Win: Scott Benton (2-0) Loss: Rudy Dyer (0-3)
Save: Don Hoak (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Scott Benton pitching. Nagi Nishimura flies out to the left fielder. Rick Burns walks. Sly Lytton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Rudy Dyer pitching. Bob Nielsen reached on a fielding error by Nagi Nishimura. Scott Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Connor grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Nielsen advances to second on the play. Earle Tabaka hits a home run. Bob Nielsen scores. Rudy Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ramon Cruz walks. Ramon Cruz steals second. Connie Dwyer strikes out. Fred Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Cruz advances to third on the play. Lee Mills flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Enos Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Gudat pops out to the third baseman. Spike Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bo Miller singles to center field. Rudy Dyer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Nagi Nishimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Scott Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Nielsen walks. Scott Bowles triples. Bob Nielsen scores. Cookie Connor grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Bowles scores. Earle Tabaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rick Burns doubles to right field. Sly Lytton grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Cruz singles to center field. Rick Burns scores. Connie Dwyer flies out to the right fielder. Fred Bailey walks. Lee Mills walks. Bo Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Rudy Lawson strikes out. Enos Fain grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Gudat singles to right field. Spike Haney singles to left field. Benny Gudat advances to third on the hit. Scott Benton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rudy Dyer pops out to the second baseman. Nagi Nishimura doubles to left field. Rick Burns singles to center field. Nagi Nishimura scores. Sly Lytton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bob Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Bowles hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cookie Connor grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Bowles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earle Tabaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ramon Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Dwyer grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Rudy Lawson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Enos Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Gudat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Wall is pinch hitting for Lee Mills. John Wall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bo Miller strikes out. Rudy Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Curt Roy enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Wall at RF. Doc Hawkins is pinch hitting for Spike Haney. Doc Hawkins pops out to the third baseman. Scott Benton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Nielsen doubles to right field. Scott Bowles strikes out. Cookie Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Burns flies out to the right fielder. Sly Lytton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Earle Tabaka grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Lawson singles to left field. Enos Fain strikes out. Benny Gudat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Don Hoak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Connie Dwyer grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Bailey walks. Sonny Stillman is pinch hitting for Curt Roy. Sonny Stillman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hack Reynolds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Myron Garrison improves in power_vs_righty Hack Reynolds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hisashi Hattori improves in power_vs_righty Jack Barrett did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Wheat improves in control Jim Wheat did not respond to coaching in control Dean Hooten improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gus Fox improves in CF