Inning: 1 Chicago Yasiel Perez pitching. Nino DeMerit flies out to the left fielder. Art Fausett pops out to the third baseman. Weldon Fordyce singles past the shortstop. Weldon Fordyce steals second. Bill Fassero walks. Billy Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Ward pitching. Al Hulen singles to right field. Jesse Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ken Riconda strikes out. Al Hulen steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Naibel Mariano flies out to the left fielder. Harry Rachunok strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Lew Bamberger flies out to the right fielder. Scott Bell flies out to the center fielder. Larry Davis walks. Bob Ward grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jeff Upham grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Reuschel pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Nino DeMerit walks. Art Fausett strikes out. Nino DeMerit steals second. Weldon Fordyce doubles to center field. Nino DeMerit scores. Bill Fassero flies out to the center fielder. Billy Saunders walks. Lew Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Yasiel Perez strikes out. Al Hulen flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Scott Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Davis singles to center field. Bob Ward lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nino DeMerit walks. Art Fausett doubles to center field. Larry Davis scores. Nino DeMerit uses his aggressiveness and scores. Weldon Fordyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ken Riconda grounds out to the third baseman. Naibel Mariano flies out to the left fielder. Harry Rachunok grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Fassero singles to center field. Billy Saunders walks. Lew Bamberger strikes out. Scott Bell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Saunders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Davis walks. Bob Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff Upham lines out to the shortstop. Vic Reuschel grounds out to the shortstop. Derrick Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Nino DeMerit grounds out to the shortstop. Art Fausett flies out to the left fielder. Weldon Fordyce lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Yasiel Perez grounds out to the catcher. Al Hulen strikes out. Jesse Smith walks. Ken Riconda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Fassero singles to right field. Billy Saunders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Naibel Mariano doubles to left field. Harry Rachunok strikes out. Jeff Upham singles to left field. Naibel Mariano scores. Vic Reuschel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Scott Bell singles to center field. Larry Davis strikes out. Bob Ward lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bader 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. Nino DeMerit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Ryan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Weldon Fordyce at 2B. Mac Banta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Fassero at CF. Charlie Odom enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scott Bell at SS. Derrick Howell grounds out to the third baseman. John Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hulen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Art Fausett flies out to the right fielder. Dick Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Mac Banta singles to right field. Billy Saunders singles to right field. Mac Banta advances to third on the hit. Lew Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bunny Flora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Riconda doubles to left field. Naibel Mariano grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rachunok walks. Jeff Upham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 12 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Vic Reuschel is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Poole did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Daley improves in range Matt Niemann did not respond to coaching in range Jack Yoter improves in power_vs_righty Steve Purnell improves in range Fred Fogarty did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Lee did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Masayuki Mizukami did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Brickell improves in speed Tinsley Edwards did not respond to coaching in range Dave Brickell improves in 3B