Win: Ryan Maxwell (1-0) Loss: Bob Keefe (0-1)
Save: Chikao Nogusa (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland John Foster pitching. Dick Moss strikes out. Roy Walsh strikes out. Andy Koplitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Keefe pitching. Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Scott Croucher strikes out. Jeff Schick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carl Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Jim Zapustas singles to left field. Chip Glenn advances to third on the hit. Jim Zapustas steals second. Bob Lipski pops out to the shortstop. Bob Simmons walks. Bob Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Hughes walks. Eddie Blair strikes out. Rick Jefferson strikes out. Jim Littlejohn doubles to right field. George Hughes scores. Joe Hughes walks. John Foster singles to left field. Jim Littlejohn scores. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dick Moss walks. Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Moss advances to second on the play. Andy Koplitz walks. Carl Pennington singles to right field. Dick Moss scores. Andy Koplitz advances to third on the hit. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Andy Koplitz scores. Carl Pennington advances to third on the hit. Jim Zapustas strikes out. Bob Lipski walks. Bob Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher walks. Jeff Schick strikes out. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Jefferson strikes out. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Andy Koplitz flies out to the right fielder. Carl Pennington flies out to the left fielder. Chip Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Foster strikes out. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Scott Croucher singles past the first baseman. Jeff Schick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Croucher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Zapustas pops out to the shortstop. Bob Lipski grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Blair lines out to the second baseman. Rick Jefferson walks. Jim Littlejohn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Keefe flies out to the left fielder. Dick Moss doubles to left field. Roy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Andy Koplitz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Hughes singles to right field. John Foster lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joe Hughes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Nigel Joseph walks. Scott Croucher flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Carl Pennington strikes out. Chip Glenn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ryan Maxwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jim Zapustas singles to left field. Bob Lipski strikes out. Bob Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Hughes doubles to right field. Eddie Blair flies out to the right fielder. Rick Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn singles to center field. George Hughes scores. Joe Hughes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Littlejohn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chikao Nogusa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Keefe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Smith strikes out. Dick Moss bunts for a base hit. Roy Walsh singles to right field. Dick Moss advances to third on the hit. Andy Koplitz walks. Carl Pennington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barney Oakes improves in range Paul Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Roseman improves in range Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lawrence did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Thompson improves in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Belle improves in range Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Boland improves in speed Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in endurance