Downing punished Cleveland with his bat. He lined a base-hit knocking in a run in the 1st inning, cracked a two-run shot in the 3rd inning and smashed a two-run homer in the 6th inning. Despite losing, Cleveland out-hit California 16 to 12.
Kirk McCaskill(14-15) went 5 innings allowing 4 runs for the victory. Neal Heaton(10-17) took the loss. He couldn't find the plate, issuing 5 walks in 2 and 2/3 innings.
