Win: Kurt Erickson (6-4) Loss: Al Manwaring (1-9)
Save: Mark Barnicle (10)
Inning: 1 Boston Al Manwaring pitching. Ken Bailes flies out to the left fielder. Andy Barry strikes out. Hiroomi Yata walks. Syl Dotson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroomi Yata is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Kurt Erickson pitching. Darby Libran pops out to the shortstop. Daisuke Tokai flies out to the left fielder. Wes Chester grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Stan Hurley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gumbert is hit by a pitch. Curt Williams singles past the first baseman. Wade Peltz singles to left field. Ed Gumbert scores. Curt Williams advances to third on the hit. Kurt Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Curt Williams scores. Ken Bailes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wade Peltz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Nathan Crackle walks. Valerio Hosley singles to left field. Nathan Crackle advances to third on the hit. Mike Tabor strikes out. Valerio Hosley steals second. Roe McGowan singles to center field. Nathan Crackle scores. Valerio Hosley scores. Roe McGowan steals second. Felipe Irvin singles past the shortstop. Roe McGowan scores. Al Manwaring lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darby Libran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Andy Barry grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroomi Yata doubles to left field. Syl Dotson singles to left field. Hiroomi Yata scores. Stan Hurley flies out to the center fielder. Syl Dotson steals second. Ed Gumbert hits a home run. Syl Dotson scores. Yudai Nomura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Daisuke Tokai flies out to the left fielder. Wes Chester grounds out to the second baseman. Nathan Crackle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Wade Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Erickson strikes out. Ken Bailes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Valerio Hosley pops out to the second baseman. Mike Tabor lines out to the shortstop. Roe McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Barry strikes out. Hiroomi Yata grounds out to the shortstop. Syl Dotson doubles to right field. Tim West comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Stan Hurley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Felipe Irvin strikes out. Tim West flies out to the left fielder. Darby Libran singles to center field. Daisuke Tokai singles to center field. Wes Chester flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Gumbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Williams strikes out. Wade Peltz singles to right field. Kurt Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Nathan Crackle strikes out. Valerio Hosley walks. Mike Tabor walks. Roe McGowan strikes out. Felipe Irvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ken Bailes singles to left field. Andy Barry singles past the second baseman. Hiroomi Yata grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Bailes advances to third on the play. Andy Barry advances to second on the play. Syl Dotson singles to right field. Ken Bailes scores. Andy Barry scores. Bill Benedict comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Syl Dotson steals second. Stan Hurley strikes out. Ed Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Benedict singles to center field. Darby Libran singles past the second baseman. Daisuke Tokai grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Benedict advances to third on the play. Wes Chester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Peltz hits a home run. Kurt Erickson pops out to the shortstop. Ken Bailes walks. Ken Bailes steals second. Andy Barry singles to center field. Ken Bailes scores. Andy Barry steals second. Hiroomi Yata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Nathan Crackle strikes out. Valerio Hosley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Tabor triples. Eddie Coleman is pinch hitting for Roe McGowan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Syl Dotson singles to right field. Stan Hurley lines out to the second baseman. Syl Dotson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Felipe Irvin strikes out. Cy Bonaventure is pinch hitting for Bill Benedict. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cy Bonaventure hits a home run. Tommy Billings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darby Libran doubles to right field. Daisuke Tokai singles to left field. Wes Chester singles to left field. Darby Libran scores. Mark Barnicle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nathan Crackle strikes out. Valerio Hosley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Clarke improves in arm Juan Newkirk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Roche did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Link improves in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Deron Wheeler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Stanky improves in arm Deron Wheeler improves in arm Oscar Cushman improves in speed