Win: Bill Nash (11-6) Loss: Red McNeely (4-9)
Save: Phil Harper (20)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Red McNeely pitching. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse strikes out. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bill Nash pitching. Bill Mercer pops out to the third baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Kahle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Carlos Klinger doubles past the center fielder. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Fregosi flies out to the left fielder. Dick Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Dale Castleman lines out to the shortstop. Red McNeely flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez doubles to left field. John Wiltse strikes out. Alex Tavener hits a home run. Ron Gonzalez scores. Joe Smith singles to left field. Joe Smith steals second. Mike Flood strikes out. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Dave Rico walks. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dave Rico advances to third on the play. Alex Kahle advances to second on the play. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Fregosi singles to right field. Mike Fregosi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Dunlap flies out to the right fielder. Bill Nash flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Kenji Moriya flies out to the left fielder. Dale Castleman walks. Red McNeely lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez hits a home run. John Wiltse singles to right field. Alex Tavener strikes out. Joe Smith grounds out to the pitcher. John Wiltse advances to second on the play. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle grounds out to the third baseman. Shinya Abe reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Wiltse. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Shinya Abe scores. Carlos Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Terry Pirati comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Bowers pops out to the third baseman. Mike Fregosi singles to center field. Dick Dunlap walks. Bill Nash lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Kenji Moriya singles to center field. Dale Castleman singles to left field. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Terry Pirati. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dale Castleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Mercer pops out to the second baseman. Dave Rico singles to center field. Kenji Moriya scores. Johnny Meyer advances to third on the hit. Alex Kahle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland M.K. Flood pitching. John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Donn Hernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Gonzalez at RF. Shinya Abe walks. Joe Klumpp singles to center field. Phil Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carlos Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinya Abe advances to third on the play. Joe Klumpp advances to second on the play. Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fregosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Willie McGee is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie McGee flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico singles to left field. Alex Kahle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ron Gonzalez (23).HR - Ron Gonzalez (16), Alex Tavener (13). Baserunning: SB - Joe Smith (8).CS - Mike Fregosi (2). Fielding: E - John Wiltse.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Cocanower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bruno Valle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Bruno Valle improves in range Bob Olivares improves in contact_vs_lefty Ginger Naehring improves in power_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: King DeLeon did not respond to coaching in control Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Enzo McDonald did not respond to coaching in control Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Cotter improves in speed