Win: Larry Mendoza (10-8) Loss: Mike Liddle (8-1)
Save: Dilson Owens (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Liddle pitching. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno walks. Nick Clark walks. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Bill Shoch grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Cedeno is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Larry Mendoza pitching. Jim Brown singles to right field. Jim Brown steals second. Jim Harrell pops out to the third baseman. Gene Lynch pops out to the second baseman. Joe Etten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doug Reynolds singles to right field. Jim Sawyer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Robert McGarr walks. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Ilsley walks. Don Bell flies out to the right fielder. Gene Pignatano singles to center field. Bill Ilsley advances to third on the hit. Randall Bieser pops out to the second baseman. Mike Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Shoch triples. Doug Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Brown pops out to the shortstop. Jim Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Sawyer strikes out. Robert McGarr strikes out. Larry Mendoza singles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Etten strikes out. Bill Ilsley flies out to the left fielder. Don Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Clark flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Bill Shoch strikes out. Doug Reynolds triples. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Jim Sawyer singles to left field. Doug Reynolds scores. Robert McGarr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Pignatano doubles to left field. Randall Bieser walks. Mike Liddle lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Randall Bieser advances to second on the play. Randall Bieser advances to second on the play. Jim Brown grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Harrell pops out to the first baseman. Gene Lynch doubles to right field. Joe Etten flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ilsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Clark walks. Nick Clark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roosevelt Thompson singles to center field. Bill Shoch singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson advances to third on the hit. Duke McNulty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Bell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Robert McGarr. Gene Pignatano singles to center field. Don Bell scores. Randall Bieser strikes out. Jim Campbell is pinch hitting for Duke McNulty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Campbell reached on a fielding error by Roosevelt Thompson. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jim Harrell bunts for a base hit. Gene Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nap Coggin pitching. Jim Sawyer singles to center field. Robert McGarr strikes out. Larry Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Jim Sawyer steals second. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Etten grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ilsley pops out to the second baseman. Don Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Cedeno strikes out. Nick Clark walks. Roosevelt Thompson doubles to center field. Nick Clark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rico Osinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Shoch reached on a fielding error by Jim Harrell. Bill Shoch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doug Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Pignatano flies out to the left fielder. Randall Bieser doubles to right field. Lee Welchel is pinch hitting for Rico Osinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Welchel doubles to center field. Randall Bieser scores. Jim Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Welchel advances to third on the play. Jim Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Roosevelt Thompson (12).3B - Bill Shoch (3), Doug Reynolds (2).GIDP - Doug Reynolds. Baserunning: SB - Jim Sawyer (3).CS - Nick Clark (9), Bill Shoch (10). Fielding: E - Roosevelt Thompson, Robert McGarr.
Batting:2B - Gene Lynch (15), Gene Pignatano (10), Randall Bieser (22), Lee Welchel (4).GIDP - Jim Brown. Baserunning: SB - Jim Brown (27). Fielding: E - Jim Harrell.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Severin did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Gerheauser improves in control Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Hobbs improves in contact_vs_righty Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed Del Langford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Leinhauser improves in speed Greg Hartman improves in contact_vs_righty Del Langford did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Jefferson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Greg Hartman did not respond to coaching in SS