Win: Truck Morton (1-1) Loss: Fletcher Christian (1-1)
Inning: 1 New York Yasiel Perez pitching. Charlie Hunt singles to center field. Jose Perez strikes out. Dick Dietz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mule Skinner pitching. Al Hulen hits a home run. Mark McQueen strikes out. Gus Rippelmeyer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Monte Jones walks. Eddie Brideweser pops out to the first baseman. Naibel Mariano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Rich Kady grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroharu Katoh strikes out. Koji Yagihashi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Smith singles to left field. Jesse Smith steals second. Yasiel Perez strikes out. Al Hulen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Iwao Shibahara singles to center field. Tatsuki Omine flies out to the right fielder. Mule Skinner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mule Skinner strikes out. Charlie Hunt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Iwao Shibahara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mark McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Rippelmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Monte Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jose Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Dietz pops out to the pitcher. Rich Kady singles to right field. Rich Kady is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Brideweser doubles to left field. Naibel Mariano grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Brideweser advances to third on the play. Bill Miranda strikes out. Jesse Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Hiroharu Katoh singles to center field. Koji Yagihashi strikes out. Iwao Shibahara strikes out. Hiroharu Katoh steals second. Tatsuki Omine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Yasiel Perez singles to center field. Al Hulen singles to center field. Mark McQueen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yasiel Perez advances to third on the play. Gus Rippelmeyer pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Mule Skinner grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Jose Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Monte Jones strikes out. Eddie Brideweser reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Kady. Naibel Mariano grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Miranda walks. Edward Brown 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. Jesse Smith hits a home run. Eddie Brideweser scores. Bill Miranda scores. Yasiel Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Dick Dietz grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Kady walks. Hiroharu Katoh hits a home run. Rich Kady scores. Koji Yagihashi singles to left field. Iwao Shibahara singles to left field. Koji Yagihashi advances to third on the hit. Tatsuki Omine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Al Hulen strikes out. Mark McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Rippelmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Erin Perrine is pinch hitting for Edward Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Erin Perrine singles to left field. Erin Perrine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Jose Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Fletcher Christian pitching. Monte Jones pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Brideweser walks. Eddie Brideweser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Naibel Mariano walks. Derrick Howell is pinch hitting for Bill Miranda. Derrick Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York John Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Dietz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Kady strikes out. Hiroharu Katoh hits a home run. Katsukuni Harada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Koji Yagihashi hits a home run. Truck Morton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Iwao Shibahara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jesse Smith doubles to left field. Jeff Upham is pinch hitting for Truck Morton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff Upham flies out to the left fielder. Al Hulen walks. Mark McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Gus Rippelmeyer doubles to right field. Jesse Smith scores. New York total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Gus Rippelmeyer (6), Eddie Brideweser (10), Jesse Smith (12).HR - Al Hulen (18), Jesse Smith (13).GIDP - Mark McQueen. Baserunning: SB - Jesse Smith (7).CS - Eddie Brideweser (3).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Arthur Murray did not respond to coaching in control Doug Hertz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Stu DeBaker did not respond to coaching in control Arthur Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tinsley Edwards did not respond to coaching in range Paul Barnes improves in range Masayuki Mizukami did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Brown did not respond to coaching in range Cy Pilarcik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Brickell improves in 2B