Win: Red McNeely (2-1) Loss: Bill Nash (3-4)
Save: Smith Wilson (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Red McNeely pitching. Ron Gonzalez walks. John Wiltse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Tavener singles to left field. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Bill Nash pitching. Bill Mercer singles to left field. Dave Rico grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mercer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Flood singles to center field. Jim Bowers strikes out. Roy Creeden grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger reached on a fielding error by Joe Smith. Carlos Klinger steals second. Kenji Moriya strikes out. Dale Castleman pops out to the second baseman. Red McNeely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dick Dunlap doubles to center field. Bill Nash lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Mercer singles to center field. Bill Mercer steals second. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer advances to third on the play. Alex Kahle singles past the shortstop. Bill Mercer scores. Shinya Abe doubles to center field. Alex Kahle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Alex Tavener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Smith strikes out. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Kenji Moriya walks. Dale Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Kenji Moriya advances to second on the play. Red McNeely strikes out. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Creeden walks. Dick Dunlap grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Dave Rico singles past the third baseman. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Klinger walks. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Furcal is pinch hitting for Bill Nash. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Furcal grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ed Boyer pitching. Dale Castleman flies out to the right fielder. Red McNeely singles to left field. Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico walks. Alex Kahle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Alex Tavener singles to right field. Joe Smith walks. Mike Flood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Tavener advances to third on the play. Jim Bowers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Shinya Abe grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp doubles past the right fielder. Carlos Klinger singles to center field. Joe Klumpp is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Kenji Moriya grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roy Creeden strikes out. Dick Dunlap flies out to the right fielder. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Syl Conway grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Phil Harper pitching. Dale Castleman strikes out. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Red McNeely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Smith Wilson pitching. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners left on base: 11
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Varney improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruno Valle improves in range Doug Yount improves in contact_vs_lefty Flint Cook improves in range Doug Yount improves in arm Bruno Valle improves in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Cotter improves in power_vs_righty Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in speed Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in control Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in velocity