Win: Pietro Pranzo (1-0) Loss: Amari Alexander (2-2)
Inning: 1 Boston Amari Alexander pitching. Ed Stevens walks. Bob Parsons singles to left field. Craig Rudi strikes out. John Buckles walks. Joe Pickett lines out to the first baseman. Frank Listach walks. Ed Stevens scores. Rex Sims walks. Bob Parsons scores. Jim Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Raymond J. Johnson pitching. Al Maul singles to right field. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Joey James strikes out. Ken Connell bunts for a base hit. Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Raymond J. Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Bob Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bryan Rijo grounds out to the second baseman. Manuel Moreno strikes out. Monroe Meyer walks. Amari Alexander lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Craig Rudi grounds out to the pitcher. John Buckles strikes out. Joe Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Al Maul strikes out. Major Mahomes singles to right field. Joey James doubles to center field. Major Mahomes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Connell grounds out to the third baseman. Reynaldo Ramirez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Frank Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Sims doubles to right field. Jim Moore pops out to the second baseman. Raymond J. Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bryan Rijo flies out to the center fielder. Manuel Moreno walks. Monroe Meyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Stevens singles to right field. Ed Stevens steals second. Bob Parsons singles to right field. Ed Stevens scores. Craig Rudi hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Buckles strikes out. Bob Parsons steals third. Joe Pickett singles to right field. Bob Parsons scores. Craig Rudi advances to third on the hit. Frank Listach grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Rudi scores. Joe Pickett advances to second on the play. Amaury Malone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rex Sims hits a home run. Joe Pickett scores. Jim Moore walks. Raymond J. Johnson singles to right field. Jim Moore aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed Stevens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Amaury Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Al Maul hits an infield single to the first baseman. Major Mahomes flies out to the center fielder. Joey James singles to left field. Al Maul advances to third on the hit. Ken Connell walks. Reynaldo Ramirez singles to right field. Al Maul scores. Joey James scores. Ken Connell advances to third on the hit. Bryan Rijo singles to left field. Ken Connell scores. Reynaldo Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Pietro Pranzo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manuel Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Parsons walks. Bill Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Rudi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Buckles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Monroe Meyer singles to right field. Bill Murray lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Maul strikes out. Major Mahomes hits a home run. Monroe Meyer scores. Steve Hendley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joey James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Connell singles to right field. Reynaldo Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Rijo singles to center field. Ken Connell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Manuel Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Rijo advances to second on the play. Monroe Meyer walks. Deacon Chaplin is pinch hitting for Bill Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Deacon Chaplin grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ken Connell is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Tim Friend pitching. Jim Moore walks. Julio Frazier is pinch hitting for Steve Hendley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Julio Frazier grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Shun Arisawa pitching. Al Maul lines out to the third baseman. Major Mahomes grounds out to the shortstop. Joey James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Parsons walks. Bob Parsons steals second. Craig Rudi singles to center field. Bob Parsons scores. John Buckles doubles to center field. Craig Rudi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Frank Listach flies out to the left fielder. Rex Sims hits a home run. John Buckles scores. Jim Moore singles to right field. Kevin Shetrone is pinch hitting for Shun Arisawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kevin Shetrone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Arkie Alma pitching. Jesus Dierker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rex Sims at 1B. Ken Connell grounds out to the shortstop. Reynaldo Ramirez singles to center field. Bryan Rijo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reynaldo Ramirez advances to second on the play. Manuel Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Ruben Kirby did not respond to coaching in velocity Austin Waits did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Rice did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Strahler improves in range Jim Mura did not respond to coaching in control George Narleski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty French Cruller improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in range Ruben Kirby did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mura did not respond to coaching in velocity French Cruller improves in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Willie Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Carlos Matthews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mitch McChesney did not respond to coaching in speed Clay DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in control Jim Hoover improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_righty Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in range Skip Skeels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS