Win: Jerry Braxton (7-12) Loss: Enrique Gentile (14-9)
Save: Dick Thompson (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Braxton pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Petrocelli grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Kull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Enrique Gentile pitching. Greg Scott strikes out. George Young singles to right field. Dan Davis pops out to the first baseman. Gary Michaels doubles to right field. George Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ty Skiff flies out to the center fielder. Steve Wheat doubles to center field. Len Rath grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Cecil Wyatt strikes out. Pete Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Troy Hershberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Meier walks. Enrique Gentile lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Franklin singles to center field. Greg Meier scores. Claude Franklin steals second. Jim Petrocelli flies out to the center fielder. Tony Kull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerry Braxton singles to center field. Greg Scott grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. George Young walks. Dan Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ty Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Len Rath walks. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Len Rath is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gary Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Smith strikes out. Cecil Wyatt singles to right field. Pete Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greg Meier singles to left field. Enrique Gentile lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Greg Meier forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Claude Franklin walks. Jim Petrocelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Claude Franklin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Kull flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Troy Hershberger reached on a fielding error by Greg Meier. Troy Hershberger steals second. Jerry Braxton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Braxton strikes out. Greg Scott walks. George Young singles to center field. Troy Hershberger scores. Dan Davis strikes out. Gary Michaels grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Scott is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ty Skiff singles to center field. Steve Wheat reached on a fielding error by Cecil Wyatt. Len Rath grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ty Skiff advances to third on the play. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Smith lines out to the shortstop. Cecil Wyatt strikes out. Pete Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greg Meier grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Herndon is pinch hitting for Enrique Gentile. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Herndon strikes out. Claude Franklin singles to left field. Jim Petrocelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Cliff Paulsen pitching. Troy Hershberger doubles to right field. Jerry Braxton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Troy Hershberger is thrown out at third. Greg Scott strikes out. George Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Kull grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Skiff flies out to the center fielder. Steve Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dan Davis pops out to the third baseman. Gary Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. George Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Len Rath lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the left fielder. Greg Meier doubles to right field. Cal Ettles is pinch hitting for Cliff Paulsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Ettles singles past the second baseman. Greg Meier is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jason Manion did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Woodall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herb Erickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dickey Burke did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Durham did not respond to coaching in control George Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ross did not respond to coaching in control