Win: Larry Herring (3-4) Loss: Billy Johnson (4-6)
Save: Gus Wallace (20)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Joe Sandberg pitching. Bob Boehmer singles to center field. Ed Connolly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Casey Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Silva pitching. Bob Grabowski strikes out. Rusty Bush grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mike Gorsica flies out to the left fielder. Herbert Belanger grounds out to the shortstop. Roland Plummer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Art Croushore pops out to the second baseman. Scott Evans singles to left field. Damion Ballard doubles past the third baseman. Scott Evans uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Donovan lines out to the first baseman. Mickey Biscan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Charlie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Chris Sisler strikes out. Bob Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Sandberg strikes out. Bob Grabowski walks. Rusty Bush grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Grabowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bob Boehmer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Casey Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Art Croushore lines out to the first baseman. Scott Evans flies out to the center fielder. Damion Ballard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mike Gorsica grounds out to the shortstop. Herbert Belanger hits a home run. Roland Plummer strikes out. Charlie Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Biscan walks. Joe Sandberg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Chris Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Bob Silva flies out to the left fielder. Bob Boehmer walks. Ed Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Grabowski flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Bush flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gary Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Casey Valdez strikes out. Mike Gorsica singles past the shortstop. Herbert Belanger walks. Roland Plummer strikes out. Charlie Davis doubles to right field. Mike Gorsica scores. Chris Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Evans walks. Damion Ballard walks. Roy Donovan strikes out. Mickey Biscan walks. Gordie Gehrig is pinch hitting for Joe Sandberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gordie Gehrig doubles to center field. Scott Evans scores. Damion Ballard scores. Mickey Biscan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Kahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Grabowski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Schwenck pitching. Stan Kvasnak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Grabowski at CF. Joe Wasem is pinch hitting for Jeff Kahl. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Wasem singles to right field. Bob Boehmer grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Wasem is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Connolly strikes out. Bob Boehmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Larry Herring pitching. Rusty Bush flies out to the center fielder. Gary Clark flies out to the right fielder. Art Croushore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Casey Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gorsica hits a home run. Billy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herbert Belanger singles to right field. Roland Plummer reached on a fielding error by Roy Donovan. Charlie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herbert Belanger advances to third on the play. Roland Plummer advances to second on the play. Chris Sisler hits a home run. Herbert Belanger scores. Roland Plummer scores. Pat McGillen is pinch hitting for Larry Herring. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat McGillen walks. Pat McGillen steals second. Bob Boehmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gus Wallace pitching. Scott Evans lines out to the third baseman. Damion Ballard flies out to the right fielder. Roy Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Charlie Davis (20).HR - Mike Gorsica (19), Herbert Belanger (6), Chris Sisler (6).GIDP - Ed Connolly. Baserunning: SB - Pat McGillen (4).CS - Bob Boehmer (5).
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Smykal did not respond to coaching in control Dick Rodgers did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Moore improves in power_vs_righty Ted Bunker did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Schupp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Bunker did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Beville improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Danny Johnson improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nanny Brown did not respond to coaching in control Paxton English improves in range