Win: Barney Higuera (14-4) Loss: Jeff Gibbon (12-11)
Save: Mike Hennis (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jeff Gibbon pitching. Tim Dixon strikes out. Jeff Banks flies out to the left fielder. John Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Barney Higuera pitching. Len Hesterfer doubles to right field. Vern Hippauf lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Haberer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew McMackin lines out to the third baseman. Jim Jackson walks. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hank Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Al Miller strikes out. Stan Tobin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bubser singles to right field. Barney Higuera fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Barney Higuera strikes out. Tim Dixon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Gibbon flies out to the left fielder. Len Hesterfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. John Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haberer doubles to right field. Lew McMackin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vern Hippauf grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the catcher. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Jackson strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bubser singles to center field. Barney Higuera pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Miller pops out to the second baseman. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Simmons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tim Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Banks grounds out to the shortstop. John Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Gibbon strikes out. Len Hesterfer pops out to the second baseman. Vern Hippauf singles to left field. Johnny Gerner flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin strikes out. Jim Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aurilia doubles to right field. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. Lucky Feinberg is pinch hitting for Barney Higuera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lucky Feinberg singles past the second baseman. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tim Dixon singles to center field. Jeff Banks hits a home run. Lucky Feinberg scores. Tim Dixon scores. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Hopkins pitching. Brian Simmons singles to right field. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Hajime Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith pops out to the first baseman. Len Hesterfer flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hippauf hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Gerner singles to center field. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Van LaPalme pitching. Jim Haberer pops out to the third baseman. Lew McMackin walks. Jim Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Aurilia singles to right field. Al Miller walks. Stan Tobin flies out to the center fielder. Brian Simmons grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orval Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rufus Potts improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Martz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Hafey improves in range Orval Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Willie Nolan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in range Hack Karlon improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Brewster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hack Karlon improves in power_vs_righty Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in speed Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty