Win: Gene Cuccurullo (1-0) Loss: Sam Bockus (0-1)
Save: Rick Bransfield (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Sam Bockus pitching. Bob Fetzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joey DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Russ Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Dave Campanis walks. Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Campanis advances to second on the play. Jay Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Campanis advances to third on the play. Mike Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Kirk doubles to center field. Johnny Keck reached on a fielding error by Ellie Jones. Travis Oliver strikes out. Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Keck advances to second on the play. Rikkert Wood singles to center field. Jeff Kirk scores. Johnny Keck scores. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ellie Jones pops out to the shortstop. Tony Lipski grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Fetzer singles to center field. Joey DeMontreville grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Russ Lyons walks. Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Russ Lyons advances to third on the hit. Johnny Keck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bockus strikes out. Dave Campanis singles to right field. Ab Clabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Travis Oliver pops out to the shortstop. Doug Stoll singles to center field. Doug Stoll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rikkert Wood singles to right field. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jay Hoffman singles to center field. Mike Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Hoffman advances to second on the play. Ellie Jones strikes out. Tony Lipski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Fetzer grounds out to the second baseman. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the right fielder. Russ Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bernie Johnson singles to right field. Dave McNulty strikes out. Sam Bockus pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dave Campanis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Kirk triples. Johnny Keck walks. Travis Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Kirk scores. Doug Stoll strikes out. Rikkert Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh walks. Ab Clabaugh steals second. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Mike Lee strikes out. Ellie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gene Cuccurullo grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fetzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Lipski strikes out. Bernie Johnson walks. Dave McNulty singles past the second baseman. Sam Bockus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dave Campanis flies out to the center fielder. Ab Clabaugh singles to right field. Bernie Johnson scores. Jay Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Russ Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Johnny Keck strikes out. Travis Oliver singles to right field. Doug Stoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alex Petoskey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Fetzer at 2B. Frank Havens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joey DeMontreville at LF. Ravelo Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Stoll at 1B. Sig Clarkson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Ellie Jones pops out to the third baseman. Tony Lipski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rikkert Wood strikes out. Joe Stairs is pinch hitting for Sig Clarkson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Stairs flies out to the left fielder. Alex Petoskey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rick Bransfield pitching. Bernie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Armas is pinch hitting for Dave McNulty. Chuck Armas strikes out. Nippy Kenders is pinch hitting for Jim Ray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nippy Kenders singles to left field. Dave Campanis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Dillard did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Weiss improves in contact_vs_righty Clyde Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Dale Rickert improves in speed Matt Dillard did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Kennedy improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bud Herrera improves in range Don Wallach did not respond to coaching in speed Joey Swaggerty did not respond to coaching in control Tony Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Gooch did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Fox improves in velocity