Win: John Kerfeld (1-0) Loss: Dick Elliott (0-1)
Save: Cal Davidson (1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Stacy Manning pitching. Frankie Grich pops out to the third baseman. Les Sagmoen singles to right field. Marty Blanco singles to right field. Les Sagmoen advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Derrick Saucier strikes out. Jackie Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ray Zinser pitching. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ike Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Herschel Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Ken Pavlas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Lee grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derek Bailey walks. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Derek Bailey advances to third on the hit. Doc Backman walks. Wilson Moyer singles to center field. Derek Bailey scores. Bob Gonzalez scores. Stacy Manning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Sikorski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Ray Zinser grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Grich grounds out to the shortstop. Les Sagmoen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ike Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Hughes walks. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Derek Bailey walks. Bob Gonzalez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Marty Blanco pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Saucier flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Baker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Herschel Cordero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doc Backman walks. Doc Backman steals second. Wilson Moyer strikes out. Stacy Manning reached on a fielding error by Herschel Cordero. Jim Sikorski strikes out. Ike Freeman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ken Pavlas flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Zinser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Clyburn pops out to the first baseman. Derek Bailey doubles to left field. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Frankie Grich walks. Les Sagmoen walks. Marty Blanco pops out to the second baseman. Derrick Saucier singles to center field. Frankie Grich scores. Les Sagmoen advances to third on the hit. Jackie Baker singles to right field. Les Sagmoen scores. Herschel Cordero flies out to the right fielder. Ken Pavlas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Wilson Moyer singles to left field. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Stacy Manning. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Carl McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Moyer advances to second on the play. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Dutch Smith pitching. Rick Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Stottlemyre is pinch hitting for Ray Zinser. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Stottlemyre strikes out. Frankie Grich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Phil Barcelo pitching. Ike Freeman walks. Ike Freeman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Hughes walks. Wilbert Clyburn singles to right field. Ray Hughes advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Derek Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Hughes scores. Wilbert Clyburn advances to second on the play. John Kerfeld comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Les Sagmoen singles to center field. Marty Blanco strikes out. Derrick Saucier singles to right field. Jackie Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Les Sagmoen advances to third on the play. Derrick Saucier advances to second on the play. Herschel Cordero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Doc Backman singles to left field. Wilson Moyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Backman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manny Reis is pinch hitting for Dutch Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Reis flies out to the center fielder. Hub Bergen is pinch hitting for Jim Sikorski. Hub Bergen flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Dick Elliott pitching. Ken Pavlas singles to left field. Rick Lee strikes out. Daryl Solters is pinch hitting for John Kerfeld. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Daryl Solters walks. Frankie Grich hits a home run. Ken Pavlas scores. Daryl Solters scores. Miko Santonio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Sagmoen grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Blanco singles to center field. Derrick Saucier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Blanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cal Davidson pitching. Ike Freeman lines out to the first baseman. Ray Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbert Clyburn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Dick Elliott is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Herrnstein improves in range Buzz Siegle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Spriggs improves in power_vs_righty Bernard Moon improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Eddie Rightnowar-Fla did not respond to coaching in velocity