Win: Francisco Liriano (1-0) Loss: Steve Jones (0-1)
Save: Dann McElroy (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Francisco Liriano pitching. Dixie Ellis strikes out. Marcos Noriega doubles to left field. Walt Matias grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Steve Jones pitching. Alan Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Rod Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marty Riley strikes out. Jim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Eusebio Tonneman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Wally Anderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clarence Bruhert strikes out. Steve Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Ellis doubles to left field. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rich Petralli grounds out to the second baseman. Kody Clemens strikes out. Francisco Liriano singles to center field. Alan Wertz singles to center field. Rod Carew singles to left field. Francisco Liriano scores. Bob Perry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Matias hits a home run. U.L. Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Marty Riley grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Boone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ammara Safdar strikes out. Wally Anderson singles to center field. Royce Lewis strikes out. Wally Anderson steals second. Rich Petralli singles to center field. Kody Clemens singles to right field. Wally Anderson scores. Francisco Liriano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Eusebio Tonneman grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Bruhert singles to center field. Steve Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Alan Wertz singles to left field. Rod Carew singles to left field. Alan Wertz advances to third on the hit. Bob Perry strikes out. Rod Carew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ammara Safdar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marcos Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias singles in front of the left fielder. U.L. Gardner singles to center field. Walt Matias advances to third on the hit. Marty Riley strikes out. Jim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Wally Anderson singles to right field. Royce Lewis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Rich Petralli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Eusebio Tonneman strikes out. Clarence Bruhert flies out to the right fielder. Rich Escarrega is pinch hitting for Steve Jones. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Escarrega singles past the second baseman. Dixie Ellis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Nerio Clarey pitching. Kody Clemens walks. Francisco Liriano pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Alan Wertz singles to right field. Kody Clemens is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Rod Carew reached on a fielding error by Eusebio Tonneman. Bob Perry walks. Ammara Safdar walks. Alan Wertz scores. Wally Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jon Bergamo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ammara Safdar at 3B. Jose McFadden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Royce Lewis at 1B. Marcos Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias singles to right field. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Marty Riley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Matias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Kent Hrbek is pinch hitting for Jose McFadden. Kent Hrbek singles to center field. Rich Petralli flies out to the right fielder. Kody Clemens strikes out. Francisco Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Boone singles to right field. Eusebio Tonneman singles to left field. Dann McElroy 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. Clarence Bruhert strikes out. Willie Manzanillo is pinch hitting for Nerio Clarey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie Manzanillo strikes out. Dixie Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Drago did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Will Madjeski improves in speed Don Dobbek improves in speed Bill Drago did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in range Brian Dozier improves in contact_vs_righty John Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control Greg Gagne did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Gagne improves in 2B