Win: Logan Mercer (6-1) Loss: Jack DeShong (16-2)
Save: Mark Gainer (27)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack DeShong pitching. Cleo Humphries pops out to the catcher. Jefferson Berkeley grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Pendleton doubles past the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Marshall Gilmer walks. Felix Klinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Clay Tucker pitching. Greg Scott singles to center field. George Young singles past the third baseman. Bruce Phillippe walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Dan Davis grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Greg Scott is out at home. The defense is playing the infield in. George Smith flies out to the left fielder. George Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Taylor Calhoun pops out to the second baseman. Kei Tsukiyama singles to center field. Charlie Green flies out to the right fielder. Clay Tucker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kei Tsukiyama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland John Spencer singles to right field. Troy Hershberger flies out to the right fielder. Jack DeShong fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack DeShong pops out to the first baseman. John Spencer gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries doubles to left field. Jefferson Berkeley grounds out to the second baseman. Cleo Humphries advances to third on the play. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Marshall Gilmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Greg Scott grounds out to the third baseman. George Young strikes out. Bruce Phillippe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger hits a home run. Taylor Calhoun grounds out to the third baseman. Kei Tsukiyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Davis strikes out. George Smith hits a home run. George Wilson singles to left field. John Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Troy Hershberger grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Clay Tucker grounds out to the second baseman. Cleo Humphries strikes out. Jefferson Berkeley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jack DeShong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Scott strikes out. George Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Grant Pendleton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marshall Gilmer singles to left field. Felix Klinger pops out to the second baseman. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bruce Phillippe singles to center field. Dan Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kei Tsukiyama strikes out. Charlie Green walks. Lewis Upsher is pinch hitting for Clay Tucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lewis Upsher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cleo Humphries flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Logan Mercer pitching. George Wilson strikes out. John Spencer strikes out. Troy Hershberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jefferson Berkeley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Grant Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Marshall Gilmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jack DeShong strikes out. Greg Scott flies out to the center fielder. George Young singles to right field. George Young is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger singles past the second baseman. Xavier Glauber 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 1st. Taylor Calhoun strikes out. Kei Tsukiyama walks. Charlie Green flies out to the left fielder. Harry Dowd is pinch hitting for Logan Mercer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Dowd singles to left field. Felix Klinger scores. Kei Tsukiyama advances to third on the hit. Cleo Humphries walks. Jefferson Berkeley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mark Gainer pitching. Bruce Phillippe flies out to the right fielder. Dan Davis flies out to the left fielder. George Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tommy Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Ron Paris improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Paris did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Gary Searcy improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Eisenstat did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Bluejacket improves in power_vs_lefty Cecil Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty