Win: Don Gerken (3-0) Loss: Gene Farner (1-1)
Save: Ray Oliver (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Fred Scalzi pitching. Mike Brown singles to right field. Jeff Banks grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Haberer strikes out. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Barney Higuera pitching. Hank Aurilia walks. Teruo Takeuchi reached on a fielding error by Greg Johnson. Ed Johnson strikes out. Jason Metz singles to right field. Hank Aurilia scores. Bubba McDaniel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Metz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clete Schoonmaker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Mooneyham singles to center field. Jim Bubser strikes out. Gene Bool strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reid Nicholson hits a home run. Stan Tobin grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Scalzi strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Barney Higuera grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Brown walks. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jim Haberer triples. Mike Brown scores. Greg Johnson walks. Lew McMackin doubles to left field. Jim Haberer scores. Greg Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Mooneyham walks. Jim Bubser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Teruo Takeuchi flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Metz walks. Bubba McDaniel singles to center field. Clete Schoonmaker singles to center field. Jason Metz scores. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gene Bool grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Dixon is pinch hitting for Mike Hennis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tim Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Mike Brown singles to center field. Mike Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Hopkins pitching. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Fred Scalzi. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Finley pitching. Jeff Banks walks. Jim Haberer flies out to the center fielder. Greg Johnson strikes out. Lew McMackin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Teruo Takeuchi hits a home run. Tom Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Johnson singles to right field. Jason Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Johnson advances to second on the play. Bubba McDaniel flies out to the right fielder. Clete Schoonmaker doubles to right field. Ed Johnson scores. Larry Wainhouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reid Nicholson walks. Stan Tobin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Gene Bool singles to center field. Lucky Feinberg is pinch hitting for Larry Wainhouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lucky Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Lane pitching. Tsutomu Kadota is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tsutomu Kadota strikes out. Hank Aurilia singles to left field. Teruo Takeuchi doubles to center field. Hank Aurilia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Gerken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Johnson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jason Metz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Cliff Akers pitching. Mike Brown singles to left field. Jeff Banks hits a home run. Mike Brown scores. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Haberer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Johnson triples. Lew McMackin doubles to right field. Greg Johnson scores. Elmer Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bubser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bubba McDaniel walks. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Stan Tobin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Glenn James is pinch hitting for Gene Bool. Glenn James hits an infield single to the third baseman. Johnny Hafey is pinch hitting for Don Gerken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Johnny Hafey singles to center field. Glenn James advances to third on the hit. Mike Brown pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Banks singles to left field. Glenn James scores. Jim Haberer singles to center field. Johnny Hafey scores. Greg Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Lew McMackin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Les Milligan pitching. Andy Radebaugh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn James at SS. Gene Farner pops out to the second baseman. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Teruo Takeuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Aurilia advances to second on the play. Ed Johnson singles to right field. Hank Aurilia scores. Ray Oliver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham singles to right field. Jim Bubser singles to center field. Elmer Mooneyham advances to third on the hit. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bubser advances to second on the play. Ray Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Elmer Mooneyham scores. Mike Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bubba McDaniel grounds out to the shortstop. Clete Schoonmaker singles to right field. Reid Nicholson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Lew McMackin 2 (2).3B - Jim Haberer (2), Greg Johnson (1).HR - Jeff Banks (6).SF - Ray Oliver. Baserunning: CS - Mike Brown (1). Fielding: E - Greg Johnson.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jamie Bell improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chris Martz did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Mahay did not respond to coaching in speed Hutch Harts improves in power_vs_righty Dave Mahay improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harl Mercedes improves in range Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Jess Berry did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in control Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in speed Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty