Win: Jason Busch (4-2) Loss: Jackie Hamm (9-5)
Save: Dave McCarthy (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Jason Busch pitching. Park Marzano doubles to right field. Billy Knapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Park Marzano advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Park Marzano scores. Hugh Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jackie Hamm pitching. George Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Martinez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the pitcher. Del Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight Howell singles to center field. Craig Javier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal walks. Jim Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Doc Hood pops out to the first baseman. Jim LaChance hits a home run. Dave Lieberthal scores. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jackie Hamm strikes out. Park Marzano walks. Park Marzano steals second. Billy Knapp singles to right field. Park Marzano scores. Fred Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jason Busch walks. George Schwall strikes out. Frank Martinez strikes out. Billy Matthews doubles past the third baseman. Jason Busch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Lieberthal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the second baseman. Del Torgeson strikes out. Dwight Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Curtis strikes out. Doc Hood singles to right field. Jim LaChance singles to center field. Steve Hernandez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Craig Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Hamm grounds out to the shortstop. Park Marzano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Hernandez. Billy Knapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jason Busch walks. George Schwall flies out to the right fielder. Frank Martinez singles to left field. Jason Busch is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Billy Matthews singles to right field. Dave Lieberthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Walt Dixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Curtis grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Hood singles to left field. Jim LaChance flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hernandez hits a home run. Doc Hood scores. Carl Monbouquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Busch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Del Torgeson singles to left field. Dwight Howell lines out to the first baseman. Craig Javier flies out to the right fielder. Coot Cox is pinch hitting for Carl Monbouquette. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Coot Cox doubles to left field. Del Torgeson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Hanford pitching. George Schwall grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Martinez singles to right field. Frank Martinez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Matthews singles to center field. Dave Lieberthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Park Marzano singles to right field. Billy Knapp flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Fred Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Hood flies out to the right fielder. Jim LaChance pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Whitcher walks. Del Torgeson flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Howell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Billy Matthews (6).HR - Jim LaChance (3), Steve Hernandez (2).GIDP - Steve Hernandez. Baserunning: CS - Frank Martinez (7). Fielding: E - Steve Hernandez.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Chiti improves in range Shane Day did not respond to coaching in speed Vern Tremark did not respond to coaching in range Art Sothern improves in velocity Jeff Crutcher did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmy Fischer did not respond to coaching in control Eddie McMillan did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Bird did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Babe Robertson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tyler Willey did not respond to coaching in CF