Win: Scott Brown (10-5) Loss: Johnny Jenkins (10-6)
Save: Hisashi Sakamoto (26)
Inning: 1 New York Scott Brown pitching. Lee Hubbard flies out to the left fielder. Ron Backman singles to left field. Wes Preston walks. Randy Adams grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Jenkins pitching. Vince Shantz strikes out. Leo Neagle strikes out. Wally Cook walks. Mike Jordan singles to center field. Doc Stirnweiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Oral Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Al Locke grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Connolly strikes out. Dennis Perry pops out to the shortstop. Bill Fine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Harry Dunne grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Jenkins strikes out. Lee Hubbard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ron Backman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Scott Brown strikes out. Vince Shantz grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Neagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Wes Preston strikes out. Randy Adams singles to center field. Oral Faneyte flies out to the left fielder. Al Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wally Cook hits a home run. Mike Jordan strikes out. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the center fielder. Bill Connolly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Johnny Sullivan singles to center field. Harry Dunne flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Jenkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Hubbard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dennis Perry walks. Bill Fine strikes out. Scott Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Vince Shantz walks. Leo Neagle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Ron Backman strikes out. Wes Preston singles to center field. Randy Adams strikes out. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wally Cook doubles to right field. Mike Jordan strikes out. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the center fielder. Bill Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Al Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Harry Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dennis Perry singles to left field. Bill Fine walks. Steve Peters is pinch hitting for Scott Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Peters grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dennis Perry advances to third on the play. Chad Guerrero 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Randy Connors pitching. Jim Seitzer is pinch hitting for Chad Guerrero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Seitzer walks. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Ron Backman singles to center field. Wes Preston strikes out. Randy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Seneca Spinks pitching. Leo Neagle walks. Wally Cook grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Hisashi Sakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oral Faneyte walks. Al Locke strikes out. Johnny Sullivan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Ron Backman is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Doc Davidson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ozzy Jones improves in velocity Greg Moreno improves in range Cash Harmon improves in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in range Joe Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Jorgens improves in arm Fred Conwell did not respond to coaching in 1B