Win: Wayne Franklin (9-9) Loss: Jack Boone (12-12)
Save: Phil Harper (21)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Boone pitching. Ron Gonzalez singles past the shortstop. Jim Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Walt Madison hits a home run. Ron Gonzalez scores. John Wiltse singles to right field. Craig Mickelson hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Terry Pirati comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Wayne Franklin pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Forsch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Alex Tavener lines out to the shortstop. Wayne Franklin singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez triples. Wayne Franklin scores. Jim Bowers walks. Mike Flood strikes out. Walt Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Moriya pops out to the shortstop. Camilo Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Craig Mickelson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Willie McGee strikes out. Dale Castleman singles to right field. Dale Castleman steals second. Terry Pirati grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Mercer singles to center field. Dale Castleman scores. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Peter Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Shinya Abe flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Moriya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. Walt Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Camilo Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Willie McGee flies out to the left fielder. Dale Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Wiltse strikes out. Craig Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Smith triples. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dave Rico is pinch hitting for Terry Pirati. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Rico walks. Bill Mercer singles to center field. Dave Rico advances to third on the hit. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rico scores. Bill Mercer advances to second on the play. Peter Forsch grounds out to the pitcher. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Clark Barr pitching. Wayne Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gonzalez walks. Jim Bowers doubles to right field. Ron Gonzalez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mike Flood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Kenji Moriya singles past the shortstop. Kenji Moriya is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Camilo Saunders singles to right field. Willie McGee singles to left field. Dale Castleman singles to left field. Camilo Saunders scores. Willie McGee advances to third on the hit. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinji Kawanichi is pinch hitting for Clark Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Bill Mercer singles to center field. Willie McGee scores. Dale Castleman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland David Watlington pitching. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mickelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Donn Hernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Gonzalez at RF. Peter Forsch walks. Shinya Abe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Kenji Moriya singles to left field. Kenji Moriya steals second. Camilo Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Smith hits an infield single to the shortstop. Alex Tavener singles to center field. Joe Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. 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 flies out to the center fielder. Donn Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Phil Harper pitching. Willie McGee strikes out. Dale Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Ding-Dong Bell is pinch hitting for David Watlington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ding-Dong Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Dave Rico is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Geyer improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Yount improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Cocanower improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Olivares did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Mike Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orville Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty