Win: Brian Nolan (6-0) Loss: Blunderbuss Billingsly (5-5)
Save: Mike Munoz (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Blunderbuss Billingsly pitching. Chevy Nova grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Wallach flies out to the right fielder. Jordan Crusher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Brian Nolan pitching. Pinch Palmero singles to center field. Doc Mullins strikes out. Leon Bordley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joel Jumbo Elliott singles to right field. Joel Jumbo Elliott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Bones Jones strikes out. Ryne Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mac Rochford grounds out to the second baseman. Ozzie Wilke singles to left field. Ozzie Wilke steals second. Jose Cicada strikes out. Mike Mamo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Justin Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rafael Leyva grounds out to the third baseman. Blunderbuss Billingsly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinch Palmero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Wallach walks. Jordan Crusher walks. Joel Jumbo Elliott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jordan Crusher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Bones Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doc Mullins singles to right field. Leon Bordley strikes out. Mac Rochford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Mullins advances to second on the play. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds strikes out. Mickey Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Justin Turner hits a home run. Brian Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jose Cicada flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mamo grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Leyva lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chevy Nova pops out to the shortstop. Gus Wallach grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Crusher singles to center field. Joel Jumbo Elliott lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Blunderbuss Billingsly singles to right field. Pinch Palmero pops out to the third baseman. Doc Mullins grounds out to the third baseman. Blunderbuss Billingsly advances to second on the play. Leon Bordley doubles to center field. Blunderbuss Billingsly scores. Mac Rochford walks. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Bones Jones singles to right field. Ryne Reynolds singles to center field. Mickey Wilkins singles to right field. Johnny Bones Jones scores. Ryne Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Justin Turner hits a home run. Ryne Reynolds scores. Mickey Wilkins scores. Bill Crowley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova singles to right field. Gus Wallach flies out to the center fielder. Jordan Crusher singles to left field. Joel Jumbo Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jose Cicada pops out to the third baseman. Mike Mamo singles to left field. Rafael Leyva flies out to the left fielder. Bill Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Johnny Bones Jones strikes out. Ryne Reynolds singles to center field. Mickey Wilkins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryne Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Justin Turner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pinch Palmero grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Mullins strikes out. Leon Bordley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Brian Nolan singles to right field. Chevy Nova flies out to the right fielder. Gus Wallach walks. Jordan Crusher flies out to the right fielder. Joel Jumbo Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mac Rochford walks. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the pitcher. Mac Rochford advances to second on the play. Gorman Jorgensen 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. Jose Cicada walks. Mike Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Mamo singles to right field. Mac Rochford scores. Rafael Leyva flies out to the left fielder. Sleve McDichael is pinch hitting for Bill Crowley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sleve McDichael flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Sleve McDichael is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Concepcion improves in power_vs_lefty Camp Valle did not respond to coaching in velocity Camp Valle did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brottem did not respond to coaching in control Nelson Potter did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Schick did not respond to coaching in range Sav Tomini did not respond to coaching in control J.B. Charbonneau did not respond to coaching in range Hack Dashner did not respond to coaching in velocity Michale Graves did not respond to coaching in LF