Win: John Foster (3-1) Loss: Bob Keefe (1-4)
Save: Chikao Nogusa (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Keefe pitching. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Scott Croucher singles to left field. Jeff Schick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Croucher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Foster pitching. Dick Moss grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Walsh pops out to the third baseman. Andy Koplitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn walks. Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Littlejohn advances to second on the play. Eddie Blair singles to right field. Jim Littlejohn scores. Eddie Blair steals second. Joe Hughes strikes out. John Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carl Pennington pops out to the second baseman. Chip Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Zapustas doubles to left field. Bob Lipski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nigel Joseph walks. Scott Croucher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Schick flies out to the left fielder. Scott Croucher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Simmons walks. Bob Keefe pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Simmons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Moss walks. Roy Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Hughes walks. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the center fielder. Marcos Trujillo walks. Eddie Blair strikes out. Joe Hughes doubles to left field. George Hughes scores. Marcos Trujillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Foster pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Andy Koplitz strikes out. Carl Pennington hits a home run. Chip Glenn strikes out. Jim Zapustas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nigel Joseph strikes out. Scott Croucher grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Schick walks. George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Lipski strikes out. Bob Simmons walks. Bob Keefe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn hits a home run. Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Blair strikes out. Joe Hughes singles to center field. John Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roy Walsh pops out to the third baseman. Andy Koplitz grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Pennington hits a home run. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nigel Joseph strikes out. Scott Croucher strikes out. Jeff Schick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Simmons. George Hughes singles to center field. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Zapustas strikes out. Bob Lipski flies out to the left fielder. Bob Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Blair doubles past the center fielder. Doc Dayley 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 2nd. Joe Hughes flies out to the right fielder. John Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Doc Dayley strikes out. Dick Moss flies out to the center fielder. Roy Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nigel Joseph lines out to the second baseman. Scott Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Schick singles to right field. Jeff Schick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chikao Nogusa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Koplitz grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Pennington strikes out. Chip Glenn doubles to left field. Jim Zapustas walks. Bob Lipski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Graham improves in power_vs_righty Tiny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Dick Lieber improves in arm Ferrell DeArmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Graham improves in arm Russ Seminara improves in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Davis improves in speed Shayne Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Barney Oakes improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Horsman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Horsman improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Gonzalez improves in contact_vs_righty Shayne Smith improves in RF