Win: Hugh Diddit (3-1) Loss: Jeff Benton (1-2)
Save: Smith Wilson (12)
Inning: 1 Texas Jeff Benton pitching. Bill Mercer singles to right field. Dave Rico strikes out. Alex Kahle grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mercer advances to second on the play. Shinya Abe doubles to left field. Bill Mercer scores. Joe Klumpp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Hugh Diddit pitching. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Flood singles to right field. Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger hits a home run. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Diddit grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Craig Mickelson strikes out. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Kahle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Alex Tavener pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Shinya Abe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Klumpp strikes out. Carlos Klinger doubles past the right fielder. Kenji Moriya walks. Dale Castleman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Bowers strikes out. Mike Flood walks. Mike Flood steals second. Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder. John Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Hugh Diddit strikes out. Bill Mercer pops out to the third baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Craig Mickelson strikes out. Joe Smith walks. Alex Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Kahle singles to center field. Shinya Abe walks. Joe Klumpp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shinya Abe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Klinger singles to left field. Alex Kahle scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Joe Klumpp scores. Dale Castleman singles to right field. Carlos Klinger scores. Kenji Moriya advances to third on the hit. Hugh Diddit strikes out. Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers walks. Mike Flood walks. Walt Madison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Flood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Kahle reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Wiltse. Shinya Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle advances to third on the play. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Craig Mickelson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Craig Mickelson steals second. Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Roy Creeden is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Phil Harper pitching. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Carlos Klinger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Ding-Dong Bell is pinch hitting for Kenji Moriya. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ding-Dong Bell singles to center field. Dale Castleman grounds into a force play to the catcher. Ding-Dong Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for Hugh Diddit. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Peter Forsch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Clark Barr pitching. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Flood singles in front of the left fielder. Walt Madison grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Flood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Camilo Saunders is pinch hitting for Dave Rico. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Camilo Saunders flies out to the left fielder. Alex Kahle doubles to right field. Shinya Abe singles to center field. Alex Kahle scores. Ralph Scantlebury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Klumpp singles to center field. Johnny Meyer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Wiltse walks. Dick Dunlap is pinch hitting for Craig Mickelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Dunlap flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Mike Fregosi is pinch hitting for Ralph Scantlebury. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Fregosi singles to left field. Ron Gonzalez doubles to center field. Mike Fregosi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Smith Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Bowers walks. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Minnie Moocher improves in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Zuvella did not respond to coaching in control Tony Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Mike Furcal improves in contact_vs_righty Flint Cook did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Olivares did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity