Win: John Maksudian (2-0) Loss: Greg Forbes (1-2)
Save: Charlie Hopkins (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Bowsfield pitching. Tim Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Alexander pitching. Carl Leonard singles to center field. Bob Brantley triples. Carl Leonard scores. Ed Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Alex Altenburg singles to center field. Bob Brantley scores. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew McMackin walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Jeff Banks triples. Lew McMackin scores. Jim Bubser flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Banks scores. John Blackwell singles past the shortstop. Jose Alexander grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Steve Bowsfield fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Bowsfield flies out to the left fielder. Carl Leonard singles to center field. Bob Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tim Dixon strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jackson singles to left field. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Johnson strikes out. Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Greg Johnson hits a home run. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jim Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. John Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Brown walks. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown advances to second on the play. Hirotsugu Araidai is pinch hitting for Steve Bowsfield. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hirotsugu Araidai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Forbes pitching. Jose Alexander walks. Tim Dixon pops out to the pitcher. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Alexander is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carl Leonard singles to left field. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin strikes out. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Banks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Smith singles past the first baseman. John Brown strikes out. Len Hesterfer walks. Les Milligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McIntosh singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Greg Forbes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bubser strikes out. John Blackwell singles to center field. Pat Banta is pinch hitting for Les Milligan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pat Banta strikes out. Tim Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Maksudian pitching. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Altenburg singles to center field. Alex Altenburg steals second. Jim Smith walks. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham singles to center field. Jim Jackson singles to left field. Lew McMackin singles to center field. Elmer Mooneyham scores. Harry Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Jim Jackson scores. Lew McMackin advances to third on the hit. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jim Bubser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Len Hesterfer walks. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McIntosh pops out to the third baseman. Hank Aurilia is pinch hitting for Harry Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Aurilia doubles to left field. Len Hesterfer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Leonard walks. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson walks. Charlie Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Van LaPalme pitching. John Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hopkins strikes out. Tim Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Mahay did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Carmel improves in contact_vs_righty Lynn Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in control Glenn James improves in contact_vs_lefty Jamie Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Byron Allietta improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Horton improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in control Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in velocity