Win: Scott Burpo (4-11) Loss: Tyrone Biggums (13-7)
Save: Ed Acosta (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Scott Burpo pitching. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Charlie Suero hits a home run. Lee Ferrara grounds out to the shortstop. Oyster Clemente flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tyrone Biggums pitching. Frank Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Itsuro Sanada lines out to the shortstop. Tim Esmond lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mace Landau grounds out to the third baseman. Yusnel Barrabi singles to center field. Yusnel Barrabi steals second. Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the second baseman. Yusnel Barrabi advances to third on the play. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Arias walks. Jake Minor singles to right field. Jimmy Arias advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Erik Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Minor advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Tebeau pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Tyrone Biggums lines out to the first baseman. Chuck Taylor grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Suero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Scott Burpo strikes out. Frank Howitt strikes out. Itsuro Sanada walks. Itsuro Sanada steals second. Tim Esmond pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lee Ferrara flies out to the right fielder. Oyster Clemente lines out to the second baseman. Mace Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jimmy Arias flies out to the left fielder. Jake Minor flies out to the right fielder. Erik Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Yusnel Barrabi singles to left field. Charlie Ritchey walks. Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Tyrone Biggums fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tyrone Biggums strikes out. Chuck Taylor walks. Charlie Suero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Fred Lopez reached on a fielding error by Charlie Ritchey. Fred Lopez steals second. Armando Tebeau walks. Scott Burpo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Frank Howitt singles to center field. Fred Lopez scores. Armando Tebeau scores. Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Howitt advances to second on the play. Tim Esmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Lee Ferrara doubles to center field. Oyster Clemente strikes out. Mace Landau strikes out. Yusnel Barrabi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jimmy Arias flies out to the left fielder. Jake Minor walks. Erik Elliott walks. Fred Lopez walks. Armando Tebeau pops out to the third baseman. Scott Burpo singles to center field. Jake Minor scores. Erik Elliott scores. Fred Lopez advances to third on the hit. Roy Sawyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Howitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Charlie Ritchey flies out to the right fielder. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Jasper Jackson is pinch hitting for Roy Sawyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jasper Jackson singles to right field. Harry Smith 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. Chuck Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Suero grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jasper Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tron Carter pitching. Itsuro Sanada lines out to the first baseman. Tim Esmond singles to center field. Jimmy Arias pops out to the shortstop. Tim Esmond steals second. Jake Minor singles to center field. Tim Esmond is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Lee Ferrara strikes out. Oyster Clemente walks. Oyster Clemente is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mace Landau hits a home run. Fred Traber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yusnel Barrabi singles past the third baseman. Charlie Ritchey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Erik Elliott singles to right field. Fred Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Armando Tebeau strikes out. Fred Traber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Neal Chappelle grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Hoyt is pinch hitting for Tron Carter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Grady Hoyt flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Taylor hits a home run. Ed Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chip Shamsky improves in contact_vs_righty Draino Dranovich did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willie Foster did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrin Nahorodny did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matt Vance improves in control Rick Niekro did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Smith improves in contact_vs_righty