Win: Hank Smith (3-5) Loss: Kurt Natal (4-4)
Save: Gordon Shaute (18)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kurt Natal pitching. Chick Ramirez walks. Kelly Phillips strikes out. Bill Douglas strikes out. Ray Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Hank Smith pitching. Bill Salmon strikes out. Frank Crider pops out to the first baseman. Bill Darensbourg singles to center field. Bill Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Makoto Taniguchi reached on a fielding error by Don Reynolds. Uke Marzano strikes out. Yukinori Honda doubles to left field. Makoto Taniguchi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yukinori Honda is out trying to steal third. Milton Hester walks. Hank Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Milton Hester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rick Archer strikes out. Luis Reichardt strikes out. Jack Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chick Ramirez singles past the third baseman. Kelly Phillips pops out to the third baseman. Bill Douglas strikes out. Ray Jones doubles to left field. Makoto Taniguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Don Reynolds singles to center field. Kurt Natal lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Don Reynolds forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Salmon flies out to the right fielder. Frank Crider singles to center field. Bill Darensbourg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Uke Marzano flies out to the center fielder. Yukinori Honda triples. Milton Hester flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yukinori Honda scores. Hank Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Harris strikes out. Rick Archer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Reichardt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chick Ramirez doubles to right field. Kelly Phillips singles to left field. Chick Ramirez scores. Bill Douglas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Phillips advances to second on the play. Ray Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Taniguchi singles to left field. Kelly Phillips scores. Makoto Taniguchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jack Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Don Reynolds strikes out. Kurt Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Uke Marzano grounds out to the pitcher. Yukinori Honda singles to left field. Milton Hester singles to center field. Hank Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Salmon singles to center field. Bill Salmon steals second. Frank Crider grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Darensbourg flies out to the right fielder. Bill Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kelly Phillips grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Douglas singles to center field. Ray Jones doubles to center field. Frank Koehler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Makoto Taniguchi strikes out. Uke Marzano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rick Archer flies out to the center fielder. Luis Reichardt singles to center field. Jack Freeman singles to right field. Don Reynolds singles to center field. Luis Reichardt scores. John Peck is pinch hitting for Frank Koehler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Peck pops out to the third baseman. Bill Salmon doubles to right field. Jack Freeman scores. Dave Cox 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. Frank Crider singles past the first baseman. Don Reynolds scores. Bill Salmon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Varsho pitching. Yukinori Honda hits a home run. Milton Hester grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Bohnet is pinch hitting for Dave Cox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy Bohnet strikes out. Chick Ramirez singles to left field. Kelly Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Jeltz pitching. Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Harris singles to right field. Rick Archer walks. Luis Reichardt flies out to the right fielder. Jack Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Douglas singles to center field. Ray Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Douglas advances to second on the play. Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Uke Marzano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gordon Shaute comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Jim Naulty is pinch hitting for Fred Varsho. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Naulty lines out to the first baseman. Bill Salmon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Hank Smith is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. Dave Cox is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl McLaughlin improves in velocity Gene Fausett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Spongberg did not respond to coaching in speed Pi Smith improves in speed Don Tollberg did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Giovanni Conigliera did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kline improves in endurance Farmer Grey did not respond to coaching in velocity Salty Salato did not respond to coaching in velocity Alvin Simon Theodore did not respond to coaching in CF