Win: Jose Alexander (9-3) Loss: Ron Young (3-5)
Save: Charlie Hopkins (19)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ron Young pitching. Red Schlafly reached on a fielding error by Jim Smith. Greg Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Red Schlafly steals second. Lew McMackin strikes out. Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Alexander pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Len Hesterfer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Haberer flies out to the left fielder. Tim Dixon pops out to the catcher. Jim Bubser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vern Hippauf grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Johnson hits a home run. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Alexander singles to center field. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Alexander advances to second on the play. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Molinaro pops out to the second baseman. Ron Young pops out to the first baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to left field. Jeff Banks flies out to the left fielder. Jim Haberer flies out to the center fielder. Tim Dixon hits a home run. Lew McMackin scores. Jim Bubser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Altenburg singles to center field. Len Hesterfer reached on a fielding error by Jim Haberer. Vern Hippauf strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the right fielder. Jose Alexander doubles to center field. Red Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Johnson strikes out. Al Miller pops out to the catcher. Tom Molinaro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks walks. Jim Haberer strikes out. Tim Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Gerner is pinch hitting for Ron Young. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johnny Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gene Smykal pitching. Jim Bubser strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham triples. Jose Alexander strikes out. Red Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Len Hesterfer strikes out. Vern Hippauf strikes out. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Greg Johnson walks. Lew McMackin strikes out. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jim Haberer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Jackson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Schlafly at SS. John Blackwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Johnson at 3B. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Al Miller hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Molinaro pops out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley is pinch hitting for Gene Smykal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brantley strikes out. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Van LaPalme pitching. Tim Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Jim Bubser walks. Elmer Mooneyham pops out to the third baseman. Lucky Feinberg is pinch hitting for Jose Alexander. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lucky Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Hopkins pitching. Alex Altenburg pops out to the first baseman. Len Hesterfer walks. Vern Hippauf singles to center field. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Julio Pierson improves in range Tony Carmel improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Martz did not respond to coaching in range Andy Radebaugh improves in arm Chris Martz did not respond to coaching in arm Don Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Rufus Potts did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Randy McElwee improves in power_vs_righty Joe Hoch did not respond to coaching in control Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Farner improves in control Steve Bowsfield did not respond to coaching in control Ross Rohr-Beck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty