Win: Ernie Portugal (7-3) Loss: Johnny Jenkins (7-5)
Save: Hisashi Sakamoto (22)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Jenkins pitching. Vince Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Leo Neagle flies out to the right fielder. Wally Cook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Ernie Portugal pitching. Lee Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Oral Faneyte hits a home run. Wes Preston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Jordan singles to center field. Juan Fox flies out to the center fielder. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Mike Jordan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Randy Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Rader singles to left field. Ron Backman strikes out. Harry Dunne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dennis Perry walks. Bill Fine reached on a fielding error by Steve Pickering. Ernie Portugal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vince Shantz singles to right field. Dennis Perry scores. Bill Fine scores. Leo Neagle strikes out. Wally Cook doubles to right field. Mike Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Johnny Jenkins strikes out. Lee Hubbard flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Juan Fox flies out to the left fielder. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Dennis Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Oral Faneyte walks. Oral Faneyte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wes Preston strikes out. Randy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Fine grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Portugal singles to right field. Vince Shantz pops out to the third baseman. Leo Neagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Scott Rader flies out to the right fielder. Ron Backman strikes out. Harry Dunne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wally Cook pops out to the shortstop. Mike Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Johnny Jenkins grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Hubbard flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pickering singles to left field. Steve Pickering is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doc Stirnweiss walks. Doc Stirnweiss steals second. Dennis Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Stirnweiss advances to third on the play. Bill Fine walks. Ernie Portugal strikes out. Tom Baker 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. Vince Shantz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doc Stirnweiss scores. Leo Neagle doubles to center field. Bill Fine scores. Wally Cook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Oral Faneyte strikes out. Wes Preston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Adams walks. Scott Rader walks. Ron Backman singles to center field. Randy Adams scores. Scott Rader advances to third on the hit. Harry Dunne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Jordan singles to center field. Juan Fox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doc Stirnweiss pops out to the third baseman. Juan Fox steals second. Dennis Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jim Seitzer is pinch hitting for Tom Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Seitzer flies out to the right fielder. Lee Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chad Guerrero pitching. Bill Fine strikes out. Benjie Waynesboro is pinch hitting for Ernie Portugal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Benjie Waynesboro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vince Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Hisashi Sakamoto pitching. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Wes Preston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Antone Nevers improves in contact_vs_righty Buster Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity George Bergman did not respond to coaching in control Gene Brusstar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in RF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Sullivan improves in range Cash Harmon improves in speed Johnny Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Benes did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in 3B