Win: Charlie Cusick (4-2) Loss: Buddy Mellor (1-7)
Inning: 1 Toronto Charlie Cusick pitching. Noe Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Paul Cox flies out to the right fielder. Kosei Oka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Buddy Mellor pitching. Ron Gonzalez singles to center field. John Wiltse pops out to the second baseman. Walt Madison strikes out. Alex Tavener singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Joe Smith singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez scores. Alex Tavener is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Tom Maloney strikes out. Doug Bearse grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Garland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Jose Konikowski flies out to the right fielder. Dave Fox singles to right field. Buddy Mellor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Noe Hernandez singles to center field. Buddy Mellor advances to third on the hit. Paul Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Cusick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Cox. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Charlie Cusick scores. John Wiltse singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Walt Madison singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez scores. Alex Tavener strikes out. Joe Smith doubles to left field. John Wiltse scores. Walt Madison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Flood singles to left field. Joe Smith scores. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Mike Flood scores. Dick Dunlap lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Cusick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Kosei Oka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Maloney grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Bearse walks. Reggie Garland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez steals second. John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison strikes out. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jose Konikowski strikes out. Dave Fox singles to center field. Dave Fox steals second. Buddy Mellor grounds out to the third baseman. Noe Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Flood flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bowers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Paul Cox strikes out. Kosei Oka pops out to the second baseman. Tom Maloney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Dunlap flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Cusick pops out to the second baseman. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Doug Bearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Garland triples. Jose Konikowski flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Garland scores. Dave Fox hits a home run. Harry Slayton is pinch hitting for Buddy Mellor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Harry Slayton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mel Cihocki pitching. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Joe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Noe Hernandez singles to center field. George Tauby is pinch hitting for Paul Cox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Tauby flies out to the right fielder. Al Kirby is pinch hitting for Kosei Oka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Kirby grounds out to the pitcher. Noe Hernandez advances to second on the play. Tom Maloney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Flood strikes out. Jim Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Dunlap walks. Charlie Cusick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Dunlap is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Doug Bearse grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Garland walks. Jose Konikowski flies out to the center fielder. Dave Fox doubles to center field. Reggie Garland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Landon Brown is pinch hitting for Mel Cihocki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Landon Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Alex Tavener is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Bako did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Bako did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Brumley improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Boom-Boom Weihe did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Gunderson did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Otis improves in control Jim Bligh improves in arm Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Bligh improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Olivares improves in power_vs_righty