Win: Jackie Bell (3-6) Loss: Jeff Benton (4-3)
Save: Brad DeSilva (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Benton pitching. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. John Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jackie Bell pitching. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Walt Madison strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Tony Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Hack Green grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Craig Mickelson strikes out. Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Mike Furcal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Richie Smith strikes out. Jackie Bell strikes out. Charlie Aurilia bunts for a base hit. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Creeden hits a home run. Dick Dunlap walks. Jeff Benton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dick Dunlap forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Benton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Madison lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis walks. Joe Mattis walks. Tony Johnson singles to center field. Ralph Davis scores. Joe Mattis advances to third on the hit. Hack Green flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Richie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Wiltse lines out to the shortstop. Craig Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Tavener walks. Mike Furcal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jackie Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia pops out to the shortstop. John Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Creeden pops out to the first baseman. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Jeff Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis singles to center field. Joe Mattis strikes out. Tony Johnson doubles to center field. Ralph Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hack Green grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak reached on a fielding error by Roy Creeden. Richie Smith singles to left field. Tony Johnson scores. Jackie Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Walt Madison walks. John Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Craig Mickelson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. John Darr strikes out. Ralph Davis singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Davis steals second. Joe Mattis hits a home run. Charlie Aurilia scores. Ralph Davis scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Johnson strikes out. Hack Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Brad DeSilva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Mike Furcal strikes out. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman is pinch hitting for Bill Stoviak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Bowman singles past the second baseman. Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Brad DeSilva lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Fohl is pinch hitting for Charlie Aurilia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Dunlap strikes out. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Syl Conway singles to left field. Ron Gonzalez walks. Jim Staley is pinch hitting for Walt Madison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Staley strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Phil Harper pitching. Don Goodwin is pinch hitting for John Darr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Goodwin singles past the first baseman. Ralph Davis pops out to the first baseman. Joe Mattis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Goodwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Craig Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener doubles to left field. Mike Furcal grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Hillman improves in range Gordon Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Crowder improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Gray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bruno Valle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Ventura did not respond to coaching in control Frank Cocanower improves in power_vs_righty Joe Howe improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Olivares improves in arm Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty