Win: Eddie Poffenberger (6-0) Loss: Howard Mattis (2-3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eddie Poffenberger pitching. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Howard Mattis pitching. Frank Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith strikes out. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ken Shantz pops out to the third baseman. Danny Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Podbielan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie doubles to left field. Mike Geronimo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Terry Abadie scores. John Howley pops out to the first baseman. Frank Wilhelm singles past the shortstop. Eddie Poffenberger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Stephenson is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Bane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Howard Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Babb hits a home run. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hank Bottalico grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Koegel singles to center field. Harry Riddle doubles to right field. Mike Koegel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Shantz lines out to the third baseman. Danny Mickelson singles to left field. Harry Riddle scores. Pete Podbielan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stephenson strikes out. John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Bane grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Ireland grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Wilhelm singles past the second baseman. Eddie Poffenberger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Babb doubles to center field. Frank Wilhelm scores. Johnny Smith pops out to the second baseman. Tommy McCarthy walks. Terry Abadie singles to center field. Frank Babb scores. Tommy McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Mike Geronimo singles to center field. Tommy McCarthy scores. Terry Abadie advances to third on the hit. Gene Mossor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Stephenson doubles to right field. Terry Abadie scores. Mike Geronimo uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Howley walks. Frank Wilhelm doubles to center field. Jim Stephenson scores. John Howley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Wilhelm is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hank Bottalico grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Koegel flies out to the left fielder. Harry Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eddie Poffenberger strikes out. Frank Babb walks. Johnny Smith doubles to center field. Frank Babb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Terry Abadie hits a home run. Johnny Smith scores. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Shantz singles to center field. Danny Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Pete Podbielan strikes out. John Bane singles to left field. Ken Shantz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Harry Ireland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. John Howley walks. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Howley advances to second on the play. Eddie Poffenberger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chuck Sharperson is pinch hitting for Gene Mossor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Sharperson singles to left field. Chuck Sharperson steals second. Hank Bottalico flies out to the center fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Riddle walks. Ken Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Johnson pitching. Frank Babb strikes out. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Britt Fahey is pinch hitting for Tommy McCarthy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Britt Fahey flies out to the right fielder. Terry Abadie singles to right field. Johnny Smith advances to third on the hit. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Danny Mickelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Mirabelli flies out to the left fielder. Pete Podbielan walks. John Bane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Podbielan advances to second on the play. Harry Ireland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Frank Babb (6), Johnny Smith (9), Terry Abadie (2), Jim Stephenson (4), Frank Wilhelm (2).HR - Frank Babb (2), Terry Abadie (5). Baserunning: CS - Frank Wilhelm (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Sele improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Burns improves in arm Paul Bronstad did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Wright improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ezra Rocker improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Kleven improves in power_vs_lefty Ezra Rocker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Tremark did not respond to coaching in speed