Win: Don Gerken (12-2) Loss: Andy Loftus (4-16)
Save: Larry Wainhouse (25)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Gerken pitching. Clay Irwin singles to right field. Quilvio Zitzmann reached on a fielding error by Greg Johnson. Ed Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Randy McElwee strikes out. Tsutomu Kadota grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Clay Irwin is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Andy Loftus pitching. Gene Bool doubles to left field. Greg Johnson strikes out. Jeff Banks flies out to the right fielder. Red Schlafly singles to center field. Gene Bool scores. Lew McMackin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Irv Barthelson pops out to the first baseman. Sean Wright hits a home run. Andy Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin doubles to left field. Quilvio Zitzmann singles to left field. Ed Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Haberer singles to left field. Nobuyuki Miwa lines out to the shortstop. Chris Smith pops out to the pitcher. Don Gerken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Randy McElwee pops out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Kadota singles to left field. Irv Barthelson reached on a fielding error by Don Gerken. Sean Wright grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Irv Barthelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Andy Loftus grounds out to the shortstop. Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Red Schlafly strikes out. Lew McMackin strikes out. Jim Haberer singles to center field. Nobuyuki Miwa doubles to center field. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Ross Rohr-Beck reached on a 2-base throwing error by Red Schlafly. Randy McElwee strikes out. Tsutomu Kadota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Bool walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Jeff Banks doubles past the third baseman. Gene Bool uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Wright strikes out. Andy Loftus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Haberer hits a home run. Fred Scalzi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuyuki Miwa pops out to the catcher. Chris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clay Irwin strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Bool flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Randy McElwee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tsutomu Kadota bunts for a base hit. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Kadota advances to second on the play. Sean Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Banks grounds out to the pitcher. Red Schlafly pops out to the second baseman. Lew McMackin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Wainhouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Altenburg is pinch hitting for Fred Scalzi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. Clay Irwin strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Quilvio Zitzmann is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Haad did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny McKeithan improves in range Jimmie Sanicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Gonzalez improves in control Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Dalrymple improves in power_vs_lefty Tubby Moore improves in contact_vs_righty Jamie Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Morgan Wagner improves in contact_vs_lefty Armando Hughes did not respond to coaching in range Paul Egan did not respond to coaching in speed