Win: Carlos Flythe (5-2) Loss: Dennis Sanicki (6-2)
Save: Gene Thacker (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carlos Flythe pitching. Harry Gastright walks. Ron Felton strikes out. Vince Padden singles to center field. Bobby Bradford pops out to the second baseman. Gene Ramos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dennis Sanicki pitching. Ed Powell walks. Roy Swacina triples. Ed Powell scores. Bill Hall walks. Motohiro Ichida grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Swacina scores. Billy Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Irv McFadden singles to right field. Kimiyasu Kadota singles to center field. Irv McFadden advances to third on the hit. Kimiyasu Kadota is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Perrin strikes out. Dennis Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ed Prendergast walks. Ed Prendergast steals second. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Flythe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Gastright strikes out. Ron Felton flies out to the right fielder. Vince Padden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Bradford grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Ramos strikes out. Irv McFadden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Motohiro Ichida grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Weaver walks. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Weaver advances to second on the play. Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kimiyasu Kadota strikes out. Bruce Perrin pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Sanicki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Hall. Harry Gastright lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Flythe strikes out. Ed Powell singles to right field. Roy Swacina pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Felton grounds out to the third baseman. Vince Padden flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Bradford walks. Gene Ramos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Motohiro Ichida strikes out. Billy Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Irv McFadden grounds out to the second baseman. Kimiyasu Kadota flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Perrin singles to left field. Akitada Nakayama is pinch hitting for Dennis Sanicki. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Akitada Nakayama pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jesus Black pitching. Ed Prendergast flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bullard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Gastright flies out to the left fielder. Ron Felton strikes out. Vince Padden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Art Murray is pinch hitting for Carlos Flythe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Murray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Powell singles to center field. Passed ball. Ed Powell advances to second. Roy Swacina grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Powell advances to third on the play. Bill Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Thacker pitching. Bobby Bradford walks. Gene Ramos grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bradford advances to second on the play. Irv McFadden flies out to the right fielder. Kimiyasu Kadota flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Akitada Nakayama is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Chadbourne did not respond to coaching in control Gibby Williams did not respond to coaching in control Dann Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Vance Kaiserling improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Morris improves in range Alex Wallen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kip Masteller did not respond to coaching in velocity Garry Mullin improves in contact_vs_lefty