Win: Post Malone (2-2) Loss: Howard Miller (1-2)
Save: Dick Smoke (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Howard Miller pitching. Charlie Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Deisel singles to left field. Dushon Mandick walks. Mike Cortazzo doubles to center field. Bobby Deisel scores. Dushon Mandick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Cortazzo is out trying to steal third. Scott Easterday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Post Malone pitching. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg doubles to center field. Duane Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Joe Olsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vern Files strikes out. John Black grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Roselli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rodney Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Pertica strikes out. Carlos Huson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Post Malone flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Kelly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Duane Hickey. Bobby Deisel strikes out. Dushon Mandick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Hauser grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Miller reached on a fielding error by Bobby Deisel. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Cortazzo singles to center field. Scott Easterday pops out to the third baseman. Vern Files reached on a 2-base throwing error by Duane Hickey. John Black hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Cortazzo scores. Billy Roselli strikes out. Post Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Duane Hickey singles to center field. Duane Hickey steals second. Joe Olsen strikes out. Rodney Osborn triples. Duane Hickey scores. Randy Pertica strikes out. Carlos Huson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Charlie Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Deisel strikes out. Dushon Mandick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Hauser grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Art Rittwage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Cortazzo strikes out. Scott Easterday strikes out. Vern Files grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Blomberg flies out to the right fielder. Duane Hickey singles to right field. Duane Hickey steals second. Joe Olsen flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rodney Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Black flies out to the right fielder. Billy Roselli walks. 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. Charlie Kelly singles to right field. Billy Roselli scores. Charlie Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Randy Pertica grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Huson strikes out. Bill Hauser walks. Howard Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bobby Deisel strikes out. Dushon Mandick walks. Mike Cortazzo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dushon Mandick steals second. Scott Easterday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Art Rittwage walks. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Duane Hickey strikes out. Joe Olsen triples. Art Rittwage scores. Larry Boles 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. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Vern Files grounds out to the shortstop. John Black singles to right field. John Black is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Roselli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Smoke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Pertica singles to left field. Carlos Huson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Pertica advances to second on the play. Bill Hauser singles to center field. Randy Pertica scores. Fran Quinlan is pinch hitting for Howard Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fran Quinlan singles to left field. Bill Hauser advances to third on the hit. Art Rittwage grounds out to the catcher. Fran Quinlan advances to second on the play. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Cortazzo (2). Baserunning: SB - Dushon Mandick (2).CS - Charlie Kelly (1), Mike Cortazzo (1), John Black (1). Fielding: E - Bobby Deisel.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Walkup did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nub Plank did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kinzy improves in range Elmer Blue improves in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Walker did not respond to coaching in arm Gus Morrison did not respond to coaching in control Phil Cardoni improves in range Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B