Win: Barney Higuera (23-4) Loss: Joe Higgins (1-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Higgins pitching. Lew McMackin hits a home run. Elmer Mooneyham doubles past the left fielder. Jeff Banks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jackson doubles to right field. Elmer Mooneyham scores. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Jim Jackson scores. Greg Johnson walks. Tim Dixon singles to left field. Jim Haberer scores. Greg Johnson advances to third on the hit. Buckshot Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bubser pops out to the second baseman. Barney Higuera pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Barney Higuera pitching. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg pops out to the first baseman. Patrick McDavid flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew McMackin strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham walks. Jeff Banks pops out to the shortstop. Jim Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hank Aurilia strikes out. Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gene Farner 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. Jim Haberer grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tim Dixon singles to right field. Greg Johnson scores. Harry Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bubser flies out to the left fielder. Barney Higuera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Leonard singles in front of the center fielder. Len Hesterfer singles to right field. Carl Leonard is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Harry Haas lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Mooneyham walks. Jeff Banks grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Elmer Mooneyham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Banks steals second. Jim Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Brown strikes out. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Patrick McDavid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Haberer grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Johnson doubles to right field. Tim Dixon doubles to center field. Greg Johnson scores. Boileryard Picone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bubser grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Higuera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hank Aurilia grounds out to the catcher. Brian Simmons grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin doubles to left field. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Jeff Banks singles to right field. Lew McMackin scores. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Jackson strikes out. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Greg Johnson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carl Leonard walks. Len Hesterfer flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Yamamoto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tim Dixon walks. Tim Dixon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Bubser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Barney Higuera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Altenburg strikes out. Patrick McDavid walks. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Brian Simmons walks. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to left field. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew McMackin advances to second on the play. Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jackson walks. Jim Haberer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Hesterfer strikes out. Hajime Yamamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Tim Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Chris Martz is pinch hitting for Jim Bubser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Martz singles to left field. Barney Higuera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Miller is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Miller walks. Alex Altenburg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Patrick McDavid reached on a fielding error by Greg Johnson. Hank Aurilia is hit by a pitch. Brian Simmons hits a home run. Alex Altenburg scores. Patrick McDavid scores. Hank Aurilia scores. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Schlafly improves in arm Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Schlafly improves in range Orval Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jamie Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in control Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in control Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brewster improves in contact_vs_righty