Win: Jimmie Sanicki (7-5) Loss: Mike Royster (10-7)
Save: Steve Finley (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Bruce Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keiichi Tamaki singles in front of the right fielder. Greg Johnson strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Royster pitching. Jay Brewster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Nobuyuki Miwa doubles to center field. Hugo Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Reid Nicholson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to center field. Nobuyuki Miwa scores. Juan Schmidt scores. Bob Brantley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jerry Hampton walks. Jeff Banks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otie Shepherd doubles to center field. Jimmie Sanicki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Brewster strikes out. Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Hugo Mercer walks. Juan Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Glenn James doubles to right field. Mike Royster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Smith walks. Keiichi Tamaki singles to right field. Glenn James scores. Bruce Smith advances to third on the hit. Greg Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Smith scores. Keiichi Tamaki advances to second on the play. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Reid Nicholson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck lines out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley walks. Otie Shepherd grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Brantley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jerry Hampton flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Banks strikes out. Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmie Sanicki lines out to the third baseman. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Nobuyuki Miwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Glenn James strikes out. Mike Royster grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Smith singles to left field. Keiichi Tamaki walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hugo Mercer singles to right field. Juan Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Hugo Mercer steals second. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Jerry Hampton grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Banks triples. Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Irv Barthelson is pinch hitting for Jimmie Sanicki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Jay Brewster singles to center field. Jose Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuyuki Miwa singles to center field. Hugo Mercer walks. Irv Barthelson scores. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Jay Brewster scores. Nobuyuki Miwa scores. Hugo Mercer advances to third on the hit. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reid Nicholson singles to right field. Hugo Mercer scores. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Romero pitching. Glenn James grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Smith is pinch hitting for Mike Hennis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Chris Smith walks. Bruce Smith flies out to the center fielder. Keiichi Tamaki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Lane pitching. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Patton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jack Barton pitching. Greg Johnson walks. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Jerry Hampton strikes out. Jeff Banks hits a home run. Greg Johnson scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Bool singles to left field. Glenn James walks. Jim Haberer is pinch hitting for Joe Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Haberer walks. Bruce Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Wainhouse pitching. Jay Brewster walks. Nobuyuki Miwa singles to right field. Jay Brewster advances to third on the hit. Hugo Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Brewster scores. Lynn Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Nobuyuki Miwa advances to third on the play. Juan Schmidt advances to second on the play. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to left field. Nobuyuki Miwa scores. Juan Schmidt scores. Les Milligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Brantley singles to right field. Otie Shepherd grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Brantley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Keiichi Tamaki singles to center field. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Whitehurst grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Bob Brantley is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hutch Harts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Meridith improves in power_vs_lefty Tubby Moore improves in power_vs_righty Nelson McCosky did not respond to coaching in speed Howard Wockenfuss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Ridzik did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in control Frank Servais improves in power_vs_lefty Shane Judnich improves in arm Luis Reyes did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Hunter improves in speed Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty