Win: Post Malone (1-0) Loss: Denny McLain (0-1)
Save: Dick Smoke (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Denny McLain pitching. Billy Roselli strikes out. John Black flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cortazzo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Post Malone pitching. Paul Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sheffield walks. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew Fonseca flies out to the center fielder. Dushon Mandick pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Deisel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Carlos Baerga strikes out. Barry Foote lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell singles to center field. Jeff Bagwell steals second. Luis Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doug Schiraldi singles to center field. Doug Schiraldi steals second. Gary Sheffield throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Manabu Asai singles to center field. Doug Schiraldi scores. Post Malone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Roselli grounds out to the third baseman. John Black singles to left field. Manabu Asai scores. Mike Cortazzo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Denny McLain strikes out. Paul Molitor grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Sheffield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lew Fonseca singles to right field. Dushon Mandick flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Deisel strikes out. Doug Schiraldi walks. Manabu Asai pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Hornsby singles to center field. Carlos Baerga pops out to the shortstop. Barry Foote flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Post Malone strikes out. Billy Roselli singles to center field. John Black singles to right field. Billy Roselli advances to third on the hit. Mike Cortazzo strikes out. Lew Fonseca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jeff Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Luis Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Denny McLain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dushon Mandick strikes out. Bobby Deisel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Schiraldi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield doubles to center field. Paul Molitor is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Manabu Asai singles to left field. Post Malone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Roselli walks. John Black singles to center field. Mike Cortazzo grounds out to the second baseman. Manabu Asai scores. Billy Roselli advances to third on the play. John Black advances to second on the play. Lew Fonseca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Carlos Baerga lines out to the shortstop. Barry Foote strikes out. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dushon Mandick singles to center field. Bobby Deisel strikes out. Doug Schiraldi flies out to the center fielder. Manabu Asai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Vern Files enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Schiraldi at LF. Luis Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Cruz is pinch hitting for Denny McLain. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Julio Cruz singles to right field. Paul Molitor singles to center field. Lew Hassler 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. Gary Sheffield strikes out. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Skinny Jeans pitching. Bobby Quisenberry is pinch hitting for Lew Hassler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Quisenberry grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Roselli walks. John Black singles to center field. Mike Cortazzo flies out to the left fielder. Lew Fonseca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Dick Smoke pitching. Rogers Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Baerga singles in front of the right fielder. Barry Foote strikes out. Jeff Bagwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carlos Baerga is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bobby Quisenberry is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jaret Byers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Walkup improves in range Jaret Byers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Blue did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Greg Maddux did not respond to coaching in control Lee Whitman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Bauhaus improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Maddux did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Gonzales did not respond to coaching in 2B