Win: Tony Escobar (9-9) Loss: Joe Bush (15-10)
Save: Donny Wright (27)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Bush pitching. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Fisk grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Hovlik pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Escobar pitching. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Malmberg grounds out to the third baseman. Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Billy Simmons singles past the third baseman. Davy Robertson singles to left field. Billy Simmons advances to third on the hit. Woody Taitt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Simmons scores. Joey Danning singles to left field. Harry Murphy singles to right field. Davy Robertson scores. Tony Escobar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Minami doubles to center field. Joey Danning scores. Harry Murphy scores. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey doubles to center field. Dion O Banion reached on a fielding error by Joey Danning. Russ Hamrick walks. Joe Stanage walks. Phil Bailey scores. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Joe Bush singles past the second baseman. Dion O Banion scores. Russ Hamrick scores. Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Bush is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Bellhorn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Matt Hovlik hits a home run. Billy Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Davy Robertson strikes out. Woody Taitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Clint Malmberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joey Danning grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion pops out to the first baseman. Russ Hamrick singles to center field. Joe Stanage grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Felipe Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Minami hits a home run. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes strikes out. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Felipe Erstad. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cub Klee strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn singles to right field. Clint Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tommy Ronan pitching. Davy Robertson walks. Woody Taitt walks. Joey Danning strikes out. Harry Murphy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Phil Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Dion O Banion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Minami singles to center field. Bobby Fisk singles to left field. Hiroshi Minami advances to third on the hit. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Billy Simmons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick flies out to the left fielder. Joe Stanage singles past the second baseman. Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Joe Stanage advances to third on the hit. Deacon Bransfield is pinch hitting for Tommy Ronan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Deacon Bransfield bunts for a base hit. Joe Stanage scores. Charlie Bellhorn singles to right field. Bob Byrnes is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Deacon Bransfield advances to third on the play. Clint Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Willie Barrett pitching. Davy Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Woody Taitt strikes out. Joey Danning singles to right field. Harry Murphy doubles to right field. Tony Escobar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the left fielder. Phil Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion walks. Dion O Banion steals second. Soupy Campbell 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. Russ Hamrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hiroshi Minami singles to left field. Bobby Fisk flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Matt Hovlik grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Bob Byrnes singles past the second baseman. Dick DeVogt is pinch hitting for Willie Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick DeVogt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Byrnes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick DeVogt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davey Harrington did not respond to coaching in range Dickie Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rusty Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rusty Green improves in contact_vs_righty Rickie Salazar did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Shannon did not respond to coaching in range Frank Pleis improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Lovullo did not respond to coaching in control Hank McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty