Inning: 1 Cleveland Tommy Laydon pitching. Bo Miller strikes out. Nagi Nishimura strikes out. Connie Dwyer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Pitts pitching. George Hall singles to left field. Bob Umphlett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Hall advances to second on the play. Chris Walsh walks. Chuck Dietzel walks. Richie Zisk singles to center field. George Hall scores. Chris Walsh scores. Chuck Dietzel advances to third on the hit. Frank Keller flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Dietzel scores. Gordon Moriarty grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Richie Zisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Fred Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Cruz strikes out. John Claussen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rob Patterson strikes out. Tommy Laydon strikes out. George Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Buddy Kelley flies out to the right fielder. Ian McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Frank Pitts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Umphlett singles to center field. Chris Walsh walks. Chuck Dietzel walks. Richie Zisk walks. Bob Umphlett scores. Rod Carlson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Keller hits a home run. Chris Walsh scores. Chuck Dietzel scores. Richie Zisk scores. Gordon Moriarty strikes out. Rob Patterson singles to left field. Tommy Laydon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bo Miller strikes out. Nagi Nishimura walks. Connie Dwyer strikes out. Fred Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Umphlett reached on a fielding error by Ian McCormick. Chris Walsh strikes out. Chuck Dietzel singles to right field. Bob Umphlett is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Richie Zisk walks. Frank Keller singles to center field. Chuck Dietzel scores. Richie Zisk advances to third on the hit. Gordon Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ramon Cruz flies out to the center fielder. John Claussen grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Kelley singles to center field. Ian McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rob Patterson singles in front of the center fielder. Tommy Laydon lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rob Patterson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Hall doubles to center field. Tommy Laydon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Umphlett reached on a 2-base fielding error by Connie Dwyer. George Hall scores. Chris Walsh doubles to center field. Bob Umphlett scores. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Walsh advances to third on the play. Richie Zisk walks. Richie Zisk steals second. Frank Keller walks. Gordon Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rod Carlson strikes out. Bo Miller strikes out. Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rob Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Laydon strikes out. George Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Connie Dwyer flies out to the right fielder. Fred Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Umphlett singles to left field. Burl Regensburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chris Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Dietzel walks. Richie Zisk singles to center field. Bob Umphlett scores. Chuck Dietzel advances to third on the hit. Frank Keller strikes out. Gordon Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Claussen flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Kelley doubles to left field. Ian McCormick strikes out. Fritz Doyle is pinch hitting for Burl Regensburg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fritz Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Connolly pitching. Rob Patterson hits a home run. Tommy Laydon strikes out. George Hall walks. Bob Umphlett bunts for a base hit. Chris Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bo Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Nagi Nishimura singles to left field. Connie Dwyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nagi Nishimura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Rod Carlson is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hack Reynolds did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Burns did not respond to coaching in arm Sly Lytton improves in power_vs_righty Lee Mills improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Burns improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brad Rader did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Bieser did not respond to coaching in arm Pid Etchebarren did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bieser improves in speed