Win: Luis Tiant (12-7) Loss: Joe Thomas (10-12)
Save: Sparky "The Count" Lyle (28)
Inning: 1 Boston Joe Thomas pitching. Ben Oglivie flies out to the left fielder. Luis E. Aparicio flies out to the left fielder. Ernesto Madera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Luis Tiant pitching. Jim Naulty hits a home run. Bill Darensbourg singles past the first baseman. Bill Darensbourg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Salmon flies out to the left fielder. Don Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lahoud pops out to the second baseman. George Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rick Archer walks. Mike Bronstad grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Archer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Seiichi Okiyama singles to center field. Mike Bronstad advances to third on the hit. Bill Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Bronstad scores. Joe Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Phil Gagliano walks. Duane Josephson strikes out. Luis Tiant fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Luis Tiant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Oglivie walks. Luis E. Aparicio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Oglivie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Naulty doubles to left field. Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Naulty advances to third on the play. Bill Salmon strikes out. Don Reynolds singles to center field. Jim Naulty scores. Rick Archer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ernesto Madera walks. Billy Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Joe Lahoud walks. George Thomas walks. Phil Gagliano singles to right field. Ernesto Madera scores. Joe Lahoud scores. George Thomas advances to third on the hit. Phil Gagliano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Duane Josephson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Bronstad pops out to the second baseman. Seiichi Okiyama strikes out. Bill Harris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Luis Tiant singles to center field. Ben Oglivie grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Luis Tiant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Oglivie steals second. Luis E. Aparicio pops out to the catcher. Ernesto Madera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Joe Thomas singles to center field. Jim Naulty pops out to the shortstop. Bill Darensbourg strikes out. Bill Salmon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Conigliaro pops out to the third baseman. Joe Lahoud walks. George Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Reynolds walks. Rick Archer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Bronstad grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Archer advances to second on the play. Seiichi Okiyama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Carl Yastrzemski is pinch hitting for Phil Gagliano. Carl Yastrzemski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cecil Cooper is pinch hitting for Duane Josephson. Cecil Cooper singles to left field. Luis Tiant lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Oglivie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Buddy Hunter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carl Yastrzemski at 2B. Robin Jolley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cecil Cooper at C. Bill Harris strikes out. Joe Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Jim Naulty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Luis E. Aparicio walks. Luis E. Aparicio steals second. Ernesto Madera grounds out to the second baseman. Luis E. Aparicio advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Billy Conigliaro doubles to center field. Luis E. Aparicio scores. Joe Lahoud is hit by a pitch. George Thomas singles to center field. Billy Conigliaro scores. Joe Lahoud advances to third on the hit. Fred Varsho comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Salmon grounds out to the shortstop. Don Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Robin Jolley singles to left field. George Scott is pinch hitting for Luis Tiant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Scott strikes out. Ben Oglivie hits a home run. Robin Jolley scores. Jim Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis E. Aparicio strikes out. Ernesto Madera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Sparky The Count Lyle pitching. Rick Archer singles to right field. Rick Archer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Bronstad flies out to the right fielder. Seiichi Okiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Billy Conigliaro (22).HR - Ben Oglivie (10).GIDP - George Thomas, Buddy Hunter.HBP - Joe Lahoud (1). Baserunning: SB - Ben Oglivie (12), Luis E. Aparicio (26).CS - Phil Gagliano (9).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommie Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Burda improves in power_vs_righty Andy Kosco improves in power_vs_righty Jim Shears did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Shears did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Van Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Orlando Matula did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alvin Simon Theodore improves in arm King Konge did not respond to coaching in control