Win: Roy Virtue (6-1) Loss: Larry Leopard (6-5)
Save: Ed Boyer (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Hugh Diddit pitching. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Flood singles to center field. Walt Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Bill Nash pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rico flies out to the left fielder. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland John Wiltse singles to right field. Craig Mickelson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Roy Creeden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Wiltse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the center fielder. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Klinger singles to right field. Carlos Klinger steals second. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Nash strikes out. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bowers singles to left field. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dale Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Diddit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mercer walks. Bill Mercer steals second. Dave Rico singles to left field. Bill Mercer scores. Dave Rico is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse hits a home run. Craig Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Smith doubles to left field. Roy Creeden lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Alex Kahle grounds out to the third baseman. Shinya Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Klumpp reached on a fielding error by Walt Madison. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Nash strikes out. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Kenji Moriya reached on a fielding error by Joe Smith. Dale Castleman flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Diddit lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mercer walks. Dave Rico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Flood grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Madison walks. John Wiltse pops out to the second baseman. Craig Mickelson walks. Joe Smith walks. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Kahle flies out to the center fielder. Shinya Abe walks. Shinya Abe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Klumpp pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Bill Nash. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Syl Conway strikes out. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Roy Virtue pitching. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Moriya flies out to the center fielder. Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison doubles to right field. M.K. Flood 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. John Wiltse strikes out. Craig Mickelson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Larry Leopard pitching. Joe Smith strikes out. Roy Creeden triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Furcal is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Furcal hits a home run. Roy Creeden scores. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bowers hits a home run. David Watlington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Phil Harper pitching. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe triples. Alex Kahle scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Carlos Klinger singles past the second baseman. Shinya Abe scores. Kenji Moriya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Klinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dale Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Walt Madison (17), Joe Smith (17).3B - Roy Creeden (2).HR - Jim Bowers (16), John Wiltse (16), Mike Furcal (4). Fielding: E - Walt Madison, Joe Smith.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in arm Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Johnson improves in arm Gene Ventura improves in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in range Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty King DeLeon did not respond to coaching in control Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in velocity