Win: Bert Novac (1-0) Loss: Bill Padgett (0-1)
Save: Billy Johnson (2)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Bert Novac pitching. Lou Stanley strikes out. Mike Gorsica grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Valdez walks. Bob Boehmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Padgett pitching. Sammy Wever singles to left field. Damion Ballard singles to left field. Sammy Wever advances to third on the hit. Bill Terry pops out to the shortstop. Roy Donovan pops out to the shortstop. Ron Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Charlie Davis walks. Chris Sisler singles to right field. Charlie Davis advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Sandy Riddle pops out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Connolly strikes out. Bill Padgett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Doc Jungels strikes out. Tony Dawley strikes out. Derrick Smalls flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Lou Stanley lines out to the second baseman. Mike Gorsica grounds out to the pitcher. Casey Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bert Novac strikes out. Sammy Wever grounds out to the pitcher. Damion Ballard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bob Boehmer strikes out. Charlie Davis strikes out. Chris Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Terry singles to left field. Roy Donovan singles past the third baseman. Ron Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Terry advances to third on the play. Roy Donovan advances to second on the play. Doc Jungels flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dawley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Sandy Riddle strikes out. Ed Connolly strikes out. Bill Padgett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Derrick Smalls triples. Bert Novac hits an infield single to the pitcher. Derrick Smalls scores. Sammy Wever reached on a fielding error by Bill Padgett. Damion Ballard strikes out. Bill Terry flies out to the center fielder. Roy Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Lou Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gorsica pops out to the third baseman. Casey Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Wise grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Jungels flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dawley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bob Boehmer walks. Charlie Davis strikes out. Chris Sisler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Derrick Smalls strikes out. Jess Moret is pinch hitting for Bert Novac. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jess Moret walks. Ed Doyle 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 1st. Sammy Wever grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jess Moret is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damion Ballard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammy Wever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Billy Johnson pitching. Sandy Riddle grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Connolly pops out to the third baseman. Walter Bacsik is pinch hitting for Ed Doyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Bacsik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ralph Francona pitching. Bill Terry flies out to the left fielder. Roy Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gilman is pinch hitting for Ron Wise. Joe Gilman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Mickey Biscan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Gilman at C. Lou Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gorsica grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Valdez walks. Bob Boehmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Smykal did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Smykal improves in control Mark Gaddy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Rodgers did not respond to coaching in control Andy Briggs improves in speed Topsy Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Kellett did not respond to coaching in control Virgil Taylor improves in range Bill Barnes did not respond to coaching in arm Nanny Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Douglas improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Everitt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty