Jeter did not respond to coaching in 3B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Julio Sowders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roger Lezcano did not respond to coaching in range Roger Lezcano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Hall improves in arm Chris Hall improves in speed John Dougherty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Watrous did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Dougherty improves in power_vs_righty John Wittig did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.