Win: Clyde Goossen (7-0) Loss: Benjamin Snell (9-9)
Save: Mike Currie (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Benjamin Snell pitching. Reggie Morse grounds out to the shortstop. Art Battey grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Laskey pitching. Dak Drummond strikes out. Ryan Dashner strikes out. Jeff McCray walks. Jeffrey Reed singles to right field. Robby Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Ben Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rice James walks. Tommy Rosen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rice James advances to second on the play. Ryoji Yamada singles to right field. Rice James scores. Benjamin Snell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dak Drummond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch strikes out. Dick Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Bob Laskey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ryan Dashner strikes out. Jeff McCray strikes out. Jeffrey Reed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse walks. Art Battey walks. Dale Carl walks. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Ben Beatty hits an infield single to the pitcher. Reggie Morse scores. Craig Bradley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Robby Hunt walks. Rice James walks. Tommy Rosen hits a home run. Robby Hunt scores. Rice James scores. Ryoji Yamada strikes out. Benjamin Snell walks. Dak Drummond grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Benjamin Snell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bennett grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff McCray flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Reed singles to right field. Robby Hunt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeffrey Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rice James doubles to right field. Robby Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse hits a home run. Art Battey grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Carl triples. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Ben Beatty singles to center field. Dale Carl scores. Craig Bradley walks. Tom Crouch doubles to center field. Ben Beatty scores. Craig Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Nabholz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Bennett singles to right field. Tom Crouch scores. Clyde Goossen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ryoji Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Tom Nabholz pops out to the shortstop. Dak Drummond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse singles to center field. Reggie Morse steals second. Art Battey singles to center field. Reggie Morse scores. Dale Carl grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Battey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Espinoza is pinch hitting for Ronnie Belcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Espinoza pops out to the first baseman. Dale Carl steals second. Ben Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ryan Dashner pops out to the second baseman. Jeff McCray flies out to the left fielder. Jeffrey Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ramon Swisher is pinch hitting for Craig Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ramon Swisher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Crouch doubles to center field. Rex Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Crouch steals third. Dick Bennett singles to right field. Tom Crouch scores. Charlie Peters is pinch hitting for Clyde Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Peters grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Currie pitching. Luis Holton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Espinoza at 3B. Robby Hunt walks. Rice James strikes out. Tommy Rosen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Robby Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryoji Yamada pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse flies out to the right fielder. Art Battey singles to right field. Dale Carl singles to center field. Art Battey advances to third on the hit. Luis Holton walks. Ben Beatty singles to center field. Art Battey scores. Dale Carl scores. Trey Newton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Swisher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Crouch singles to right field. Dick Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jimmy Warrick is pinch hitting for Trey Newton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Warrick singles to center field. Dak Drummond strikes out. Ryan Dashner pops out to the first baseman. Jeff McCray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bob Laskey is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Wolter improves in arm Red Martinez improves in control Alex Zmich improves in arm Rube Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Dave Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Bo Benson did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Klondike Stillwell improves in control Dee Glanville improves in range Manny Tavarez did not respond to coaching in control Kris Jones did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ruiz improves in range Klondike Stillwell did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Pena Jr did not respond to coaching in 2B