Win: Larry Mendoza (5-8) Loss: Juan Brideweser (7-5)
Save: Dilson Owens (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Larry Mendoza pitching. Jim Brown pops out to the catcher. Don Bell strikes out. Jim Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Juan Brideweser pitching. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Cedeno singles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Ilsley grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Katsuma Hashimoto hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Douglas flies out to the left fielder. Bill Shoch singles to right field. Larry Mendoza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Shoch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Randall Bieser reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Douglas. Juan Brideweser hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Randall Bieser scores. Juan Brideweser advances to second on the play. Don Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno walks. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ilsley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Shoch. Marty Jackson walks. Gene Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Jim Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bunny Roth strikes out. Katsuma Hashimoto strikes out. Joe Douglas bunts for a base hit. Bill Shoch singles to left field. Larry Mendoza singles to center field. Joe Douglas scores. Tarrik Kleinke singles to left field. Bill Shoch scores. Bert James pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Randall Bieser singles past the second baseman. Randall Bieser steals second. Juan Brideweser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Randall Bieser scores. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Katsuma Hashimoto singles to right field. Joe Douglas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ilsley pops out to the second baseman. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Shoch lines out to the shortstop. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke doubles to center field. Bert James hits a home run. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Irv Grimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randall Bieser doubles to left field. Buck Damon is pinch hitting for Irv Grimes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Damon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rico Osinski pitching. Roosevelt Thompson doubles to left field. Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder. Katsuma Hashimoto flies out to the right fielder. Joe Douglas singles to left field. Bill Shoch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nick Clark is pinch hitting for Larry Mendoza. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Clark doubles past the third baseman. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nick Clark advances to third on the play. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dilson Owens pitching. Bill Ilsley strikes out. Marty Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Tarrik Kleinke (14), Roosevelt Thompson (9), Nick Clark (11).HR - Bert James (8).GIDP - Bert James. Fielding: E - Joe Douglas, Bill Shoch.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Karchner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fritz Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Del Langford improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Hartman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Del Langford did not respond to coaching in range Ed Crone improves in velocity Roy Langford did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Nilsson improves in speed Harry Jackson improves in arm Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Troy Weatherly did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Hooton improves in velocity Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Rusteck improves in LF