Win: Eddie Matuszek (1-0) Loss: Jose Valverde (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eddie Matuszek pitching. Ben Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mathews walks. Gus Jennings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jose Valverde pitching. German Wilkinson flies out to the left fielder. Wahoo Crawford triples. Junior Tutwiler singles to center field. Wahoo Crawford scores. Bob Baumgartner singles to left field. Ben Bergeron strikes out. Mike Cerelli walks. Ray Schultz singles to center field. Junior Tutwiler scores. Bob Baumgartner scores. Mike Cerelli advances to third on the hit. Mike Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony Scioscia singles to right field. Jim Lembo lines out to the second baseman. Ben Onslow singles to center field. Tony Scioscia advances to third on the hit. Dean Bush grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Onslow advances to second on the play. Jose Valverde strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Matuszek flies out to the left fielder. German Wilkinson singles past the first baseman. German Wilkinson steals second. Wahoo Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Junior Tutwiler doubles to right field. German Wilkinson scores. Ken Nomo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Baumgartner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ben Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Steevens singles to left field. Eddie Mathews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ben Bergeron doubles to left field. Mike Cerelli singles to center field. Ben Bergeron scores. Red Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Cerelli steals second. Ray Schultz singles to right field. Mike Cerelli scores. Mike Butler reached on a fielding error by Gus Jennings. Eddie Matuszek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. German Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Wahoo Crawford walks. Junior Tutwiler singles to right field. Ray Schultz scores. Mike Butler scores. Wahoo Crawford advances to third on the hit. Bob Baumgartner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gus Jennings grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Jim Lembo grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ben Bergeron walks. Mike Cerelli singles to center field. Ray Schultz walks. Mike Butler strikes out. Eddie Matuszek strikes out. German Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ben Onslow grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Bush doubles to center field. Red Powers strikes out. Ben Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Wahoo Crawford singles to left field. Junior Tutwiler walks. Bob Baumgartner singles to right field. Wahoo Crawford scores. Ben Bergeron singles to right field. Junior Tutwiler scores. Bob Baumgartner advances to third on the hit. Mike Cerelli grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Bergeron advances to second on the play. Ray Schultz singles to right field. Bob Baumgartner scores. Ben Bergeron scores. Mike Butler strikes out. Eddie Matuszek singles to left field. Ray Schultz advances to third on the hit. German Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Steevens strikes out. Eddie Mathews strikes out. Gus Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Wahoo Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Junior Tutwiler singles to left field. Bob Baumgartner singles to right field. Ben Bergeron grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Baumgartner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ben Bergeron steals second. Mike Cerelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Carlos Delgado is pinch hitting for Tony Scioscia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlos Delgado singles to center field. Roger Laudner is pinch hitting for Jim Lembo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Roger Laudner strikes out. Carlos Delgado is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ben Onslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ray Schultz strikes out. Mike Butler strikes out. Eddie Matuszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Metzler is pinch hitting for Dean Bush. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Metzler grounds out to the pitcher. Darby Collins is pinch hitting for Red Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darby Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Smith singles to right field. Frank Steevens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Slim Quinones pitching. German Wilkinson strikes out. Wahoo Crawford strikes out. Junior Tutwiler walks. Bob Baumgartner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eddie Mathews hits a home run. Gus Jennings doubles to center field. Carlos Delgado strikes out. Roger Laudner singles to right field. Ben Onslow singles to right field. Gus Jennings scores. Mike Metzler strikes out. James George is pinch hitting for Slim Quinones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. James George doubles to right field. Roger Laudner scores. Ben Onslow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Smith singles to right field. James George scores. Frank Steevens singles to right field. Eddie Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 13
Batting:2B - Gus Jennings (1), Dean Bush (2), James George (1).HR - Eddie Mathews (1).GIDP - Eddie Mathews. Baserunning: CS - Carlos Delgado (1). Fielding: E - Gus Jennings.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doug Poepping improves in range Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Spud Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Enzo Hardin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Melendez did not respond to coaching in control Dave Clevenger improves in speed Walter Arntzen did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Swan improves in control Johnny Rossotti did not respond to coaching in 2B