Win: Jose Alexander (1-0) Loss: Harry Romero (0-1)
Save: Joe Higgins (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hughes pitching. Varney Crutcher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Varney Crutcher steals second. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Luke Perkins pitching. Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the second baseman. Keiichi Tamaki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Irwin strikes out. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Red Schlafly walks. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Greg Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hugo Mercer pops out to the shortstop. Luke Perkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Varney Crutcher walks. Doug Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jamie Bell flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Smith strikes out. Bill Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Otie Shepherd walks. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to center field. Debs Westlake hits an infield single to the pitcher. Keiichi Tamaki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Schlafly hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lew McMackin scores. Derrick Whitehurst walks. Greg Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keiichi Tamaki scores. Red Schlafly advances to third on the play. Derrick Whitehurst advances to second on the play. Jamie Bell walks. Bruce Smith walks. Red Schlafly scores. Bill Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Jay Brewster is pinch hitting for Luke Perkins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jay Brewster walks. Varney Crutcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Finley pitching. Lew McMackin strikes out. Debs Westlake strikes out. Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to left field. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Red Schlafly strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst singles to center field. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Derrick Whitehurst advances to second on the play. Jamie Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clay Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Hugo Mercer doubles to right field. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Patton doubles to left field. Hugo Mercer scores. Jose Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Varney Crutcher lines out to the third baseman. Doug Fontenot singles to center field. Minnie Patton scores. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Romero pitching. Bruce Smith strikes out. Glenn James is pinch hitting for Jose Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Glenn James singles to center field. Jeff Banks is pinch running for Glenn James on 1st base. Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks advances to second on the play. Debs Westlake singles to right field. Jeff Banks scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keiichi Tamaki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Higgins pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Clay Irwin pops out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Red Schlafly flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Whitehurst singles to center field. Greg Johnson hits a home run. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Steve Foxen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Bell doubles to center field. Bruce Smith strikes out. Joe Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hugo Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Foxen flies out to the center fielder. Varney Crutcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Dressendorfer did not respond to coaching in control Shane Judnich improves in arm Jake Hunter improves in speed John Grimes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty Morley improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Shreve did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Ridzik improves in control Ray Ridzik did not respond to coaching in control Merito Embrey improves in contact_vs_righty Chad Lawrence improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Wockenfuss did not respond to coaching in range