Win: Troy Percival (1-0) Loss: John Powers (0-1)
Save: Roger McDowell (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jimmy Nunamaker pitching. Jim Gilbert singles to right field. Ron Callahan hits a home run. Jim Gilbert scores. Scott Ruffing triples. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Keenan McCoy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Ruffing scores. Pat Hargrave singles to center field. Pat Hargrave is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gail Stratton pitching. Pierce Stillwater singles to center field. Mike Aldrete walks. Buddy Bell strikes out. Gerald Torre strikes out. Jack McPhee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Aldrete is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey singles to center field. Tom Eusebio walks. Gail Stratton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gail Stratton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Eusebio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Adduci strikes out. Ernie Harris singles to right field. Eddie Pisciotta singles in front of the left fielder. Jimmy Nunamaker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ernie Harris is thrown out at third. Eddie Pisciotta advances to second on the play. Eddie Pisciotta advances to second on the play. Pierce Stillwater singles to left field. Eddie Pisciotta scores. Mike Aldrete flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Ruffing singles to right field. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Keenan McCoy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Neal Chappelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Hargrave walks. Troy Percival comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Buddy Bell walks. Gerald Torre flies out to the right fielder. Jack McPhee grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Bell advances to second on the play. Jim Adduci hits a home run. Buddy Bell scores. Ernie Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Eusebio strikes out. Gail Stratton strikes out. Jim Gilbert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Pisciotta singles to center field. Troy Percival fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Troy Percival strikes out. Pierce Stillwater pops out to the first baseman. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle doubles to center field. Keenan McCoy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Jack McPhee singles to right field. Jim Adduci reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Ruffing. Ernie Harris reached on a fielding error by Scott Ruffing. Jack McPhee scores. Eddie Pisciotta doubles to right field. Jim Adduci scores. Troy Percival pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Tom Eusebio walks. Jose Kaline is pinch hitting for John Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jose Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tron Carter pitching. Pierce Stillwater strikes out. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Gilbert strikes out. Ron Callahan singles to right field. Scott Ruffing walks. Neal Chappelle pops out to the catcher. Keenan McCoy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gerald Torre walks. Jack McPhee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gerald Torre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Adduci doubles to right field. Jack McPhee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donnell Rawlings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Harris grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eddie Pisciotta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pat Hargrave strikes out. Stan Javier is pinch hitting for Charlie Ritchey. Stan Javier flies out to the left fielder. Tom Eusebio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Robbie Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Javier at 1B. Lee Butka is pinch hitting for Troy Percival. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Butka pops out to the second baseman. Pierce Stillwater pops out to the shortstop. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roger McDowell pitching. Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Donnell Rawlings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Claude Cantwell strikes out. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Neal Chappelle (5).3B - Scott Ruffing (1).HR - Ron Callahan (2).GIDP - Jim Gilbert. Baserunning: CS - Pat Hargrave (1). Fielding: E - Scott Ruffing 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grady Hoyt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in speed Kent Wallace did not respond to coaching in control Herb Kryhoski did not respond to coaching in velocity Grady Hoyt did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Benes improves in control Mike Henneman did not respond to coaching in control Pete Incaviglia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Incaviglia improves in power_vs_righty