Inning: 1 Cleveland Paul Hooper pitching. Tim Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Banks strikes out. John Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Oliver pitching. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Hippauf bunts for a base hit. Johnny Gerner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Haberer flies out to the right fielder. Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jackson hits a home run. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Johnson strikes out. Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Al Miller singles to right field. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bubser strikes out. Ray Oliver reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Simmons. Tim Dixon singles to center field. Jeff Banks singles to left field. Ray Oliver scores. Tim Dixon advances to third on the hit. John Blackwell singles to left field. Tim Dixon scores. Jeff Banks advances to third on the hit. Jim Haberer strikes out. John Blackwell steals second. Lew McMackin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Mooneyham singles past the second baseman. Jim Bubser grounds out to the catcher. Elmer Mooneyham advances to second on the play. Ray Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vern Hippauf lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Gerner singles to left field. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Gerner advances to second on the play. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tim Dixon walks. Jeff Banks pops out to the first baseman. John Blackwell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Blackwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Miller doubles to right field. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Brian Simmons walks. Paul Hooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Miller scores. Bob Brantley advances to third on the play. Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Bob Brantley scores. Vern Hippauf flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Jackson doubles to right field. Elmer Mooneyham doubles to right field. Jim Jackson scores. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Mooneyham advances to third on the play. Tim Dixon hits a home run. Elmer Mooneyham scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Gerner strikes out. Ed Johnson walks. Hank Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Blackwell hits a home run. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jackson walks. Passed ball. Jim Haberer advances to third. Jim Jackson advances to second. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haberer scores. Jim Jackson advances to third on the play. Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Miller strikes out. Bob Brantley doubles to right field. Brian Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Brantley advances to third on the play. Van LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ray Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Len Hesterfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Hippauf flies out to the center fielder. Bubba McDaniel is pinch hitting for Johnny Gerner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bubba McDaniel hits a home run. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Blackwell strikes out. Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin hits a home run. Jim Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Aurilia hits a home run. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jim Jackson (10), Elmer Mooneyham (28).HR - Tim Dixon (25), John Blackwell (13), Lew McMackin (23), Jim Jackson (8). Baserunning: SB - John Blackwell (1).
Batting:2B - Al Miller (14), Bob Brantley (9).HR - Bubba McDaniel (1), Hank Aurilia (20).GIDP - Johnny Gerner, Hank Aurilia, Paul Hooper. Fielding: E - Brian Simmons.PB - Al Miller.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orval Martin improves in arm Willie Nolan improves in range Andy Radebaugh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rufus Potts improves in arm Rufus Potts improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Martz improves in range Willie Nolan improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Brewster improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in velocity Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in speed Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Irv Barthelson did not respond to coaching in range Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity