Win: Charlie Hopkins (9-0) Loss: Greg Forbes (9-4)
Save: Ben McVey (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ron Young pitching. Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Elmer Mooneyham singles to right field. Jeff Banks grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Larry Wainhouse pitching. John Brown strikes out. Alex Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Bill Newman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Jackson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Haberer pops out to the first baseman. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hank Aurilia pops out to the third baseman. Brian Simmons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tim Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bubser singles to right field. Larry Wainhouse lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lew McMackin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Leonard strikes out. Len Hesterfer singles to right field. Ron Young 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 pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks doubles to right field. Jim Jackson singles to left field. Jeff Banks scores. Jim Haberer strikes out. Greg Johnson singles to right field. Tim Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Altenburg lines out to the shortstop. Bill Newman strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bubser walks. Larry Wainhouse lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bubser advances to third on the play. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Simmons strikes out. Bob Brantley walks. Carl Leonard singles to right field. Len Hesterfer hits a home run. Bob Brantley scores. Carl Leonard scores. Bill Harrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Young grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jeff Banks grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jackson doubles to center field. Jim Haberer triples. Jim Jackson scores. Greg Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Haberer scores. Buckshot Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Dixon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Newman flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bubser strikes out. John Blackwell is pinch hitting for Bill Harrell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Blackwell pops out to the catcher. Lew McMackin singles to center field. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Lane pitching. Brian Simmons singles to center field. Bob Brantley singles past the shortstop. Carl Leonard strikes out. Len Hesterfer pops out to the shortstop. Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Buckshot Small. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Greg Forbes pitching. Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jim Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Haberer walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Brown strikes out. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Newman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tim Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bubser flies out to the right fielder. Pat Banta is pinch hitting for Joe Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pat Banta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Hopkins pitching. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Brian Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Jackson. Carl Leonard walks. Len Hesterfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to center field. Elmer Mooneyham hits a home run. Lew McMackin scores. Harry Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Banks hits a home run. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Haberer flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Gene Farner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Alex Altenburg walks. Bill Newman singles to center field. Alex Altenburg advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Alex Altenburg scores. Ben McVey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jeff Banks (31), Jim Jackson (29).3B - Jim Haberer (8).HR - Elmer Mooneyham (26), Jeff Banks (24).SF - Greg Johnson.GIDP - Jeff Banks. Fielding: E - Jim Jackson.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Schlafly did not respond to coaching in range Dave Mahay improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn James improves in contact_vs_righty Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Mahay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Gerken improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in control Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bubba McDaniel did not respond to coaching in speed