Win: Joe Matthews (17-5) Loss: Steve Blyleven (11-8)
Save: Larry Moran (32)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Matthews pitching. Lars Khok strikes out. Frank Roman flies out to the center fielder. Iam Hung reached on a fielding error by Frank Andres. Frank Liotta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Blyleven pitching. Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the center fielder. Tony Peguero strikes out. Lefty Driscol grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vince Vanetta walks. Jim Vowinkel singles to left field. Vince Vanetta advances to third on the hit. Lyman Zoolander singles to center field. Vince Vanetta scores. Kirby Phucket grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Vowinkel advances to third on the play. Steve Blyleven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Meyers doubles to center field. Herbie Howard flies out to the center fielder. Ed Veras grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Meyers advances to third on the play. Frank Andres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lars Khok grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Roman strikes out. Iam Hung strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Casey strikes out. Joe Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Frank Liotta grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Vanetta strikes out. Jim Vowinkel walks. Lyman Zoolander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Peguero doubles past the first baseman. Lefty Driscol strikes out. Nate Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Herbie Howard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kirby Phucket grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Blyleven strikes out. Lars Khok lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Veras lines out to the third baseman. Frank Andres walks. Mike Casey doubles to right field. Frank Andres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Roman walks. Frank Roman steals second. Iam Hung strikes out. Frank Liotta singles to center field. Frank Roman scores. Vince Vanetta hits a home run. Frank Liotta scores. Jim Vowinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Lyman Zoolander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Peguero walks. Lefty Driscol singles to right field. Nate Meyers walks. Herbie Howard strikes out. Ed Veras singles to right field. Tony Peguero scores. Lefty Driscol scores. Frank Andres walks. Mike Casey strikes out. Ace McKechnie is pinch hitting for Joe Matthews. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ace McKechnie hits a home run. Nate Meyers scores. Ed Veras scores. Frank Andres scores. Paul Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Abbott pitching. Kirby Phucket walks. Ernie Turner is pinch hitting for Paul Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kirby Phucket is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Lars Khok walks. Frank Roman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jerry Byrd pitching. Tony Peguero flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Driscol walks. Nate Meyers singles to center field. Lefty Driscol advances to third on the hit. Herbie Howard strikes out. Ed Veras reached on a fielding error by Jim Vowinkel. Lefty Driscol scores. Frank Andres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Iam Hung doubles to right field. Frank Liotta strikes out. Vince Vanetta walks. Jim Vowinkel strikes out. Lyman Zoolander singles to left field. Iam Hung scores. Hal Hayes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirby Phucket grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lyman Zoolander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Casey singles to center field. Al McQuaig is pinch hitting for Hal Hayes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Al McQuaig flies out to the left fielder. Toshio Nishikawa strikes out. Tony Peguero singles to center field. Mike Casey advances to third on the hit. Chris Wax comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Driscol grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Larry Moran pitching. Barry Crystal is pinch hitting for Chris Wax. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Crystal strikes out. Lars Khok strikes out. Frank Roman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Al McQuaig is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tito Montanez did not respond to coaching in endurance Ryuji Mifune did not respond to coaching in control George Gebhard did not respond to coaching in velocity George Gebhard improves in control Abuntu Bussanut did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gus Young did not respond to coaching in control Andujar Jefferson improves in velocity Lou Pugh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juice Elliott did not respond to coaching in control