Win: Bob Veras (1-1) Loss: Hank Savage (2-1)
Save: John Murphy (12)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Harry Suggs pitching. Hank Bottalico walks. Hank Bottalico steals second. Mike Koegel pops out to the catcher. Harry Riddle pops out to the shortstop. Danny Mickelson walks. Jose Blue grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Boozer pitching. Swede Bivin pops out to the second baseman. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Len Stroud pops out to the first baseman. Pete Podbielan singles to left field. John Bane singles to right field. Kevin Boozer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy singles to center field. Terry Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Geronimo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stephenson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Danny Mickelson singles to center field. Jose Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Harry Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Swede Bivin walks. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Len Stroud grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Podbielan singles to center field. John Bane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Podbielan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Boozer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Tommy McCarthy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tommy McCarthy steals second. Terry Abadie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy McCarthy advances to third on the play. Mike Geronimo singles to center field. Tommy McCarthy scores. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel strikes out. Harry Riddle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Harry Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Danny Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Blue strikes out. Len Stroud singles to right field. Pete Podbielan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Babb walks. Frank Babb steals second. Johnny Smith strikes out. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Bane walks. Chuck Sharperson is pinch hitting for Kevin Boozer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chuck Sharperson singles to center field. Bob Veras 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. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Mike Koegel strikes out. Harry Riddle singles to right field. John Bane scores. Danny Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hank Savage pitching. Mike Geronimo singles past the third baseman. Mike Geronimo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Stephenson strikes out. John Howley singles to left field. George Petkovsek is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Howley steals second. George Petkovsek singles to center field. John Howley scores. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sam Weaver pitching. Jose Blue flies out to the left fielder. Len Stroud strikes out. Pete Podbielan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yale Hash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Babb grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tommy McCarthy walks. Tommy McCarthy steals second. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Bane strikes out. Chuck Kirby is pinch hitting for Yale Hash. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Kirby strikes out. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Sam Prall improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Sawatski did not respond to coaching in endurance Eric Kellogg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Bischoff did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Lamp did not respond to coaching in endurance Earl Tremark improves in range Ron Malone improves in range